Ligue 1 Opta Facts - 25-27 January

Valenciennes - Lyon

Lyon have won none of their last four trips to Valenciennes in Ligue 1 (D1, L3).
10 goals have been scored in the last two league fixtures between Valenciennes and Lyon.
Valenciennes have won only one of their last six games in Ligue 1 (W1, D2, L3).
Lyon have kept only three clean sheets in their last 20 away league games.
Lyon have lost only three games (21 games played) in the top-flight this season, best tally with Bordeaux and Paris SG.
Bafetimbi Gomis has scored five goals in his seven starts against Valenciennes in Ligue 1.

Rennes - Marseille

Marseile are unbeaten in their last four trips to Rennes in Ligue 1 (W2, D2).
Marseille have scored 20 goals in their last 10 away games against Rennes in the top-flight.
Rennes have won 10 of their last 15 league games (W10, D1, L4).
Rennes have won only one of their last four home game in Ligue 1 (W1, D1, L2).
Marseille have scored in nine of their 11 away games this season in Ligue 1.
The Ayew brothers have scored 12 of Marseille's 28 league goals this season (43%) and four of the last five.
The quartet of Julien Féret, Romain Alessandrini, Mevlut Erding and Jonathan Pitroipa (currently away on ACN duty) has scored 94% of Rennes' league goals this season (29 out of 31).

Evian TG - Ajaccio

Ajaccio have scored the opening goal in their five fixtures against Evian TG in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.
Johan Cavalli is involved in three of Ajaccio's four goals against Evian TG in Ligue 1 (1 goal, 2 assists).
Evian TG have won only two of their last 12 home league games (W2, D4, L6).
Evian TG are winless in their last four league games (D1, L3)
Ajaccio have won only two of their last 14 games in the top-flight (W2, D6, L6).
Ajaccio have won six of their last 47 away games in Ligue 1 (12.8%)
Adrian Mutu has scored four of the last eight goals for Ajaccio in Ligue 1.

Montpellier - Sochaux

Montpellier have won six of their last seven games against Sochaux in Ligue 1, drawing the other one.
Sochaux have lost their last three league trips to Montpellier, conceding two goals in each game.
Montpellier have won 21 home games since 2011/12, best tally in the league alongside Lyon.
Montpellier are unbeaten in their last six home league games (W5, D1), winning the last four without conceding a goal.
Montpellier have scored in 19 of their 21 league games this season (90%).
Sochaux have won four of their last 27 away games in Ligue 1 (W4, D6, L17).
Gaëtan Charbonnier has scored three goals in his last two competitive games at La Mosson.

Nancy - Lorient

Lorient have won only one of their seven league trips to Nancy (W1, D2, L4).
Lorient are unbeaten in their last four games against Nancy in Ligue 1 (W2, D2).
Nancy have drawn their last four home league games.
Nancy are winless in their last 20 league games, longest current drought in the top-flight (D9, L11).
Nancy have scored in each of their last 11 Ligue 1 games, longest current run.
Nancy have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 20 league games, longest current run.
Lorient have won six of their last nine league games (W6, D1, L2).
Nancy's Paul Alo'o Efoulou has scored three goals in three competitive games with Nancy in 2013
Lorient's Enzo Reale has been involved in three of Lorient's last six league goals (one goal, two assists).

Reims - Toulouse

Toulouse are unbeaten in their last four competitive games against Reims (W3, D1).
Reims have failed to win any of their last 13 league games (D5, L8).
Reims have the worst attacking record in Ligue 1 this season (17 goals scored).
Four of the last six league games played in Reims have ended in a draw.
Toulouse have scored two goals in each of their last three league games.
Toulouse are winless in their last five away games in Ligue 1 (D1, L4).
Gaëtan Courtet is involved in seven of Reims' last league 12 goals (6 goals, 1 assist).
Franck Tabanou has scored three goals in his last two competitive games with Toulouse.

Troyes - Brest

Brest are unbeaten against promoted teams this season in Ligue 1 (W2, D1)
21 goals have been scored in the last five league games played in Troyes (avg. of 4.2 per game).
Brest have scored two goals in each of their last three away games in Ligue 1.
Troyes have scored in nine of their 11 home league games this season.
Troyes have conceded at least two goals in 14 of their 21 games in Ligue 1 this season.
Benjamin Nivet's seven league goals for Troyes this season have all been scored at home.

St Etienne - Bastia

St Etienne have won their last four league games against Bastia, winning the last three 3-0.
Bastia have lost 16 of their 21 trips to St Etienne in Ligue 1 (W3, D2, L16).
St Etienne have won none of their last five home competitive games (D3, L2).
Bastia have won 2 of their last 17 competitive games played outside their Furiani stadium (W2, D5, L10).
Bastia have conceded the most goals in Ligue 1 this season (44).
Yohan Mollo is involved in St Etienne's three league goals in 2013 (1 goal, 2 assists).

Nice - Bordeaux

Bordeaux have failed to win any of their last six away games in Nice in L1 (D3, L3).
Nice are unbeaten in their last three league games against Bordeaux (W2, D1).
Nice have won their last six home games in Ligue 1, best current run.
Nice have scored in each of their last 10 home games in Ligue 1, best current run.
76% of Nice's goals have been scored in the second half, highest ratio in L1 this season.
Dario Cvitanich has scored in Nice's last four home games in in all competitions, scoring two braces.
Five of Henri Saivet's six league goals for Bordeaux have been scored away from home.

Paris SG - Lille

Lille have failed to win any of their last 13 away games in Paris in Ligue 1 (D6, L7).
PSG are unbeaten in their last six Ligue 1 games (W5, D1), best current run.
Lille have only won once in their last 10 away games in Ligue 1 (D6, L3).
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored 47 goals in his last 50 league games (with AC Milan and PSG). However, only six of his 19 goals have been scored at home this season.
Salvatore Sirigu has not conceded a goal in Ligue 1 in his last 686 minutes of play.
Dimitri Payet is involved in 10 of Lille's last 14 goals in Ligue 1 (5 goals, 5 assists).

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Ligue 1 Opta Facts - 27-29 April

Toulouse - Montpellier
Toulouse currently post a 12% win ratio against Montpellier in Ligue 1, their lowest percentage against any opposition faced in more than one season.
Montpellier have won 1-0 in their last two league trips to Toulouse, with Souleymane Camara scoring the winning goal in both games.
Montpellier are one of two teams who have yet to draw 0-0 this season in L1.
Toulouse have kept a league-high 17 clean sheets this term.
Montpellier have scored in 91% of their games in L1 this season (30/33).
Montpellier have opened the scoring 23 times in L1 this season (70% of their games), more than any other side.
TFC have only conceded three goals in their last 13 home games in L1.

Lorient - Marseille
Marseille are unbeaten in their last six league encounters against Lorient, winning four and drawing two.
Marseille are winless in 12 games in a single Ligue 1 campaign for the first time since 1962/63.
Lorient and Marseille have both always scored in each of their seven previous meetings at Le Moustoir stadium in Ligue 1.
Marseille have scored the most goals against Lorient at Le Moustoir stadium in Ligue 1: 14.
In seven of the last eight encounters between Lorient and Marseille in L1, the team who scored first has failed to win.
OM have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 13 league games, only Lorient are currently on a longer run without a shutout.
Loïc Rémy has scored six goals in eight appearances against Lorient in L1.

Auxerre - Brest
Brest have only won one of their last 29 away games in L1 (1-0 at Auxerre's Abbé-Deschamps, on May 21st 2011).
Auxerre have suffered 15 defeats in L1 this season, their second-worst tally in a single campaign.
Brest are unbeaten in Auxerre since their return to the top-flight last season (two wins, one draw).
Brest have scored in each of their seven league games against Auxerre.
Brest have scored eight goals in the first 15 minutes, which is best tally in L1 this season alongside Bordeaux.
Brest have lost their last three away league matches, all by the same score line (2-1).
Auxerre have lost all three league matches without Dennis Oliech this season in L1.

Nancy - Caen
Nancy are unbeaten in their last eight league games (five wins, three draws), which is the best current run. It's also Nancy's longest unbeaten sequence in the top flight since 1976/77.
Nancy are unbeaten in their last eight games against Caen in L1, winning five and drawing three.
Nancy have won their last four encounters against Caen in L1
Caen have won one of their last nine L1 games, drawing four and losing four.
Caen have only kept one clean sheet away from home in L1 this season.
Caen have failed to score in seven of their last nine away games in L1.
No team has won fewer home games than Nancy this term in L1 (five).

Rennes - Ajaccio
Rennes are on a run of three consecutive wins in Ligue 1, currently the longest run.
50% of Rennes' home games this season in Ligue 1 have ended 1-1.
Only Toulouse have kept a clean sheet against Rennes at Stade de la Route de Lorient in L1 this season.
Ajaccio have failed to win away this season against teams currently ranked in the upper half.
Ajaccio have drawn five of their last six league games, losing one.
Julien Féret has been directly involved in six of Rennes' last nine goals in all competitions (three goals and three assists).
Féret has scored seven goals in L1 this season, his best tally in a single top flight campaign.

St Etienne - Dijon
St Etienne's 15 victories this term is their best tally in the top-flight since 2007/08 (16 wins).
Only four of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's 19 career L1 goals have been scored in home matches.
St Etienne have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight league games.
Dijon are on a run of three consecutive defeats; overall they have lost the most games in L1 this season (17).
Dijon have failed to score in their last three league games, which is the worst current run.
None of the last ten league games at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard have ended as a draw (six wins and four defeats for Saint-Etienne).
A league-high four St Etienne goals this season have been scored by opposition players.

Sochaux - Bordeaux
Sochaux have won just one of their last 10 league encounters against Bordeaux.
Sochaux are on a run of three consecutive home wins in Ligue 1.
The last time Sochaux conceded as many goals after 33 league games, they were relegated (1994/95).
Bordeaux have won just one of their last six league games.
Three of Jussie's five Ligue 1 goals this season have come before the eighth minute, including two goals in the first minute of play.
Modibo Maiga has become the first player this season in Ligue 1 to scorein five consecutive appearances.
Bordeaux are the first team this season in Ligue 1 to win penalty in four consecutive games.
Sochaux have scored in all of their seven league games under Eric Hély's management and have yet to draw since his arrival (four wins and three defeats).


Valenciennes - Nice
Valenciennes have suffered five defeats in their last seven league outings.
Nice's last 11 goals against Valenciennes in Ligue 1 have all come after the half-time break.
A league-high 15 Nice goals have been scored by defenders.
Nice are the only Ligue 1 side this season where defenders have scored more goals (15) than strikers (10).
There have been 28 goals scored in Nice's last eight away league games.
Nice have not kept a clean sheet away from home in Ligue 1 since May 2011.
All seven Fabian Monzon goals in Ligue 1 this term have been penalties.

Lille - Paris SG
PSG are winless in their last 11 trips to Lille in Ligue 1, scoring just twice in the process.
Overall, the Parisians can only boast three wins in 34 trips to Lille in the top flight.
The last three league meetings between these sides have all ended as draws.
Lille have won more games and scored more goals than any other side in Ligue 1 since the appointment of their manager Rudi Garcia in 2008.
PSG are unbeaten in three previous league encounters this season against current top-three teams.
Lille are winless in two previous league encounters this season against current top-three teams.
PSG have now gone 10 consecutive league fixtures without keeping a single clean sheet.
Lille's Stadium Nord has witnessed more goals than any other Ligue 1 venue this season (60).
Eden Hazard has scored at least once in all of his last eight league appearances at Lille's Stadium Nord.
However Hazard has never scored in eight previous league appearances against PSG.
Nenê has never scored in seven previous league appearances against Lille.

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Ligue 1 Opta Facts - 15-16 April

Lille - Ajaccio
Only one of the last 11 Ligue 1 meetings between these teams has seen Ajaccio win.
The last three Ligue 1 encounters between Lille and Ajaccio have witnessed 13 goals.
Lille are winless in four previous Ligue 1 matches this season without their international full back Mathieu Debuchy.
Ajaccio are on a run of four consecutive draws in the league.
Lille's Stadium Nord has witnessed more goals (55) than any other ground in Ligue 1 this season.
Ajaccio have conceded 30 goals in 10 previous Ligue 1 trips to a title-holder's stadium, picking up only one point in the process.
Attacking midfielder Eden Hazard has scored in each of his last seven league appearances at home.
Winger Dimitri Payet has scored a goal in each of the last three matchdays.

Lorient - Montpellier
Montpellier have won 20 Ligue 1 games for the second time in their history (after 09/10).
Since earning promotion to Ligue 1 in 2009, Montpellier have scored more goals against Lorient than versus any other opponents (11).
Montpellier have never won in four previous trips to the Moustoir stadium in Ligue 1.
Lorient are in the relegation zone for the first time since August 2010 and have won just one of their last 16 league games.
Lorient have now failed to keep a clean sheet in 12 consecutive league games.
Lorient have scored with just 3% of their total number of attempts in the first half of Ligue 1 matches this season.
17 of Olivier Giroud's 19 Ligue 1 goals this term have come after the half-time break.
Moroccan international Younes Belhanda has netted six goals in his last seven competitive starts for Montpellier.

Nancy - Bordeaux
Bordeaux have won three and drawn one of their last four competitive meetings with Nancy.
Bordeaux have kept clean sheets in their last two league trips to the Marcel-Picot stadium.
The reverse fixture saw Jaroslav Plasil score the fastest Ligue 1 goal of the season, just 14 seconds into the match.
Nancy are on a run of four consecutive wins in Ligue 1 for the first time since 2005.
Nancy have picked up more points than any other Ligue 1 side since March (16), thanks to five wins and one draw.
Bordeaux have won just one of their last seven league fixtures.
ASNL's midfielder Bakaye Traore has scored four goals in the last three matchdays.

St Etienne - Brest
Brest have never won in nine previous trips to St Etienne in the top flight, suffering seven defeats in the process.
St Etienne are winless in four consecutive league matches for the first time this season.
Les Verts have lost all of their last three home games in Ligue 1.
Brest are one of two Ligue 1 teams without an away win this season.
Brest have scored a league-high eight goals in the opening 15 minutes of games this season.
Brest have scored 67% of their goals before half time, a league-high proportion this term.
Despite being in the lead for 115 minutes in their last two away games, Brest lost both matches.
11 of Bruno Grougi's 17 Ligue 1 career goals have come from penalties of direct free kicks.
The reverse fixture was one of four Ligue 1 games this term to see two players (Roux and Aubameyang) score braces.

Sochaux - Dijon
Sochaux have kept the fewest clean sheets in Ligue 1 this term (four).
Dijon have kept just one clean sheet away from home in the top flight.
Sochaux have won two consecutive league games at their Bonal stadium for the first time this season.
Since the appointment of Eric Hély as manager, Sochaux have scored the second-most goals in Ligue 1 (nine).
Last season, Sloan Privat scored in both of his two Ligue 2 appearances against Dijon, while on loan at Clermont.
Sochaux striker Modibo Maiga has scored in each of the last three matchdays.
The reverse fixture saw more misplaced passes than any other Ligue 1 game this season (252).

Valenciennes - Evian TG
No team has conceded fewer goals at home than Valenciennes this season (eight).
Should Evian TG beat Valenciennes, they would become the first team in Ligue 1 this season to achieve a run of four consecutive away wins.
Evian TG are the first team this season in Ligue 1 to score in 12 consecutive away games.
Had Evian managed to hold on to their leads during Ligue 1 games, they would have 21 more points to their name.
Valenciennes striker Mamadou Samassa has found the net on average every 73 minutes at the Stade du Hainaut this term in the league, a better ratio than any other player at home.

Auxerre - Paris SG
Paris SG have lost just one of their last six competitive matches at the Abbé-Deschamps stadium.
The Parisians have now failed to keep a clean sheet in eight consecutive Ligue 1 games.
Since the introduction of the three-point rule, no team with fewer than 29 points at this stage of a 20-club Ligue 1 campaign managed to stay up.
The 1997/98 season is the only occasion where PSG managed to score more than two goals in 31 previous trips to Auxerre in the top flight.
Carlo Ancelotti boasts the highest goals-per-game ratio amongst all 25 managers who have coached a Ligue 1 side this season (2.1).
PSG midfield schemer Thiago Motta has played more minutes than any other player without ever ending on the losing side this season in Ligue 1 (720 mins).
Brazilian winger Nenê has scored four goals in five league appearances against Auxerre.
Auxerre's Kamel Chafni has scored more Ligue 1 goals against PSG than versus any other opposition (three).

Rennes - Nice
Nice are winless in their last 12 league trips to Rennes, their last victory was in 1990.
Rennes have dropped 11 points after being in the lead at their Route de Lorient stadium this season, only Bordeaux have fared worse at home.
Rennes have failed to win any of their last four home games in the league.
Nice have suffered defeats in all three Ligue 1 games this term without commanding centre half Renato Civelli.
Nice have yet to keep a clean sheet on the road this season in Ligue 1.
Nice have won four of their last seven matches, which is as many as during their previous 24 Ligue 1 fixtures this season.
Nice winger Anthony Mounier has scored three goals in his last two league appearances.

Marseille - Caen
Marseille have failed to win any of their last 12 competitive games, suffering 11 defeats in the process, their longest run without success since 1962.
If the season had started in January, Marseille would be in the relegation zone.
Marseille have suffered three consecutive league defeats at their Vélodrome stadium for the first time since 2004/05.
Caen have lost all of their last three away league matches, failing to score a single goal in the process.
Marseille have won both of their two competitive encounters with Caen this season.
Caen have managed three wins in their last five trips to the Vélodrome stadium in the top flight.
Caen are one of two Ligue 1 sides to have conceded goals from former African Player of the Year winner Abedi Pelé and his two sons Andre and Jordan Ayew.
Caen have now gone over 200 minutes without a goal conceded in Ligue 1.
Marseille forward Loïc Rémy has netted six goals in five previous appearances against Caen in all competitions.

Toulouse - Lyon
Lyon are goalless in their last five trips to Toulouse in the top flight.
Five Lyon players have been sent off in OL's last four trips to Toulouse in Ligue 1.
In his last league appearance at the Stadium municipal, Lyon full back Aly Cissokho scored an own goal and received a red card.
TFC have picked up a league-high eight red cards this term and have conceded more fouls than any other side.
No Toulouse player has managed to score more than four Ligue 1 goals in 2011/12, a record low this season.
Argentine goalscorer Lisandro has netted Lyon's last three league goals; he has never missed a penalty in Ligue 1 (nine converted out of nine attempted).

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Ligue 1 Opta Facts - Marseille v Montpellier 10 April

Montpellier have never managed to win in 16 previous Ligue 1 trips to Marseille.
Montpellier have conceded eight goals out of just 16 shots faced in their last two league outings at the Vélodrome stadium.
Marseille are currently enduring their longest run without a win in all competitions (11 games) since 1962.
Montpellier have won just one of their last six away games in Ligue 1.
Montpellier's next win will equal their highest tally in a single Ligue 1 season (20 victories in 2009/10).
Only Lorient and Auxerre have picked up fewer points than Marseille since the turn of the year (nine).
Marseille are on a run of 10 league games without a clean sheet.
Two of Montpellier's last three goals against Marseille in Ligue 1 have been scored in their own net by OM players.
Marseille are one of only two sides to have always lost after trailing at half time this season in Ligue 1.

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French Ligue 1 Opta Facts - 7th and 8th April

Ajaccio v St Etienne
St Etienne are winless in their last five Ligue 1 trips to Ajaccio.
Ajaccio are now unbeaten in seven consecutive home games in Ligue 1.
St Etienne are currently enduring a run of three consecutive defeats in the league.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored over half of his team's away goals this term in the top flight (eight out of 15).
Ajaccio are on a run of three consecutive draws in Ligue 1.
Mehdi Mostefa has picked up more bookings than any other Ligue 1 player this term (13).

Brest v Lille
Lille are currently on a run of three consecutive wins in Ligue 1.
Lille have won each of their last three Ligue 1 encounters against Brest, netting seven goals in the process.
Brest have suffered four consecutive defeats in Ligue 1, currently the longest run.
Lille have scored a league-high 55 goals this term while Brest have netted a league-low 24.
Brest are winless this season in all previous seven games against current top five sides.
Eden Hazard has both scored (seven) and set up (six) more goals than any other player in Ligue 1 since the turn of the year.

Dijon v Nancy
Nancy are currently enjoying their best run of the season in Ligue 1 with three consecutive wins.
Dijon have scored in all of their last 13 Ligue 1 games, equalling this season's record, established by Evian TG.
Dijon have conceded a league-high 17 goals in the last 15 minutes of games this season.
Only one visiting side have managed to keep a clean sheet at the Gaston Gérard stadium this season in Ligue 1 (Sochaux).
Bakaye Traore has scored an 18th minute goal in both of his last two league appearances.

Evian TG v Rennes
Rennes have won all three previous competitive encounters against Evian TG.
ETG and Rennes have played each other twice this season (in L1 and Coupe de France), with Rennes winning both encounters 3-2.
Evian TG have lost their last two league games at their Parc des Sports stadium, conceding three goals in both defeats.
Rennes have currently enduring their longest run without a win this season in Ligue 1 (four games).
ETG have scored more Ligue 1 goals in the opening 30 minutes than any other side this term (15).
No team has managed more away wins than Rennes in Ligue 1 this season (seven).
Julien Féret has scored three goals in his two appearances against ETG this season.

Montpellier v Sochaux
Montpellier are the only side with a 100% record at home in Ligue 1 since the turn of the year, winning six games out of six and keeping a clean sheet in the process.
The last 10 Ligue 1 goals at La Mosson stadium have all been scored by the home side.
Since earning promotion to Ligue 1 in 2009, Montpellier have won four of their five league meetings with Sochaux.
Olivier Giroud scored a hat trick in the reverse fixture between these sides earlier this season.
Sochaux have won three of their four league matches since Eric Hély was appointed as manager.
Montpellier have picked up 40 points out of a possible 45 at their La Mosson stadium this season.

Valenciennes v Toulouse
Toulouse, who won the reverse fixture, have never beaten Valenciennes twice in a single Ligue 1 campaign.
Valenciennes have failed to score in any of their last two league encounters against Toulouse.
No Ligue 1 team has conceded fewer goals at home that Valenciennes this season (eight).
Toulouse have managed the most wins by a one-goal margin this season in Ligue 1 (nine) while VAFC have suffered the joint-most defeats by the same margin (eight alongside Brest and Nice).
Toulouse have picked up more red cards than any other side this season in Ligue 1.
Toulouse have managed three victories in their last four away games in Ligue 1 (seven).

Lyon v Auxerre
Lyon have won four of their five last competitive games, drawing the other match.
Lyon are the only team to have scored in every home game in Ligue 1 this season.
OL have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight home matches in the league.
Lyon have yet to draw 0-0 this term in the league.
Auxerre have yet to win on the road this season in Ligue 1, their last away win was in May 2011 at Lorient.
Auxerre have only won one of their last 15 trips to the Gerland stadium in Ligue 1.
Auxerre have now gone 18 league games without a penalty awarded to them, longer than any other current Ligue 1 side.
Since his arrival in Ligue 1 during the summer of 2009, Lisandro has scored 42 goals in league, only Kevin Gameiro has been more prolific during that period (50).
Dennis Oliech is the top scorer amongst players from teams in the bottom half of the table this season, with 10 goals.

Caen v Bordeaux
Bordeaux have only won once in 11 previous trips to Caen in Ligue 1 (a 1-0 win on May 30th 2009 that earned Les Girondins the league title), losing seven and drawing three.
Caen are the worst home team this season in Ligue 1, with only 17 points picked up at the Michel D'Ornano stadium.
Bordeaux have lost six points after leading in their last three league games, on each occasion scoring first before conceding a late equalizer.
Bordeaux have only won one of their last six league games (2-0 v Brest), their last three fixtures all ending in draws.
Caen have failed to score in five of their last six Ligue 1 games.
Caen have only won one if their last 10 home games in all competitions, drawing their last three.
Seven penalty kicks have been awarded at the Michel D'Ornano stadium this season in Ligue 1, all in favour of Caen.

Nice v Lorient
Nice have won four of their five previous home games against Lorient in Ligue 1, keeping a clean sheet in all four wins.
If the season had started in 2012, Lorient would rank at the bottom of the league.
Lorient have won just one of their last 15 league fixtures.
Nice are the only team in Ligue 1 this term whose defenders have scored more goals than their strikers.
Lorient are on a run of 11 consecutive league matches without a clean sheet.
Lorient have failed to win any of their last 14 away games in Ligue 1.
Three of the last four league fixtures at the Stade du Ray have ended as draws.

Paris SG v Marseille
Marseille have won five of their last six Ligue 1 encounters against Paris SG.
Marseille are now winless in 10 competitive fixtures, suffering nine defeats in the process.
PSG have won just 45% of their league games since the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti as manager, compared to 63% under Antoine Kombouare earlier in the season.
PSG have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 league encounters against their arch rivals.
Loïc Rémy has netted four goals in his seven previous league appearances against PSG.
Guillaume Hoarau has scored in each of his last three league appearances at the Parc des Princes stadium.
Nenê has netted 12 goals in just 15 appearances at the Parc des Princes this season in Ligue 1.
The reverse fixture earlier in this campaign saw Marseille record their biggest win of the season in Ligue 1 (3-0), and PSG suffer their heaviest defeat.

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Ligue 1 Opta Facts - 31 March - 1 April

Auxerre - Valenciennes
Valenciennes have not won any of their eight previous Ligue 1 trips to Auxerre.
Auxerre have not won any of their last 12 Ligue 1 matches (six defeats and six draws) thus equalling the worst ever run in the club's top flight history.
Auxerre are the only team yet to win a Ligue 1 match in 2012.
Auxerre have managed the fewest victories this term in Ligue 1 (four).
Valenciennes have failed to keep a single clean sheet in their 15 away games in Ligue 1 this season.
Valenciennes have only managed one win in their last 18 away matches in Ligue 1.

Bordeaux - Dijon
Bordeaux have not won any of their last five Ligue 1 matches against promoted sides, registering three draws and two defeats.
Dijon have won both of their two competitive encounters against Bordeaux.
Dijon have scored at least one goal in each of their last 12 Ligue 1 matches, currently the best sequence.
Dijon have conceded a league-high 29 goals on the road this season.
Bordeaux have only lost one of their last 14 Ligue 1 matches at their Chaban-Delmas stadium.
Dijon have only kept one clean sheet in their 14 away games in the top flight.

Caen - Ajaccio
The three previous Ligue 1 encounters between Caen and Ajaccio have all ended as 2-2 draws.
Caen have won just one of their last nine home fixtures in all competitions.
Caen have failed to score in four of their last five Ligue 1 matches.
There has only been one away win in the 16 previous competitive encounters between these sides.
Mehdi Mostefa has picked up more yellow cards than any other player in Ligue 1 this term (12).
Ajaccio's last two away goals in Ligue 1 have both been scored by veteran defender Yoann Poulard.

Lille - Toulouse
Lille are unbeaten in their last eight Ligue 1 matches against Toulouse, registering three wins and five draws.
This weekend could see Toulouse become the first team to manage four consecutive away wins in Ligue 1 this season.
Lille are the first team this season in Ligue 1 to register two consecutive victories by at least three goal margins (4-0 against Valenciennes and 3-0 at Evian TG).
Toulouse have collected 16 points out of a possible in their last six league matches.
Toulouse have registered the most victories by a one-goal margin in Ligue 1 this term (nine).
Toulouse have kept more clean sheets than any other team across the top five European leagues this term (16).
Eden Hazard has scored at least one goal in all of his last six Ligue 1 appearances at Lille's Stadium Nord.
None of Toulouse's players have scored more than four goals this season in Ligue 1, a lower tally than any other club's top scorers(s).

Lorient - Évian TG
If the Ligue 1 season had kicked-off on the 1st of January 2012, Lorient would be 19th.
Lorient have only won one of their last 14 league matches (a 2-1 victory over Brest).
Lorient have failed to score more than two goals in any of their last 23 league matches.
Lorient have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 Ligue 1 matches, currently the worst such sequence in the league.
After not winning any of their first 13 away matches in Ligue 1, ETG have just registered two consecutive league wins on the road (2-0 at St Etienne and Auxerre).
ETG have scored at least one goal in each of their last 11 away matches in Ligue 1, the best such sequence this season.
Between them, Lorient and Evian TG have had 28 different goalscorers this season.
Jacques-Alaixys Romao conceded a penalty after only 27 seconds of play in the reverse fixture, a league record this season.

Nancy - Paris SG
Nancy are unbeaten in their last five Ligue 1 encounters with PSG, registering two wins and three draws.
Paris SG are without a win in three consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since Carlo Ancelotti was appointed as manager.
PSG have only won once on their last ten trips to Nancy in Ligue 1.
Nancy could become the first team this season in Ligue 1 to beat PSG both at home and away.
No Ligue 1 team have collected more points in March 2012 than Nancy (10).
Nancy have won their last two Ligue 1 matches, their best run of form since November 2011.
PSG are unbeaten in their last 14 Ligue 1 matches (eight wins and six draws), currently the longest run.
PSG have collected 60 points in this term, which is as much as over the whole of last season.
PSG have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six Ligue 1 matches.
PSG have scored a league-high 19 goals in the final 15 minutes of their matches this term.

Rennes - Lyon
Having won the reverse fixture earlier this season, Rennes have the opportunity of completing their first league « double » over Lyon since the 1965/66 season.
Four of the last six Ligue 1 encounters between Lyon and Rennes have finished as 1-1 draws. The other two ended with 2-1 score lines.
Rennes have only lost one of their last eight Ligue 1 matches against Lyon.
Lyon have won their last three Ligue 1 matches, currently the best sequence in the league.
Rennes have lost two consecutive league games for the first time this season.
Rennes are the only team to have scored more goals on the road (19) than at home (18) this term in Ligue 1.
Lyon have lost eight of their last 12 away matches in Ligue 1.
Lyon have drawn the fewest matches this term in Ligue 1 (four).
Bafetimbi Gomis has scored 22 goals for his club this season in all competitions; only Olivier Giroud has been as prolific amongst Ligue 1 players.

St Etienne - Nice
Nice have won their last three Ligue 1 matches at St Etienne's Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium. Nice have also not conceded a single goal in any of their last four trips to St Etienne.
Nice's last away victory by a two goal margin in Ligue 1 came at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in February 2011 (2-0).
Nice were shown a season-high three red cards in the reverse fixture this season.
St Etienne have failed to score in four of their last five Ligue 1 matches.
St Etienne have lost two consecutive home games in the league for the first time this season.
Nice have only won one of their last 20 away Ligue 1 games.
Striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored in only one of his 20 league appearances at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium for St Etienne, bagging a hat trick in that solitary game.

Sochaux - Brest
Brest have lost their last three Ligue 1 matches, currently the worst run in the league.
Brest have not won any of their previous10 away trips to Sochaux in Ligue 1, suffering eight defeats in the process.
Brest have not won a single away match this term in Ligue 1, their last win on the road was back in May 2011 (1-0 at Auxerre).
Three penalties have been awarded in the last two league matches between Sochaux and Brest.
Sochaux have scored six goals in three Ligue 1 matches under new manager Eric Hély, which is as many as in the last 15 matches of Mecha Bazdarevic's reign.
Brest have only scored four goals in ten league matches since the turn of the year.
Brest have only scored one second half goal in their last 15 Ligue 1 matches.
Brest have never scored more than once in any of their last 13 Ligue 1 matches.
Bruno Grougi scored a goal from the penalty spot in both of his two Ligue 1 starts against Sochaux.

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Ligue 1 Opta Facts - 24th-25th March

Ajaccio - Lorient

Lorient are unbeaten in their two previous trips to Ajaccio in all competitions (one win and a draw).
Only five goals have been scored in the five previous competitive encounters between Ajaccio and Lorient.
Ajaccio are unbeaten in their last six home games in Ligue 1, registering four wins and two draws.
Lorient have not won any of their last 13 away matches in Ligue 1, only Auxerre are currently on a worse run (14).
Lorient are on a run of 19 consecutive league games without a first-half goal.
Lorient lost both of their two games away to promoted teams in this season's L1 (ETG and Dijon).
Lorient have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine league matches.

Brest - Nancy

Nancy have not won any of their last five competitive matches away to Brest registering four defeats and a draw.
With Nolan Roux, Brest scored over one goal per league game this season, compared to 0.3 without him on the pitch.
Nancy have only won one of their last 10 trips to Brittany in Ligue 1.
Brest have only scored four goals in their nine league matches in 2012.
Brest have scored 65% of their goals in the first half of their matches, a league-high this season.
Only Brest (23) have scored fewer goals than Nancy (26) in Ligue 1 this season.
Daniel Niculae has scored Nancy last three goals away from home in Ligue 1.]

Evian - Lille

The last time a promoted side beat a title holder was back in August 2010 when Caen overcame Marseille 2-1.
ETG are unbeaten at home against the current top three sides in this season's Ligue 1, drawing 2-2 with PSG and beating Montpellier 4-2.
Lille's defenders have scored a league-high 13 goals this season.
ETG are the only team to have yet to score a goal in the last 15 minutes of a home league match this season.
ETG's Kevin Bérigaud boasts the best minutes-per-goal ratio this season in Ligue 1.
Eden Hazard is one of only five players to post double figures in both goals and assists this season in the top five European leagues (Adebayor, Messi, Miccoli and Ribéry).

Lyon - Sochaux

Sochaux have won just once in their last 14 trips away to Lyon in Ligue 1.
Sochaux top the league since Eric Hély was appointed as manager earlier this month (six points).
Having won the reverse fixture in November, Sochaux have the opportunity to record their first league double over Lyon since the 1991/92 season.
Michel Bastos has scored more Ligue 1 goals against Sochaux than vs any other team (five).
Lyon are the only Ligue 1 team to have scored in every single one of their home league matches this season.
Bafetimbi Gomis has never scored in 11 previous league appearances against Sochaux.
Alexandre Lacazette has scored in both of his two appearances against Sochaux in Ligue 1.
Lisandro has scored in five of his last six league appearances at Lyon's Gerland Stadium.
Lyon have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven home league games, currently the worst such run in Ligue 1.
Edouard Butin has scored three goals in only two league games during Eric Hély's reign as Sochaux manager, which is as many as in 22 matches under Mecha Bazdarevic.

Montpellier - St Etienne

Only Lyon (four) have beaten Montpellier on more occasions than St Etienne (three) since MHSC's return to the top flight.
Montpellier are enjoying their best ever league campaign at this stage of a Ligue 1 season.
Montpellier have won their last five home games in Ligue 1 without conceding a single goal, currently the best sequence in the league.
St Etienne have managed six away wins for the first time since 1999/00
Olivier Giroud is the first player to attempt over 100 shots in this season's Ligue 1.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored 53% of St Etienne's league goals away from home this term.
Having collected 37 points, Montpellier are the best team at home this season in Ligue 1.
Montpellier's last four league matches have not witnessed a single first-half goal.

Nice v Marseille

Having lost all of their last seven competitive matches, Marseille are currently enduring their worst ever run.
Nice have suffered more Ligue 1 defeats against Marseille than versus any other opponents (47).
None of the last 14 Ligue 1 encounters between these sides have ended as a draw, with Marseille winning 11 and Nice three.
If the season had started in 2012, Marseille would be in the relegation zone.
Five of Marseille's last six league goals against Nice have been scored by the Ayew brothers.
Said Ennjimi, who will officiate in this encounter, has awarded a league-high eight penalties this season.
Marseille have failed to score a single goal in their last three away games in Ligue 1.

Valenciennes - Rennes

Rennes have on average scored only one goal per game when facing Valenciennes in Ligue 1 (43 goals in 43 matches).
Theses sides face each other at the Hainaut stadium for the second time this week, after Rennes 3-1 win on Wednesday.
Rennes have only registered two victories in their 21 Ligue 1 trips to Valenciennes
Rennes are the only team this season in Ligue 1 with victories away from home (seven) than at their own stadium (five).
83% of the goals Valenciennes have scored at home this season come in the second half of their matches.
Valenciennes are on a run of three consecutive defeats in all competitions, conceding nine goals in the process.
Youssouf Hadji has found the net in both of his last two competitive starts for Rennes.

Dijon - Caen

Dijon have lost all of their five Sunday fixtures this season in Ligue 1.
Caen are unbeaten against Dijon in all competitions, registering five wins and two draws.
Dijon have scored at least one goal in each of their last 11 league matches, currently the longest scoring run in Ligue 1.
Caen have only won one of their last 10 away matches in L1, their solitary victory coming away to Lyon in February.
Gael Kakuta's record in front of goal in Ligue 1 is four goals from five shots on target.
No goalkeeper has saved a shot on target from Thomas Heurtaux in this season's Ligue 1 (four goals).
Caen have conceded the most goals in the second half injury time this season in Ligue 1 (six).
Caen are unbeaten in their last six matches against promoted teams in this season's L1 (four wins and two draws) and have scored 16 goals in the process.

Toulouse - Auxerre

Auxerre won on both of their last two visits to Toulouse's in Ligue 1.
None of the last 20 Ligue 1 encounters between TFC and AJA have ended as goalless draws.
Auxerre have not won any of their last 11 Ligue 1 matches, currently the longest run in the league.
Jean-Guy Wallemme has managed to win just four of his 34 previous away games as a Ligue 1 manager.
Toulouse have only conceded three goals in their last eleven home league games.
Auxerre have registered the fewest wins in this season's Ligue 1 (four).
Auxerre are winless in their last 14 away league matches, currently the longest run.
Toulouse's last two goals in Ligue 1 have both been scored by opposition players (own goals by Mareque and Danze).

PSG - Bordeaux

Bordeaux have won five of their last seven encounters with PSG (all competitions).
Bordeaux have scored at least one goal in each of their last seven competitive encounters with PSG.
PSG are unbeaten in their last 13 Ligue 1 matches (eight wins and five draws) currently the best sequence in the top flight.
Paris SG have conceded nine goals by opposition defenders this season, a divisional high.
PSG have not kept a single clean sheet in their last five Ligue 1 matches.
Jérémy Menez has scored four goals against Bordeaux in L1, more than against any other team.
Kevin Gameiro has netted six goals against Bordeaux in Ligue 1, more than against any other side.

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Ligue 1 Opta Facts - 17th-18th March

Auxerre v Evian TG

Auxerre have only won one of their last seven home games in Ligue 1 against promoted clubs.
In these teams' league encounter earlier this season, ETG's Cédric Barbosa was directly involved in his team's three goals (one goal and two assist).
Auxerre have dropped a league-high 20 points after leading in their matches this season.
AJA are, along with Lorient, the only team without a Ligue 1 win in 2012.
Auxerre have managed the fewest victories this season in Ligue 1 (four).
ETG have only won once on the road in Ligue 1 this season, it was their last away assignment at St Etienne on Matchday 26.
ETG's matches are the most prolific in this season's Ligue 1: 79 goals, 39 scored and 40 conceded; only Dijon's league matches have witnessed as many goals.

Bordeaux v Ajaccio

Over the last 10 Ligue 1 match days only PSG (22) and Montpellier (21) have collected more points than Ajaccio (20) and Bordeaux (19).
Bordeaux have not won any of their last four home games against promoted clubs in Ligue 1.
Bordeaux have won their last four encounters with Ajaccio (in all competitions) scoring 10 goals and conceding one.
Ajaccio are on a run of two consecutive away defeats, conceding seven goals in the process.
Ajaccio have not scored a single goal in their last five Ligue 1 encounters with Bordeaux.
Yoann Gouffran has opened the scoring in six Ligue 1 matches this season, a league record he shares with Montpellier's Olivier Giroud.
Bordeaux goalkeepers have saved three of the six penalties they have faced this season in Ligue 1.

Caen v Paris SG

PSG have won their last five league encounters against Caen.
The Parisians have inflicted the most Ligue 1 defeats upon Caen (18).
Caen have only won one of their last six home games in Ligue 1, for two draws and three defeats.
All six penalties at the Michel d'Ornano stadium this season in Ligue 1 have been awarded to the home side.
PSG are undefeated in their last 12 Ligue 1 matches, best current run in the league.
PSG have scored seven goals after the 89th minute in Ligue 1 this season, three more than any other team.
PSG have only suffered one away defeat all season in Ligue 1, it was against Marseille (0-3) back in November 2011.
Guillaume Hoarau has scored or set-up six of PSG's last 11 goals in Ligue 1.

Lorient v Brest

Lorient have the worst record in the history of Brittany derbies, having won only won 24% of their league encounters against Brest, Guingamp and Rennes.
Lorient have not won any of their last 12 Ligue 1 matches (seven defeats and five draws) which is their worst ever run in the top flight as well as the worst current run.
Lorient are the worst team in Ligue 1 since the turn of the year, having collected only four points in eight matches.
Brest have lost their last four away matches against Lorient in all competitions, without scoring a single goal and conceding 11.
Lorient have not scored a first-half goal in any of their last 18 league games.
Innocent Emeghara has scored the most league goals this season without any of them contributing to a victory (five).

Marseille v Dijon

Having already lost to Evian TG and Ajaccio, Marseille risk becoming the first team to lose against all three promoted sides this season's Ligue 1.
Marseille have lost four consecutive league games for the first time since November 2006.
Dijon have scored at least one goal in each of their last 10 league matches, currently the longest run.
Marseille have failed to score in their last four league matches, currently the longest such run in Ligue 1 and the first time since March 2007 that they have been so profligate in front of goal.
Marseille have not converted a single one of their last 83 shots in Ligue 1, a record this season.

Nancy v Montpellier

Montpellier are unbeaten in their last five games away to Nancy in Ligue 1 (three wins and two draws).
Montpellier remain unbeaten in all competitions in 2012 (nine wins and two draws).
Olivier Giroud has scored 17 league goals this season, making him Montpellier's highest ever goal scorer in a top flight season.
Souleymane Camara is the most prolific substitute in this season's Ligue 1, scoring five goals after coming off the bench.
Nancy are the only side with just one red card this season in Ligue 1.

St Etienne v Lyon

Lyon are unbeaten in their last 12 matches away to St Etienne (all competitions) registering six wins and six draws. Their last defeat at the Geoffroy Guichard Stadium was back in 1994.
Lyon have won their last three derbies against St Etienne: two in the league and one in the League Cup.
The last time St Etienne finished a league season above Lyon was back in 1992/93.
Lyon have lost their last three away games, without scoring a single goal (all competitions).
Lyon have lost eight of their last 11 away games in Ligue 1.
Lyon have now failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 consecutive league matches, currently the longest run.
Bafetimbi Gomis has scored four goals in his last three league appearances at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium.

Rennes v Toulouse

Toulouse have not won any of their last 15 trips to Rennes in Ligue 1, suffering 10 defeats in the process.
This weekend, Toulouse can become only the third team to manage three consecutive away wins this season in Ligue 1.
Toulouse have conceded 16 goals in their last six games away to Rennes in Ligue 1.
Rennes are one of two sides to have scored in all of their home games in Ligue 1 this season.
In all competitions, Rennes have only lost one of their 20 matches at their Route de Lorient stadium this season.
Rennes have not managed to score more than two goals in any of their last 12 league matches.

Sochaux v Nice

Nice have lost all of their last four trips to Sochaux in Ligue 1, failing to score in the process.
Nice have only won one of their last 14 Ligue 1 encounters with Sochaux.
Nice have not won at Sochaux's Bonal Stadium since December 1994, a run of nine consecutive trips without a win.
Sochaux are on a run of six winless home games in Ligue 1.
Nice are unbeaten in their last three league matches (two wins and a draw) which equals their longest unbeaten run this season.
The encounter between these two sides earlier this season witnessed nine yellow cards and one red, more than any other Ligue 1 game this term.
Nice have yet to keep a clean sheet away from home this season in Ligue 1.
A league-high 70% of the goals Sochaux have conceded this season have come in the second half of their matches.

Lille v Valenciennes

Valenciennes are unbeaten against Lille this season in all competitions (one win and one draw).
Valenciennes have lost their last four Ligue 1 trips to Lille, scoring one goal whilst conceding ten.
Valenciennes are unbeaten in their last seven Ligue 1 matches against title-holders (four wins and three draws).
Lille have scored at least one goal in 30 of their last 31 league matches at their Stadium Nord.
Lille's Stadium Nord has witnessed the most goals this season (48).
Valenciennes have conceded at least one goal in all of their away games in Ligue 1 this season.
Lille's Eden Hazard has scored in each of his last five home matches in Ligue 1, totalling six goals in that run.
None of the five goals Vincent Aboubakar has scored for Valenciennes in Ligue 1 have been on the road.

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Ligue 1 Opta Facts - March 9th -11th

Ajaccio v Marseille

Ajaccio are unbeaten in their last five home games in Ligue 1, winning three of these matches.
Marseille have lost six of their last nine Ligue 1 trips to the island of Corsica.
Ajaccio have faced a league-high 452 shots this season in Ligue 1, conceding 47 goals in the process, more than any other side.
Ajaccio have picked up 70 cards, more than any other team this season in Ligue 1.
Marseille are now winless in five consecutive Ligue 1 matches, losing their last three.
Marseille have failed to convert any of their last 64 shots in Ligue 1.

Brest v Bordeaux

Matches involving Brest are the least prolific in the top 5 European Leagues this season, averaging 1.69 goals per game.
Brest have the best defensive record in Ligue 1 this season (22 goals conceded) but no team has scored fewer than the Brittany outfit (22).
Brest are only the third ever team to register 15 draws in their first 26 matches of a Ligue 1 season.
Brest have only lost one of their 13 home league matches this term, their solitary defeat was against leaders PSG back in January.
Since 2010, Bordeaux have only won eight of their 40 away matches in Ligue 1.
Bordeaux have failed to score in five of their last six away matches in Ligue 1, the only exception being a 5-4 victory over Lille.
Brest have kept a clean sheet in their last three Ligue 1 matches.

Evian TG v Sochaux

Sochaux are currently enduring the longest winless streak recorded in Ligue 1 this season (13 games without a win).
Evian TG have won six and drawn one of their last seven home games in Ligue 1.
Evian TG have managed 2-0 wins in each of their last three league fixtures,
12 of Jérôme Leroy's 44 Ligue 1 goals have come against his former clubs.
Four different ETG players have scored braces this season in Ligue 1 (Barbosa, Bérigaud, Sagbo and Leroy), a league-high alongside Paris SG and Bordeaux.

Nice v Nancy

Nice have won their last two Ligue 1 matches, a feat they had not achieved in two years.
Nancy are unbeaten in their last five league encounters against Nice, registering four victories and one draw.
Nancy have only won three of their 21 trips to Nice in Ligue 1.
Since December, only Olivier Giroud has managed to score against Nice at their Ray stadium in Ligue 1.
Daniel Niculae has scored more Ligue 1 goals against Nice (four) than versus any opposition.
Fabian Monzon's five Ligue 1 goals this season have all been scored from the penalty spot.
A league-high 15 penalties have been awarded in games involving Nice this season.

Toulouse v Lorient

Lorient have only lost one of their six previous trips to Toulouse in Ligue 1.
The last two Ligue 1 matches between Toulouse and Lorient have not witnessed a single goal.
Lorient have failed to score in their last three Ligue 1 encounters against Toulouse.
Toulouse have kept a league-high 14 clean sheets this season in Ligue 1.
Lorient are currently enduring the longest winless streak of their Ligue 1 history (11 games).
Lorient have lost all of their last four league games.
Lorient have conceded the joint-most goals in Ligue 1 since the turn of the year (13).
Toulouse defender Aymen Abdennour has scored in his last two league appearances.

Valenciennes v St Etienne

St Etienne have not won any of their last six trips to Valenciennes in Ligue 1, suffering four defeats in the process.
Valenciennes are unbeaten in five consecutive league matches for the first time this season.
Valenciennes have conceded fewer goals at home than any other team in Ligue 1 this term (six).
Valenciennes have won five of their last six league matches at their Hainault stadium.
St Etienne have failed to score in two consecutive league games for the first time since March 2011.
Valenciennes's Hainault stadium is the only Ligue 1 venue that hasn't witnessed a goal from a penalty this season.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored 54% of St Etienne's goals on the road this season in the league.

Lyon v Lille

Lille have not won any of their last six competitive games at the Gerland stadium (D3 L3).
Since joining Lyon, Lisandro has netted six goals in just four competitive appearances against Lille.
Lyon have scored in all of their home matches this season in Ligue 1.
Lille have won just one of their six away games this season to clubs currently ranked in the upper half of the table.
If the season had started in 2012, Lyon would currently rank 17th in the league table.
Lyon have suffered 10 league defeats for the first time since 1999/00.
Lyon have now failed to keep a clean sheet in nine consecutive league games, currently the longest run.
Lyon are winless in five consecutive league matches for the first time since December 2009.

Dijon v Paris SG

Dijon have picked up only one point in their five league encounters this term against current top-five teams.
Dijon have now scored in nine consecutive league matches, currently the joint-longest run.
PSG are unbeaten in their last 15 competitive matches.
Nenê has scored more Ligue 1 goals than any other player since the turn of the year (six).
The last three league fixtures involving PSG have produced 17 goals.
Gaël Kakuta has scored four goals in just five competitive starts since joining Dijon on loan.

Rennes v Auxerre

Rennes have just suffered one home defeat this season in all competitions.
Auxerre have picked up four points in their last two league trips to Rennes, keeping a clean sheet in the process.
The last seven league encounters between these teams have produced just eight goals.
Auxerre are now winless in nine consecutive league matches.
Auxerre are one of two teams without a single win on the road this season in Ligue 1.
Auxerre are enduring their worst ever season at this stage of the competition.
Rennes' last four league goals have all been scored by new signings (Erding, Pitroipa and Hadji).

Montpellier v Caen

Montpellier have picked-up 33 points out of a possible 39 at their Mosson stadium this season in Ligue 1.
Montpellier have won their last four home games in Ligue 1, keeping a clean sheet in the process.
Montpellier have failed to score in only two league matches this season, a league-low figure.
0-0 is the most frequent scoreline in the history of this encounter; it has happened on nine occasions (all competitions).
Caen have never won in nine previous trips to Montpelier in the top flight.
Montpellier's last four league goals have all been headed.

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French Ligue 1 Opta Facts - Évian TG v Marseille 6th March

The head to head history between these sides is perfectly balanced with a win each.
Marseille have failed to convert any of their last 52 shots in Ligue 1, currently the longest run.
Evian TG won 3-1 in the only previous meeting between these teams at the Parc des Sports.
ETG manager Pablo Correa has lost all of his five previous Ligue 1 encounters against clubs managed by Didier Deschamps.
Marseille have not lost a Ligue 1 game to a promoted team since August 2010, a run of eight matches.
Marseille are without a win in four consecutive league games for the first time since September 2011.
Evian TG have picked up 16 points out of a possible 18 in their last six home league games.
79% of the goals conceded by ETG this season at the Parc des Sports in the league have come in the second half of games.

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Ligue 1 Opta Facts - 3 - 4 March

Bordeaux - Nice

Nice are winless in their last 22 trips to Bordeaux in Ligue 1, suffering 20 defeats in the process.
Bordeaux are unbeaten in their last 12 Ligue 1 matches at their Chaban-Delmas stadium (six draws followed by six wins).
Bordeaux have not scored more than two goals in any of their last 19 home league matches.
Nice are winless in their last 18 away matches in Ligue 1, their last win on the road was back in February 2011.
Nice have the worst away record in Europe's Top Five leagues this season, having only collected three points from 12 away games.
Nice have yet to keep a clean sheet away from home in Ligue 1 this season.
All of Bordeaux's five goals at home in the league in 2012 have been scored in the first half of matches.
Jussie has scored in each of his last four starts for Bordeaux (in all competitions).

Caen - Brest

Caen are unbeaten in their last three encounters with Brest (in all competitions).
Brest have always scored in their seven previous Ligue 1 matches against Caen.
Brest have won their last two matches away to Caen in L1, but 19 years eloped between those wins.
Brest have the best defensive record in Ligue 1 this season (22 goals conceded) but no team has scored fewer goals than the outfit from Brittany (22).
Caen have only won once in their last seven home games (all competitions), suffering five defeats and a draw.
Brest have not won a single Ligue 1 match away from home this season (seven draws and five defeats), scoring a league-low four goals in the process.
Brest have only been in the lead for a total of 27 minutes away from home in this season's Ligue 1 (2.5% of the time).
Brest have not scored a single goal in their last four away matches in all competitions.

Dijon - Montpellier

Montpellier are enjoying their best ever season in the top flight at this stage of the competition.
Montpellier are Ligue 1's most in-form team in 2012, collecting 16 points out of a possible 18.
Dijon have lost all of their nine matches against the current top eight teams in L1 (nine goals scored and 26 conceded).
Montpellier have scored the most goals this season in Ligue 1 (48) while Dijon have shipped the most (44).
Since their return to top flight football in 2009/10, Montpellier have managed more 1-0 wins than any other team in Ligue 1 21).
Montpellier have only won once in five previous league trips to Dijon.
Montpellier will be without Ligue 1 top scorer Olivier Giroud for the second time this season.
The fixture between these sides earlier this season witnessed eight goals (Montpellier won 5-3).
Only Valenciennes have managed to keep a clean sheet at home to Montpellier in this season's Ligue 1.
Montpellier have only won one of their last four away matches in Ligue 1 (a 1-0 victory over Nice).

Lille - Auxerre

Lille have only collected 0.96 points per match against Auxerre in Ligue 1, their worst ratio against current Ligue 1 teams.
Auxerre have only won 10 of their last 50 Ligue 1 matches.
Lille have won just two of their six home league games this season against teams currently ranked in the bottom half of the table.
Auxerre have not won any of their last eight league matches, only Sochaux and Lorient are currently on worse runs.
Auxerre have not won a single away game in L1 this season (seven defeats and five draws).
In this season's L1, Lille have won the most points after trailing in matches (18) whilst Auxerre have dropped the most after leading (18).
11 of Lille's goals this season have been scored by defenders, a league-high figure.
Nolan Roux has scored three goals in two Ligue 1 appearances for Lille at their Stadium Nord.
Eden Hazard has scored in each of his last four home appearances for Lille.

Lorient - Rennes

Lorient have not won any of their last 10 Ligue 1 matches (losing their last three), equalling the worst run in the club's history.
Lorient have the worst win percentage in the history of Brittany derbies in Ligue 1 (25%).
Lorient have lost their two previous Brittany derbies this season, against Brest and Rennes, scoring once and conceding five goals.
Rennes have failed to score in four of their last five Ligue 1 away matches.
Lorient have the joint-best defensive record at home this season, along with Valenciennes (six goals conceded).
Lorient have only won three of their 15 matches against Rennes in L1, registering eight defeats and four draws.
Lorient have not scored a first-half goal in Ligue 1 since October 2011.
Lorient have the worst defensive record in Ligue 1 since the turn of the year, conceding 11 goals in six matches.
Lorient's Le Moustoir stadium has witnessed the fewest goals in Ligue 1 this season (19).

Marseille - Toulouse

For the first time since October 2011, Marseille are on a winless streak of three Ligue 1 matches.
Marseille have struck the woodwork four times in their last two L1 matches (twice against Valenciennes and twice against Brest).
Seven of the last eight Ligue 1 encounters between Marseille and Toulouse have ended as draws.
None of the last 10 competitive encounters between Toulouse and Marseille have produced a home win.
Didier Deschamps is unbeaten against Toulouse as a Ligue 1 manager, registering three wins and six draws.
Toulouse have only won once in their 21 previous Ligue 1 trips to Marseille's Vélodrome Stadium, with their solitary victory taking place in September 2007 (2-1).
Since joining Marseille, André Pierre Gignac has netted two goals in 139 minutes of league football against his former clubs.
Emmanuel Rivière has scored in three of his last four league starts.
Brandao has scored four goals in five competitive appearances against Toulouse.

Nancy - Lyon

Since matchday 19, Lyon have only picked up five points in seven Ligue 1 matches.
Lyon have won 12 of their last 13 matches against Nancy in Ligue 1, with the other ending as a draw.
Nancy have not won any of their last six home games against Lyon in L1, holding them to a draw once and losing five times.
Nancy have managed fewer home wins than any other side this season in Ligue 1 (two).
Nancy have lost their last three Ligue 1 matches, currently the joint-worst sequence in the league.
Lyon have lost seven of their last 10 away matches in Ligue 1.
Nancy have failed to score in their last four Ligue 1 games. Only Sochaux have fared worse this season (five games without scoring between matchdays 16 and 20).
Lyon have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight Ligue 1 matches, currently the worst such run.
Bafétimbi Gomis is the only player to have scored at least ten goals in each of the last six Ligue 1 seasons.

Paris SG - Ajaccio

PSG have not won any of their last three Ligue 1 matches (three draws) equalling their longest winless streak this season.
PSG are unbeaten in their last 14 matches in all competitions, their last defeat was back in December 2011 (v Salzburg in the Europa League).
Ajaccio have only kept one clean sheet in their last 18 away matches in Ligue 1.
One the two hat tricks Kevin Gameiro has scored in his Ligue 1 career came against Ajaccio last October.
Ajaccio are the last away team to score four goals at the Parc des Princes in Ligue 1, completing this feat in their last trip to Paris in May 2006.
24 of PSG's 44 L1 goals this season have been scored in the last fifteen minutes of each half.
Nene has won (four) and converted (seven) the most penalties in Ligue 1 this season.
Nene is Ligue 1's top scorer in 2012 with five goals.
Eduardo has scored four goals in six L1 matches with Ajaccio this season, averaging a goal every 128 minutes. Only Kevin Bérigaud (58) and PSG's Guillaume Hoarau (89) fare better.

St Etienne - Evian TG

St Etienne have won their three home league games in 2012, scoring nine goals and conceding two; they have not won four in a row at home since the 2006/07 season.
Evian TG have never won an away game in Ligue 1.
ETG have scored at least one goal in each of their last nine away games in Ligue 1, currently the longest such run.
ETG have conceded at least two goals in eight of their 13 away games in Ligue 1.
Kevin Bérigaud has scored three goals in 173 minutes in Ligue 1 this season, he boasts the best minutes per goal ratio in this season's French top flight.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored seven goals in his last eight competitive appearances for club and country.
Paris SG are the only visiting team to depart St Etienne's Geoffroy-Guichard stadium with a clean sheet in this season's Ligue 1.

Sochaux - Valenciennes

Sochaux have not won any of their last 12 L1 matches, equalling the worst such run in L1 this season (Ajaccio from match day six to 17).
Sochaux have only converted one of their last 95 shots in the league.
Valenciennes have conceded at least one goal in each of their last eight trips to Sochaux's Bonal stadium in Ligue 1, winning just once in the process.
Valenciennes have failed to keep a single clean sheet on the road in Ligue 1 this season.
Valenciennes are unbeaten in their last four Ligue 1 matches (three wins and one draw), their longest unbeaten sequence this season.
Mecha Bazdarevic has only won 20 of his 120 matches as a Ligue 1 manager (16.7%). The worst win percentage amongst current L1 managers.
Mamadou Samassa has scored twice in his last three league appearances, and on both occasions after coming off the substitutes' bench.

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Ajaccio - Dijon

Dijon have never won in five competitive games at the François Coty stadium (three draws and two defeats).
Seven of the 11 competitive encounters between Ajaccio and Dijon have ended in draws, including five 1-1 score lines.
Ajaccio are winless in three consecutive league matches, failing to score in the last two.
Dijon are unbeaten against fellow promoted teams this season in Ligue 1 (two wins and one draw).
Ajaccio have drawn both of their two league meetings this season against fellow promoted sides.
Dijon have managed to score in their last seven league fixtures, currently the longest run in Ligue 1.
Dijon have kept just one clean sheet in 12 away Ligue 1 games.
Loan signing Gaël Kakuta has scored three goals in just three competitive starts for Dijon.

Auxerre - St Etienne

Auxerre are unbeaten in their last seven league encounters with Saint-Etienne, winning four of these games.
The last three league meetings between these teams have all ended in draws.
In 23 Ligue 1 trips to the Abbé-Deschamps stadium, St Etienne have won on just three occasions, suffering 16 defeats in the process.
St Etienne are the first team this season in Ligue 1 to score four goals in two consecutive games.
St Etienne are currently fourth in the league, which is their highest position at this stage of a top flight season since 1987/88.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has netted seven of St Etienne's 13 away goals in Ligue 1 this term.
Auxerre have dropped 18 points after leading in their games, more than any other team in Ligue 1 this season.

Evian TG - Nancy

Evian TG are unbeaten in their last five home matches in Ligue 1, with four wins followed by one draw,
Nancy have yet to beat a promoted team this season in Ligue 1 with two draws and one defeat.
Nancy have managed more wins on the road (three) than at their Marcel-Picot stadium (two) this season in the league.
Nancy have failed to score in their last three league fixtures.
ETG are still winless in Ligue 1 since the appointment of new manager Pablo Correa, suffering two defeats and drawing twice.
Veteran midfielder Cédric Barbosa has scored or assisted nine of ETG's 17 goals at their Parc des Sports stadium in the top flight.

Montpellier - Bordeaux

Montpellier and Bordeaux have both picked up 13 points in Ligue 1 since the turn of the year, more than any other team.
None of the teams currently ranked in the top three spots have managed to beat Bordeaux this season (three draws and one defeat).
Bordeaux have lost only one of their last eight league matches at the Mosson stadium.
Montpellier have conceded only one goal in their last seven league matches at their Mosson stadium.
Montpellier have suffered more defeats against Bordeaux (22) than versus any other opponent in Ligue 1.
Olivier Giroud has scored or assisted 49% of Montpellier's goals this season in Ligue 1, a higher involvement than any other player in France's top flight this term.
Since 2009, four penalties have been awarded in league matches between Montpellier and Bordeaux but only one was scored.
Bordeaux have won three consecutive league games for the first time since 2009/10.

Nice - Caen

Nice are winless in their last eight competitive games.
Nice have failed to score in their last three competitive outings at their Ray stadium.
Four of the last five Ligue 1 encounters between Nice and Caen have ended in draws.
In their last league trip to Nice, Caen managed their biggest ever away win in the top flight (4-0 in May 2011).
85% of Nice's overall points tally this season in the league has been picked up at home.
All four Nice victories in Ligue 1 this season have been by at least a two goal margin and have all been at home.
Caen have failed to score in four of their last five away Ligue 1 games.
Livio Nabab has scored in each of his last three league appearances.

Valenciennes - Lorient

Valenciennes are unbeaten in three consecutive league games for the first time this season.
Lorient have never managed to win at Valenciennes in the top flight, with three goalless draws and two defeats, scoring just one goal in total.
Lorient are unbeaten in their last six Ligue 1 meetings against Valenciennes (three wins and three draws).
The last two league meetings between Valenciennes and Lorient have been goalless.
VAFC have scored exactly one goal in each of their last four league games at their Hainault stadium.
Lorient are now winless in nine consecutive league matches, their longest run without success since 2008/09.
20 of Lorient's 24 Ligue 1 goals this term have been scored in the second half of games.

Lyon - Paris SG

Paris SG have won only one of their last 17 league matches at the Gerland stadium, losing 10 times in the process.
PSG are unbeaten in their last four competitive matches against Lyon, winning three of these games, including victory at the Gerland stadium in the Coupe de la Ligue in October 2010.
Lyon have now suffered nine league defeats for the first time since 1999/00, when they lost 10 during the whole season.
Lyon are one of two sides to have scored in all of their home matches this season in Ligue 1.
Lyon have lost two of their last five home league games, which equals their number of defeats in the previous 35 fixtures at their Gerland stadium.
PSG have kept a clean sheet in each of their last four away games in Ligue 1.
Kevin Gameiro has converted just two of his last 44 shots in Ligue 1.
Nenê has failed to score in any of his last 20 appearances away from home in Ligue 1.

Brest - Marseille

Marseille have never managed to win at eight trips to Brest in the top flight.
Brest is the Ligue 1 venue where Marseille have played the most games without ever winning.
None of the previous 17 Ligue 1 encounters between Brest and Marseille have ended in an away win, regardless of venue.
Brest have been involved in more draws than any other team across the top five European leagues this season (14).
Marseille are on a run of three consecutive away wins in Ligue 1; no Ligue 1 side this season have managed four in a row.
Brest are winless this season in Ligue 1 in seven matches against sides currently ranked in the top five.
Brest are one of three clubs who have never lost after leading this season in Ligue 1.
Games involving Brest have seen the fewest goals this term in Ligue 1 (43 goals in 24 fixtures: 1.8 on average).

Toulouse - Sochaux

None of the last 13 Ligue 1 meetings between these sides have ended in a draw.
10 of the last 11 goals scored in league matches between Toulouse and Sochaux have come after the half-time break.
Sochaux have won their last two league encounters with Toulouse, scoring four goals without reply.
TFC's last three goals against Sochaux in Ligue 1 have been netted by defenders.
68% of Toulouse's goals have been scored by their midfielders, a higher involvement than any other team this season in Ligue 1.
Sochaux have converted just one of their last 83 shots in Ligue 1.
71% of the goals Sochaux have conceded in the league this season have come in the second half of games, a higher percentage than any other side.

Rennes - Lille

Rennes have won just one of their last 18 league encounters against Lille.
Lille have scored in all of their last nine league matches at the Route de Lorient stadium.
Rennes have lost just one of their 18 home games in all competitions this season (v Marseille in January).
Lille are on a run of two consecutive 1-0 away wins with the winning goal coming shortly after the 75th minute on both occasions.
Rudi Garcia has never lost in 10 encounters with Frédéric Antonetti during his Ligue 1 managerial career, winning six times in the process.
Victor Montaño has scored three goals in as many league starts against Lille.

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Caen - Auxerre

Caen are unbeaten against Auxerre since their return to L1 last season (one win and two draws).
Auxerre have not scored a single goal in their last three Ligue 1 trips to Caen.
Benjamin Nivet has scored in each of his last two L1 matches against Auxerre; his four goals at the Michel-d'Ornano Stadium this season have been penalties.
Six of Caen's 12 goals at home in the league this season have been penalties.
Caen have the worst home record in Ligue 1 this season, only collecting 11 points from 11 matches.
Only PSG have been awarded as many penalties as Caen in L1 this season (seven).
Auxerre have not won any of their last six L1 matches, only Sochaux and Lorient are currently on worse runs in the top flight.

St Etienne - Lorient

Saint Etienne have lost 55% of their league encounters with Lorient (six of eleven), their worst ratio against any top flight opponent.
Lorient have won their last three trips to St Etienne in Ligue 1, scoring eight goals whilst only conceding two.
St Etienne have won seven of their last 10 league fixtures.
St Etienne have not won any of their last seven league matches against Lorient, registering a draw and six defeats.
Lorient have not won any of their last eight Ligue 1 matches, their worst run since the 2008/09 season when they went on a ten game run without a win.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has never scored for St Etienne at their Geoffroy-Guichard ground in L1: 17 matches without a goal.
82% of Lorient's league goals have been scored in the second half (18 of 22) the highest ratio in this season's L1.

Sochaux - Lille

Lille have only won one of their last 34 L1 matches away to Sochaux, suffering 22 defeats and registering 11 draws.
Only one of Sochaux's last 71 shots in Ligue 1 has resulted in a goal.
Five of Lille's last six L1 trips to Sochaux's Stade Bonal have ended in draws.
Lille have only lost one of their last 15 away games in Ligue 1.
Sochaux have only scored one goal in their last eight league games.
Mathieu Debuchy is the highest scoring defender in L1 this season (five goals).
Sochaux have not won any of their last 10 Ligue 1 matches (seven defeats and three draws), currently the worst run in France's top flight.

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Opta Facts Ligue 1 Matchday 24 – 18th 19th February

Ajaccio v Brest

Ajaccio have never lost against Brest in a competitive encounter (five wins and four draws).
Brest have never managed to score more than one goal in a competitive match against Ajaccio.
Brest have yet to record a Ligue 1 win on the island of Corsica (one draw and five defeats, all against Bastia).
Brest have been involved in more draws (13) than any other team in Europe's top five leagues this season.
Brest have scored a league-low 21 goals this term but no team have conceded more than Ajaccio (42).
Brest have yet to record an away win this season in all competitions.
Brest are winless in their four league encounters this term against promoted opposition, drawing three of these games and losing one.
Since joining Ajaccio in the winter, Eduardo has scored three and assisted one of his side's five league goals.
Brest have scored a league-low four away goals this term.

Caen v Evian TG

Caen are unbeaten this season in the league in three matches against promoted teams (winning twice and drawing once), scoring nine goals in the process.
Pablo Correa has never lost in six Ligue 1 encounters against Caen during his managerial career, winning on four occasions.
Caen are currently on a run of three consecutive home defeats; they have never lost four in a row at their Michel d'Ornano stadium in the top flight.
None of ETG's last eight away league matches have seen a team keep a clean sheet.
Caen have picked up a league-low 10 points at home this season.
ETG have yet to win a Ligue 1 away match and are on a run of five consecutive defeats on the road.
Caen won 4-2 in the reverse fixture earlier this season, their highest-scoring game this term, and Evian TG's highest total of goals conceded in a single top flight match.

Dijon v Nice

Both competitive encounters between these teams this season have ended as draws and in both cases Dijon scored their goals first and Nice came back to equalize.
Nice have failed to win away to a promoted club in Ligue 1 since March 2008.
Nice are on a run of 17 consecutive away league games without a win.
Nice are one of two sides without a clean sheet away from home this season in Ligue 1.
Dijon have scored in each of their last six league matches, currently the joint-longest run along with Montpellier.
Dijon have drawn all of their four matches this season in the league against sides currently ranked below them.
Nice are the only side without a win by a one-goal margin this season in Ligue 1.

Lorient - Lille

Lille have won just one of their last 10 league encounters with Lorient.
Rudi Garcia has just won one of his nine Ligue 1 matches against Lorient during his entire managerial career.
82% of Lorient's Ligue 1 goals this season have come in the second half of games, a higher percentage than any other side.
Lorient are now winless in seven consecutive league games, and are only the second team to draw four consecutive Ligue 1 matches this season.
Lille have already suffered as many defeats in 2011/12 than last season (eight in all competitions).
Lille have already suffered as many defeats this calendar year than during the first half of the season (four in all competitions).
Nolan Roux has scored four goals in his first three competitive appearances for Lille.
Ireneusz Jelen has netted seven goals in 10 league appearances against Lorient.
Lille have conceded 11 goals in their last four league fixtures.

Nancy v Toulouse

Nancy have failed to score in all of their last eight competitive encounters with Toulouse.
Toulouse have suffered more Ligue 1 defeats than any other team in 2012 (three).
Toulouse have lost four of their five competitive games in 2012.
Franck Tabanou has scored two and assisted two of Toulouse's last four goals against Nancy in the league.
Nancy are now winless in five consecutive home games in the league.
Nancy have managed fewer home wins than any other team in Ligue 1 this season (two).
Toulouse are on a run of nine consecutive away games without a win in all competitions.

Sochaux v Auxerre

None of the last 34 league encounters between these teams have produces a goalless draw.
Sochaux have failed to score more than one goal in any of their last 16 league encounters with Auxerre.
Sochaux are now winless in nine consecutive Ligue 1 matches, currently the longest run without success.
Sochaux have lost all of their last three league matches at their Bonal stadium.
Sochaux have scored just one goal in their last seven league fixtures.
Auxerre are on a run of nine consecutive Ligue 1 matches without a clean sheet, currently the longest run without a shutout.
Sochaux are one of only two sides who average fewer than 10 shots per game this season in Ligue 1.
Auxerre striker Dennis Oliech scored the fastest Ligue 1 hat trick in 2011/12 in the reverse fixture earlier this season, netting three goals in the space of 15 minutes.

Marseille v Valenciennes

Valenciennes have won just two of their 23 trips to Marseille in the top flight, losing on 16 occasions.
None of the last three league games between these teams have seen Marseille emerge with the three points.
The last two league matches between these sides at the Vélodrome stadium have produced 10 goals.
Valenciennes have won two consecutive league matches for the first time in two years.
Marseille are unbeaten this season against teams currently ranked in the bottom half of the table.
Marseille are unbeaten in their last eight league fixtures, currently the longest joint-longest run along with Paris Saint-Germain.
VAFC have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 12 away games in the top flight.
Brandao has scored in all of his four competitive starts for Marseille this season.

Bordeaux v Lyon

Lyon are winless in their last five trips to the Chaban-Delmas stadium in all competitions.
Bordeaux have scored more Ligue 1 goals than any other team in 2012 (nine).
Lyon have suffered eight defeats, their worst record at this stage of a Ligue 1 season since 1997/98.
Bordeaux are unbeaten in their last 11 home games in Ligue 1, winning the last five.
Lyon have suffered six defeats in their last nine away games in Ligue 1.
Alexandre Lacazette has netted five goals in his last five competitive appearances for Lyon.
This season, Lyon have won just 33% of Ligue 1 games with Yoann Gourcuff in their starting XI and 59% without him in their lineup.
Bordeaux have scored more goals in the opening 30 minutes of games than any other side this season in Ligue 1 (14).
Ludovic Obraniak has netted three goals in his first three league appearances for Bordeaux after scoring just twice in 12 matches for Lille earlier this season.

St Etienne v Rennes

Rennes are unbeaten in their last seven league encounters with Les Verts, winning four times in the process.
St Etienne have managed six wins in their last nine league fixtures.
Only Paris SG (22) have picked up more away points than Rennes (19) this season in Ligue 1.
Rennes have kept four clean sheets in their last five league fixtures.
Since last season, St Etienne have scored in 27 of their 29 home games in Ligue 1.
St Etienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has never scored in 16 Ligue 1 appearances at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium.

Paris SG v Montpellier

PSG have won just two of their last 10 league meetings with Montpellier.
Montpellier have scored more Ligue 1 goals than any other team this season (45) but PSG have conceded the fewest (19).
Montpellier have scored more Ligue 1 goals against PSG than versus any other opponents (45).
19 goals have been scored in the last four league matches between these teams at the Parc des Princes stadium.
Montpellier have a 100% record in 2012, winning all of their seven competitive matches.
Montpellier have already picked up more points in 2011/12 (49) than over the whole of last season (45).
Olivier Giroud has scored or assisted 49% of Montpellier's Ligue 1 goals this season, a higher involvement than any other player in the league.
Olivier Giroud has netted three goals in just four competitive appearances against PSG.
PSG have failed to win any of their last five Ligue 1 games officiated by referee Tony Chapron (four defeats and one draw).
Nenê has netted 11 league goals at the Parc des Princes this season, more than any other player at any Ligue 1 venue.

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