Match analysis
FranceNational 2 - Group A
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this National 2 - Group A fixture.
Kick-off is on Saturday 21 March 2020 for Belfort and Epinal, a National 2 - Group A meeting. Our Elo ratings have the two sides close together, which makes this a tight one to call.
The last five for Belfort go D L L D L, and on that evidence they are struggling for results. The wait for a win stretches to five games. Epinal come into this blowing hot and cold (D D L W W over their last five). They have gone three without a victory.
At home Belfort score 0.7 a game and concede 1.5. Epinal average 1.0 goals for and 0.8 against away from home. This has the look of a tight one: the combined numbers come to just 1.8 goals a game. Belfort keep it tight, with clean sheets in 40% of their games.
This one has not been previewed yet. Our National 2 - Group A tips page carries every National 2 - Group A prediction we publish.
In 18 meetings since January 2014, Belfort have won seven, Epinal have taken five and six were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Belfort vs Epinal prediction page.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| BelfortHome | Rating | EpinalAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,428 | Overall | 1,510 |
| 1,478 | Match venue | 1,475 |
| 1,478 | At home | 1,538 |
| 1,451 | Away | 1,475 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,459 | Attack | 1,447 |
| 1,474 | Defence | 1,595 |
| 1,500 | Home attack | 1,488 |
| 1,452 | Away attack | 1,445 |
| 1,476 | Home defence | 1,573 |
| 1,499 | Away defence | 1,549 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,518 | Goal environment | 1,448 |
| 1,522 | Home goals | 1,478 |
| 1,497 | Away goals | 1,470 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,460 | Close games | 1,482 |
| 1,418 | Winning margin | 1,524 |
Match venue compares Belfort at home with Epinal away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.