CFA Group A match preview: Lille II versus Bastia

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Competition: France CFA Group A
Date: Sat 25.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Lille II will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 24 points behind Bastia.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

Bastia play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Bastia when playing on artificial turf are 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat from six matches. They have scored 9 goals and conceded 5 times in these games.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Lille II form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the CFA Group A this season. Lille II have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 2 losses from their games here. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Lille II.

Lille II manager F. Da Cruz and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Belfort (placed 9th) in the CFA Group A. Before that, Lille II drew at home versus Haguenau.

Lille II have scored 6 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. Lille II have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Bastia form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the CFA Group A.

Bastia won their last game, 1-0 versus Olympique St Quentin played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Mulhouse.

The travelling fans enjoy Bastia's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 league matches away. As opposed to that, Bastia have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Lille II and Bastia have met before this season: Bastia - Lille II 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

BastiaP. Etshimi Kindenge
P. Etshimi Kindenge
6 goals
BastiaN. Mesbah
N. Mesbah
4 goals
BastiaM. Diongue
M. Diongue
4 goals

Lille II missing players

Bastia missing players

Lille II Bastia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 7 2 Played P 3 7 16
3 1 0 Won W 1 5 13
7 4 1 Drew D 1 1 1
6 2 1 Lost L 1 1 2
11 6 2 Scored S 2 11 29
15 7 3 Conceded C 2 7 13
75% 71% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 86% 94%
44% 57% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 71% 62%
31% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 71% 62%
12% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 31%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 12%
38% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 71% 62%
38% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 29% 31%
50% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 14% 12%
 
2.9 4.8 6 Corners For (avg) C F 0 4 4.1
4.4 4.5 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 5 4
1.4 1.2 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
51 34 10 Total Shots T S 0 9 94
21 15 4 Shots on Target S O 0 5 43
19% 20% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 40% 40%
Key stats in CFA Group A this season:
  • Bastia has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
  • Bastia has the most scored goals in the first half (16)
  • Bastia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bastia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Bastia have scored more than double the goals of Lille II.
  • Bastia is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Lille II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lille II have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sedan 16 13 3 0 24 1 9 7 2 0 15 1 7 6 1 0 9 0 23 42
2 Bastia 16 13 1 2 29 13 9 8 0 1 18 6 7 5 1 1 11 7 16 40
3 Bobigny 15 10 3 2 25 8 8 4 2 2 13 6 7 6 1 0 12 2 17 33
4 Reims II 16 9 3 4 36 27 7 5 0 2 20 13 9 4 3 2 16 14 9 30
5 Sainte Genevieve 16 6 6 4 20 19 9 4 3 2 13 12 7 2 3 2 7 7 1 24
6 Épinal 14 6 4 4 16 9 8 5 2 1 13 3 6 1 2 3 3 6 7 22
7 Lens II 16 6 4 6 20 22 7 2 2 3 7 9 9 4 2 3 13 13 -2 22
8 St Maur Lusitanos 16 5 4 7 18 20 9 5 2 2 12 8 7 0 2 5 6 12 -2 19
9 Belfort 16 5 3 8 22 26 9 3 3 3 15 13 7 2 0 5 7 13 -4 18
10 Lille II 16 3 7 6 11 15 7 1 4 2 6 7 9 2 3 4 5 8 -4 16
11 Mulhouse 16 2 9 5 14 19 7 0 4 3 2 6 9 2 5 2 12 13 -5 15
12 Olympique St Quentin 16 3 5 8 15 21 7 1 4 2 9 9 9 2 1 6 6 12 -6 14
13 Drancy JA 16 3 5 8 13 23 8 1 2 5 3 7 8 2 3 3 10 16 -10 14
14 Haguenau 16 3 4 9 16 26 8 2 2 4 9 10 8 1 2 5 7 16 -10 13
15 Croix Football IC 16 3 3 10 10 28 7 1 1 5 5 16 9 2 2 5 5 12 -18 12
16 Schiltigheim 15 3 2 10 18 30 7 2 0 5 10 11 8 1 2 5 8 19 -12 11

Read more about CFA Group A

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