Le Mans
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Team Overview
Le Mans is a club with deep roots in western France, best known for its association with the Sarthe region and a long-standing reputation as a side that has moved between the top flight and the lower divisions. That yo-yo history shapes how the club is typically viewed: a team that competes with limited resources and relies on organization and resilience rather than star power. Historically, Le Mans has spent most of its time outside the upper reaches of the French league pyramid, with top-flight spells generally defined by the fight to stay up rather than the pursuit of European places.
The current Ligue 1 campaign has been a difficult one so far. Across nine matches, Le Mans sit on one win, four draws and four defeats, a record that reflects a side capable of staying competitive but struggling to turn parity into victories. The goal difference of minus seven, built on 11 goals scored and 18 conceded, points to the central issue: defensive fragility. Le Mans have yet to keep a clean sheet, and conceding an average of two goals per match has left them chasing games more often than not. The form line of DLDDWLLDL shows only one victory in the sequence, though the frequency of draws suggests the team has managed to stay in matches.
Home and away splits tell a revealing story. At home, the record of one win, two draws and one loss from four matches is respectable and suggests a side that is far more comfortable in familiar surroundings. On the road, the picture darkens considerably, with no wins, two draws and three defeats from five outings. Offensively, Le Mans have failed to score in two matches, so improving the attacking output is as important as tightening up at the back. Under P. Videira, the priority will be finding consistency and converting their frequent stalemates into points.
Squad (30 players)
Goalkeepers (3)
Defenders (9)
Midfielders (11)
Attackers (7)
Player Statistics
2026/27 Season| # | Player | Pos | Rating | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Tackles | Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | |
FW | 9 | 1 | 0 | 475 | 6 | 107 | |
| 14 | |
FW | 9 | 4 | 1 | 749 | 2 | 139 | |
| 22 | |
DF | 9 | 1 | 2 | 547 | 12 | 158 | |
| 8 | |
MF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 481 | 15 | 241 | |
| 10 | |
MF | 8 | 0 | 1 | 441 | 8 | 146 | |
| 29 | |
MF | 8 | 0 | 1 | 584 | 14 | 290 | |
| 15 | |
DF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 545 | 19 | 311 | |
| 13 | |
FW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 295 | 4 | 67 | |
| 17 | |
DF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 556 | 8 | 333 | |
| 9 | |
MF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 5 | 74 | |
| 98 | |
GK | 7 | 0 | 0 | 621 | 0 | 265 | |
| 26 | |
DF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 474 | 12 | 237 | |
| 7 | |
FW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 4 | 84 | |
| 76 | |
MF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 1 | 97 | |
| 5 | |
DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 527 | 6 | 349 | |
| 19 | |
DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 5 | 235 | |
| 18 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 426 | 8 | 148 | |
| 11 | |
MF | 5 | 3 | 2 | 398 | 6 | 144 | |
| 16 | |
DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 12 | 152 | |
| 1 | |
GK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 86 | |
| 23 | |
MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 2 | 41 | |
| 20 | |
FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 12 | |
| 21 | |
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 61 | |
| 28 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5 |
Recent Transfers
2025/26 & 2026/27Arrivals (29)
Departures (25)
Injuries & Availability
Impact Analysis
Le Mans have three players confirmed unavailable, with E. Colas, D. Sidibe and A. Bourabaa all ruled out and no one listed as doubtful. That makes the picture a clear one: the absences are settled, so the squad can plan around a known group rather than waiting on late fitness calls. The available information does not specify the positions these players occupy, which limits how precisely the tactical impact can be assessed. What can be said is that Sidibe is sidelined with a foot injury and Bourabaa with an ankle injury, while the nature of Colas's problem is listed only as an injury without further detail.
Three unavailable players is a moderate absence list for a league squad, and it is the kind of number that tests rotation options without necessarily forcing wholesale changes. Whether the replacements are capable depends on who covers each role, and the data provided does not identify the players in line to step in, so no judgment can be made on individual cover. Overall squad depth will be measured by how well the remaining group absorbs these losses across the coming fixtures. Without further information on minutes played or starting status for the three players, the significance of each absence cannot be quantified, but the confirmed nature of all three means the squad has certainty to work with.
Recent Form
Form Analysis
Le Mans's last five matches have produced a single point from a possible fifteen, a record of no wins, one draw and four defeats. The trajectory points downward, with the only moment of resistance coming in a 1-1 draw away at Auxerre. Every other result in the sequence was a loss, and the most recent outing was a 2-0 defeat away at Estac Troyes, which suggests the slide has not yet been arrested.
Attacking output has been limited. Le Mans scored just three goals across the five matches, an average of 0.6 per game, and failed to score at all in two of them, the 3-0 home loss to Toulouse and the 2-0 defeat at Troyes. Their goals came in the 3-1 defeat at Paris Saint Germain, the 2-1 loss at Guingamp and the draw at Auxerre.
Defensively, the numbers are more concerning still. Le Mans conceded 11 goals, an average of 2.2 per game, and did not record a clean sheet. They allowed at least two goals in four of the five fixtures, with the heaviest damage coming against Toulouse and Paris Saint Germain, who each scored three. Four of the five matches were played away from home, so the sample offers little insight into home form, though the one home fixture ended in a heavy defeat.
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