Bastia - Caen in Ligue 2: Data, squad info, tables, tendencies and headlines. Check out our complete preview!
- Bastia have not yet lost a game at home.
- Caen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
Both participants have had time to rest since their previous competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic match!
It's quite the trip for Caen when visiting Bastia as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.
Bastia form and stats
Three Ligue 2 home games done for Bastia, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches. The home fans are hungry for more even though Bastia have been steadily collecting points here at Stade Armand-Césari through three straight draws.
Bastia are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Dijon. Midfielder Sebastian Salles-Lamonge was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.85 (out of ten) in that game. Salles-Lamonge served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 43 successful passes (of 47 total).
In the match before that, Bastia hosted Le Havre and drew the game 0-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Bastia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Bastia as a small favourite), we find five games. Bastia has won three of these, drawn one and lost one.
Bastia are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 2 match at Valenciennes awaits in two days.
Bastia have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. Bastia have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Caen form and stats
Things could have gone better for Caen in their Ligue 2 away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Home advantage was not enough for Caen in their previous game, as they lost their Ligue 2-match, hosting Pau, 1-2. Defender Ali Abdi was the best team player with a rating of 7.44. Abdi hit one key pass and won 11 of 18 duels.
Before that, Caen travelled to Nîmes and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Caen playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were two Caen wins, two draws and three defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Caen are hosting Dijon in the Ligue 2 only two days away.
Caen are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 3 away games. It's not easy to score on Caen as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Bastia two wins, five draws and Caen three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Mendy 5 goals |   M. Diongue 2 goals | K. Schur 1 goals |
Bastia missing players
Caen missing players
| Bastia | Caen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 86% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 71% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 14% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 43% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 29% |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3.7 | 2.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.7 | 9.3 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6 | 9.6 |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| 22% | 20% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 32% |
- Bastia have not yet lost a game at home.
- Bastia have yet to win a game at home.
- Caen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Caen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Auxerre | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Paris | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Pau | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Sochaux | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Ajaccio | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Nîmes | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Rodez | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Caen | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Quevilly Rouen | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Guingamp | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Le Havre | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | Niort | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Bastia | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Amiens SC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 17 | Valenciennes | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -7 | 5 |
| 18 | Dijon | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 19 | Dunkerque | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 20 | Nancy | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 2 |