The big picture

AS Nancy Lorraine come in 2nd on the ladder with 25 points; Grenoble are 17th on 11. AS Nancy Lorraine have the higher position to protect.

Form

AS Nancy Lorraine have won one of their last five and most recently beat Saint-Étienne 3–1.

Grenoble have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Marseille 0–2.

Head to head

These sides have met 4 times on our records since 2008: AS Nancy Lorraine 2, Grenoble 1, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2009-10), Grenoble won 2–0 at Stade Marcel-Picot.

Biggest margin between these two: AS Nancy Lorraine by 2 goals in 2008-09 (2–0).

Players to watch

For AS Nancy Lorraine, watch Issiar Dia (0.3 goals a game, 3 assists in 2016-17) and Youssef Aït Bennasser (0.1 goals a game, 1 assist in 2016-17).

For Grenoble, watch Danijel Ljuboja (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2009-10) and Nassim Akrour (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2009-10).

At Stade Marcel-Picot

AS Nancy Lorraine have won 7 of their last 20 at Stade Marcel-Picot.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, AS Nancy Lorraine have the edge.