Ligue 1 Opta Facts - Matchday 3 - August 23rd-25thMonaco - Toulouse
- Monaco have only lost twice in their last 10 home league games against Toulouse (W6, D2).
- Monaco have started the season with three wins in their first three games in Ligue 1 on seven occasions previously.
- Toulouse played five games on a Friday in Ligue 1 last season, but failed to win a single one (D3, L2).
- Toulouse lost none of their six encounters against promoted teams in Ligue 1 last season (W1, D5).
- Toulouse have only won one of their last five away games in Ligue 1 (D1, L3).
- The last four games between Monaco and Toulouse in Ligue 1 have produced just three goals.
- Emmanuel Rivière has scored four goals in two Ligue 1 games this season, as many as in his 18 league games whilst at his former team Toulouse in 2013/13.
- Only four of Wissam Ben Yedder's 16 goals in Ligue 1 have been scored away from home.
- Marseille have only won once in their last seven trips to Valenciennes in Ligue 1 (D2, L4).
- VA are unbeaten against OM in their last four home games in Ligue 1 (W3, D1).
- Valenciennes have won their last three home games in Ligue 1, their joint-best run at Stade du Hainaut.
- OM have only lost one of their last six away league games (W3, D2).
- Marseille have conceded three goals or more in three of their last four trips to Valenciennes in Ligue 1.
- Dimitri Payet has been involved in 28 goals in Ligue 1 since the start of 2012/13 (15 goals, 13 assists) - the highest tally amongst French players in the top five European leagues.
- André-Pierre Gignac has scored the opening goal on 10 occasions in Ligue 1 since the start of 2012/13; more than any other player.
- Anthony Le Tallec has scored two of VA's last three home goals against Marseille in Ligue 1.
- Bordeaux have only lost two of their 30 home league games against Bastia (W21, D7).
- These are the only defeats suffered by Bordeaux against Corsican teams in Ligue 1 (W29, D11).
- Only Nantes have beaten Bastia more times (29) than Bordeaux in Ligue 1 (28).
- Toifilou Maoulida has scored four goals against Bordeaux in Ligue 1, his second-highest tally against a top-flight opponent (five goals v Lens & Nice).
- However, Maoulida has failed to score at Bordeaux in Ligue 1 since May 13th 2006 (with Marseille).
- Cheick Diabaté has scored Bordeaux's last four goals in Ligue 1.
- The Malian international has scored 12 goals in his last 12 competitive games.
- Bordeaux have lost four home league games in 2013, three more than in 2012 (1).
- Rennes have won two of their three competitive games at Evian TG (L1).
- Evian TG have only won twice in their last six home games against teams from Brittany in Ligue 1 (D1, L4).
- The six competitive encounters between Evian TG and Rennes have averaged 3.8 goals/game.
- Rennes have lost seven of their last eight away games in Ligue 1.
- None of Rennes' last 56 Ligue 1 games have ended in a 0-0 draw - the longest current run in Ligue 1.
- Rennes have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six Ligue 1 games (13 goals conceded).
- Julien Féret has scored three goals in four games against Evian TG in Ligue 1, his joint-highest tally against a top-flight opponent alongside AC Ajaccio.
- Féret has been involved in Rennes' last three goals against ETG in Ligue 1 (one goal, two assists).
- Lorient have lost none of their last four competitive encounters against Guingamp (W2, D2).
- Guingamp are winless in their last seven league games (D2, L5).
- Lorient have failed to win in their last seven trips to a newly-promoted side (D3, L4).
- Lorient have only won four of their last 38 away games in Ligue 1 (D11, L23).
- The last time that Guingamp had no points after MD2 in Ligue 1, they were relegated.
- The last two meetings between Guingamp and Lorient have produced 15 goals.
- Vincent Aboubakar has scored 10 Ligue 1 goal,s but has failed to score in an away game so far.
- Jérémie Aliadière has been involved in Lorient's last five away goals in Ligue 1 (four goals, one assist).
- Lyon have only lost two of their last 13 home games against Reims in Ligue 1 (W5, D6).
- Reims have only failed to score in one of their last 10 Ligue 1 games against Lyon.
- Lyon have only lost one of their six competitive games this season, winning the other five.
- Lyon have only lost one of their last nine Ligue 1 games (W6, D2).
- Lyon have recovered 18 points in from losing positions in Ligue 1 since 2012/13; more than any other team.
- Yoann Gourcuff has been involved in 50% of Lyon's last 14 league goals (four goals, three assists).
- Alexandre Lacazette has scored three goals in his last two league games, as many as he had managed in his 33 previous appearances.
- Reims have only won two of their last 40 away games in Ligue 1 (D10, L28).
- Montpellier are unbeaten in their last eight Ligue 1 encounters against Sochaux (W7, D1).
- Sochaux have been defeated 14 times by Montpellier in Ligue 1, more than against any other team.
- Montpellier have only lost one of their last 16 home games (W11, D4).
- Montpellier have won 27 home league games since 2011/12, joint-highest tally alongside PSG.
- Montpellier are winless in their last five Ligue 1 games (D2, L3).
- Sochaux have only won twice in their last 14 trips to Montpellier in Ligue 1 (D2, L10).
- Sochaux have lost their last four trips to Montpellier, conceding two goals in each.
- Emanuel Herrera scored in his two league games against Sochaux last season.
- Lille have lost none of their last 12 home league games against St Etienne (W8, D4).
- Lille have scored in each of their last 10 games against St Etienne in the league.
- Lille have only lost once in their last 10 home league (W5, D4).
- Lille have scored 149 goals against St Etienne in Ligue 1, their highest tally against a top-flight opponent alongside Sochaux.
- Only PSG have earned more points (47) than St Etienne (42) in Ligue 1 in 2013.
- Five of Lille's last eight home goals in Ligue 1 have been scored by Salomon Kalou.
- Only Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored as many goals as Salomon Kalou in Ligue 1 in 2013 (12).
- Brandao is involved in four of St Etienne's last five goals in Ligue 1 (2 goals, 2 assists).
- Ajaccio have only won once in their last 10 Ligue 1 encounters against Nice (D3, L6).
- Dario Cvitanich has averaged a goal every 2.7 shots, best ratio in Ligue 1 in 2013 (min. 5 goals).
- Ajaccio have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine Ligue 1 games, worst current run.
- None of Nice's last 12 away games in Ligue 1 have ended in a draw (W6, L6).
- Ajaccio have failed to score in their last three home league games.
- Ajaccio have failed to win any of their last five home encounters against Nice (D2, L3).
- Eduardo has scored Ajaccio's two goals against Nice in their last eight Ligue 1 games.
- Ajaccio have won 20% of their Ligue 1 games with Adrian Mutu, 30% without him.
- Nantes have only won once in their last 11 games against Paris SG in Ligue 1 (D3, L7).
- PSG have only lost three of their last 37 trips to promoted teams in Ligue 1 (W17, D17).
- Nantes have only won once in their last 11 league games against the reigning title holder (D2, L8).
- Nantes have failed to score once in their last 13 home league games.
- PSG are unbeaten in their last 13 Ligue 1 games (W9, D4), best current run.
- PSG have scored in each of their last 13 Ligue 1 games, best current run.
- Filip Djordjevic has scored four of Nantes' last seven competitive goals.
- PSG's last four goals in Ligue 1 have been scored in the last 30 minutes.