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France Ligue 2 2020-2021 League Statistics & Trends

The 2020-2021 Ligue 2 season is broken down here through first-half and second-half output, goal timing, comeback patterns, late-goal pressure and team-level split performance.

⚽ Avg goals
2.39
Per completed match
🔥 Top scoring team
Toulouse
71 goals
🤝 Most draws
Rodez
19 draws

Key Insights

A wider-angle read on how the Ligue 2 season is unfolding through halves and match-state swings.

Half activity Second half trend

42.4% of all goals have arrived before the break and 57.6% after it, with an intensity ratio of 1.36.

Late-game pressure 0.0% of matches with a 75+ goal

Late goals are landing at 0.00 per match, with Ajaccio leading the league for 75+ minute scoring.

Match-state transitions 1/1

The most common HT/FT path has occurred 85 times, while 16.9% of valid half-time states still saw the trailing side recover points.

League Tables

Classic season leaders, half-time performance tables, and split-performance leaderboards built from the same Ligue 2 fixture set.

Season Leaders

Attack, defence and consistency across the full season.

Half Performance Tables

Standings recalculated from the score at half-time and the scoreline of the second half only.

Split & Comeback Leaders

Fast starters, late-goal teams and the sides that recover or throw away match states.

First Half vs Second Half Strength

Per-team attack and defence splits for both halves, plus late-goal and comeback indicators.

Team 1H GF 1H GA 2H GF 2H GA 1H CS 2H CS 75+ GF Won back Dropped
Estac Troyes
 26 18 34 18 24 24 0 5 2
Clermont Foot
 29 9 32 16 29 27 0 3 5
Toulouse
 24 21 47 21 23 24 0 5 4
Grenoble
 20 17 31 18 24 24 0 11 4
Paris FC
 22 21 31 16 22 25 0 3 2
Auxerre
 34 19 30 24 21 19 0 4 10
Sochaux
 20 16 25 21 25 22 0 5 8
Guingamp
 11 16 30 27 25 19 0 3 5
Amiens
 12 24 22 16 21 24 0 5 6
Nancy
 21 22 32 31 20 15 0 12 6
Valenciennes
 18 23 29 36 21 15 0 6 9
Le Havre
 19 17 19 31 25 16 0 3 12
Ajaccio
 15 16 19 27 26 19 0 2 8
PAU
 18 23 24 26 20 19 0 7 2
Rodez
 17 12 21 32 27 10 0 1 15
Dunkerque
 14 20 20 27 21 20 0 2 7
Caen
 17 26 17 23 18 22 0 5 8
Niort
 18 25 16 30 20 17 0 3 6
Chambly Thelle FC
 17 19 24 45 25 10 0 9 13
Chateauroux
 13 21 19 37 23 14 0 4 13
Villefranche
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

League Charts

Interactive breakdowns of both classic season leaders and the new half-by-half, timing and comeback patterns.

Season Leader Charts

Classic visual reads on attack, defence, clean sheets and result balance.

Top Scoring Teams

Goals for among the leading attacks.

Best Defences

Lower is better for goals conceded.

Clean Sheet Leaders

Teams protecting their goal most often.

Result Distribution

Full-time outcomes across completed fixtures.

Half & Timing Charts

How the league behaves before the break, after the restart and in the closing stages.

1st Half vs 2nd Half Goals

Share of all goals by half.

Goal Timing Curve

Six timing buckets from opening 15 minutes to late-game action.

HT/FT Patterns

How first-half states translate into full-time outcomes.

Late Goal Scorers

Teams producing the most 75+ minute goals.

Late Goal Concessions

Teams most vulnerable in the closing stages.

League Stats

Core half-time metrics, premium match-state indicators and a full team comparison matrix for Ligue 2 2020-2021.

First Half Metrics

Foundation metrics for early-game behaviour.

Avg goals1.02
Over 0.5 goals60.9%
Over 1.5 goals26.4%
BTTS 1H17.7%
1H home win32.2%
1H draw48.5%
1H away win19.3%

Second Half Metrics

How often matches open up after the break.

Avg goals1.38
Over 0.5 goals76.5%
Over 1.5 goals40.4%
BTTS 2H21.9%
2H home win35.9%
2H draw37.2%
2H away win26.9%

Goal Timing Split

League-wide production split across the two halves.

Goals in 1H42.4%
Goals in 2H57.6%
Avg 1H goals1.02
Avg 2H goals1.38
More active halfSecond half
2H intensity1.36

Comeback Stats

Premium match-state transitions pulled from half-time versus full-time outcomes.

HT leader lost at FT4.5%
HT draw to winner27.4%
Trailing side took points16.9%
Top comeback teamNancy
Won back12
Most common HT/FT1/1

Late Goals

Closing-stage production and pressure indicators.

Matches with 75+ goal0.0%
Late goals per match0.00
Most late goals scoredAjaccio
Late goals scored0
Fast startersAuxerre
Late scorersToulouse

Special Angles

Rare but highly useful patterns for half-based analysis.

BTTS both halves5.0%
0-0 HT to Over 2.5 FT10.1%
1H clean sheets460
2H clean sheets385
Most common HT/FT1/1
Matches sampled379

Team Stats Matrix

One matrix for full-season totals, half splits, late-goal behaviour and comeback efficiency.

Team Pts GF GA 1H Pts 2H Pts 1H GF 2H GF 1H GA 2H GA 75+ GF 75+ GA Won back Dropped
Estac Troyes
 77 60 36 60 68 26 34 18 18 0 0 5 2
Clermont Foot
 72 61 25 69 65 29 32 9 16 0 0 3 5
Toulouse
 70 71 42 51 71 24 47 21 21 0 0 5 4
Grenoble
 65 51 35 51 63 20 31 17 18 0 0 11 4
Paris FC
 64 53 37 51 63 22 31 21 16 0 0 3 2
Auxerre
 62 64 43 60 50 34 30 19 24 0 0 4 10
Sochaux
 51 45 37 49 53 20 25 16 21 0 0 5 8
Guingamp
 47 41 43 42 57 11 30 16 27 0 0 3 5
Amiens
 47 34 40 36 51 12 22 24 16 0 0 5 6
Nancy
 47 53 53 41 50 21 32 22 31 0 0 12 6
Valenciennes
 47 50 59 43 45 18 29 23 36 0 0 6 9
Le Havre
 47 38 48 54 41 19 19 17 31 0 0 3 12
Ajaccio
 46 34 43 49 44 15 19 16 27 0 0 2 8
PAU
 44 42 49 38 48 18 24 23 26 0 0 7 2
Rodez
 43 38 44 53 34 17 21 12 32 0 0 1 15
Dunkerque
 41 34 47 39 48 14 20 20 27 0 0 2 7
Caen
 41 34 49 39 42 17 17 26 23 0 0 5 8
Niort
 41 34 58 40 37 18 16 25 30 0 0 3 6
Chambly Thelle FC
 38 41 64 49 38 17 24 19 45 0 0 9 13
Chateauroux
 23 32 58 39 28 13 19 21 37 0 0 4 13
Villefranche
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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