Possible nail-biting contest in Amiens SC - Bastia game

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 20.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne (12097 seats)

Let's look at this engaging match in the Ligue 2. Amiens SC is in the 7th position after featuring in three fixtures. They receive Bastia who are placed 4th after three games.

Insights:
  • Bastia have the most scored goals (7) in Ligue 2

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Both squads have had plentiful rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's agree to expect an in-your-face match!

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Amiens SC form and stats

Amiens SC have only played one Ligue 2 game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats from 19 matches.

Amiens are confident in defense, having played 222 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Amiens SC are returning here after visiting Sochaux and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Goalkeeper Gurtner got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.81 out of ten. Gurtner topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, Amiens SC had a home game versus Annecy which ended with a victory 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Amiens SC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Amiens SC as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Amiens SC has won 5 of these, drawn 5 and lost 2.

At Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne, Amiens SC has the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Bastia form and stats

A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Ligue 2, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 5 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats from 19 matches.

Bastia are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the match against Grenoble Foot 38 (placed 12th). Midfield player Ducrocq was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.01/10. Ducrocq hit two key passes.

Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Niort.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bastia playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 5 Bastia wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Bastia has managed 4 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Bastia have avoided defeat in the last 11 matches (4-7-0) versus Amiens SC.

Top Goalscorers

BastiaF. Magri
F. Magri
3 goals
Amiens SCM. Fofana
M. Fofana
1 goals
Amiens SCT. Arokodare
T. Arokodare
1 goals

Amiens SC missing players

Bastia missing players

Amiens SC Bastia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 1 1 3
2 1 0 Won W 1 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
2 1 0 Scored S 4 4 7
3 0 0 Conceded C 1 1 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
33% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 100% 33%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 33%
67% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 33%
 
4.3 2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 4
4 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6 4
3.3 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.7 4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12 12
2.3 2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 8 6
29% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 39%
 
8.3 5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 17 17 9.3
3 1 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 8 4.3
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Bastia have the most scored goals (4) away in Ligue 2
  • Bastia have the most scored goals (7) in Ligue 2
  • Bastia have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Ligue 2
Amiens SC Last season Bastia
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
9 7   Won W   5 10
17 6   Drew D   4 16
12 6   Lost L   10 12
43 26   Scored S   19 38
41 16   Conceded C   24 36
82% 79%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 82%
68% 63%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   68% 66%
39% 53%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   42% 32%
18% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   11% 8%
8% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 5%
47% 37%   BTTS BTTS   53% 50%
37% 47%   Clean Sheets C S   21% 34%
34% 37%   Failed to Score F T   37% 34%
 
4 4.5   Corners for (avg) C F   3.7 3.9
4.8 4.3   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 4.3
1.9 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.2
7 1   Red cards R C   1 2
 
8.3 9.1   Shots (avg) S (   6.7 7.6
3.5 3.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.7 3.1
32% 35%   Goal Efficiency G E   37% 32%
 
9.9 8.5   Shots against (avg) S A   8.8 8.2
3.9 3.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.5 3.3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Guingamp 3 2 1 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 7
2 Bordeaux 3 2 1 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 7
3 Caen 3 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 7
4 Bastia 3 2 0 1 7 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 4 6
5 Metz 3 2 0 1 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 6
6 Laval 3 2 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 6
7 Amiens SC 3 2 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 3 -1 6
8 Dijon 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
9 Paris 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 5
10 Nîmes 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
11 Valenciennes 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 -1 4
12 Grenoble Foot 38 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 -2 4
13 Niort 3 1 0 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 -3 3
14 Le Havre 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
15 Pau 3 0 2 1 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 5 -4 2
16 Quevilly Rouen 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
17 Sochaux 3 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 1
18 Rodez 3 0 1 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 -4 1
19 Annecy 3 0 0 3 1 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 0
20 Saint-Etienne 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 -2
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 38 23 10 5 82 33 19 14 4 1 52 14 19 9 6 4 30 19 49 79
2 Ajaccio 38 22 9 7 39 19 19 13 3 3 21 8 19 9 6 4 18 11 20 75
3 Auxerre 38 21 11 6 61 39 19 11 4 4 33 19 19 10 7 2 28 20 22 74
4 Paris 38 20 10 8 54 35 19 11 7 1 30 13 19 9 3 7 24 22 19 70
5 Sochaux 38 19 11 8 47 34 19 10 6 3 22 14 19 9 5 5 25 20 13 68
6 Guingamp 38 15 13 10 52 48 19 9 6 4 31 24 19 6 7 6 21 24 4 58
7 Caen 38 13 11 14 51 42 19 9 3 7 30 18 19 4 8 7 21 24 9 50
8 Le Havre 38 13 11 14 38 41 19 6 5 8 17 20 19 7 6 6 21 21 -3 50
9 Nîmes 38 14 7 17 44 51 19 6 4 9 22 28 19 8 3 8 22 23 -7 49
10 Pau 38 14 7 17 41 49 19 10 2 7 25 20 19 4 5 10 16 29 -8 49
11 Dijon 38 13 8 17 48 53 19 8 3 8 25 26 19 5 5 9 23 27 -5 47
12 Bastia 38 10 16 12 38 36 19 5 12 2 19 12 19 5 4 10 19 24 2 46
13 Niort 38 12 10 16 39 42 19 7 5 7 21 17 19 5 5 9 18 25 -3 46
14 Amiens SC 38 9 17 12 43 41 19 7 6 6 26 16 19 2 11 6 17 25 2 44
15 Grenoble Foot 38 38 12 8 18 32 44 19 7 5 7 21 21 19 5 3 11 11 23 -12 44
16 Valenciennes 38 10 14 14 34 47 19 5 5 9 19 28 19 5 9 5 15 19 -13 44
17 Rodez 38 10 13 15 32 42 19 5 9 5 16 16 19 5 4 10 16 26 -10 43
18 Quevilly Rouen 38 10 10 18 33 50 19 5 7 7 18 22 19 5 3 11 15 28 -17 40
19 Dunkerque 38 8 7 23 28 53 19 5 6 8 14 21 19 3 1 15 14 32 -25 31
20 Nancy 38 6 9 23 32 69 19 4 4 11 16 33 19 2 5 12 16 36 -37 27

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.