Ligue 2 fixture preview: Bastia vs Grenoble Foot 38

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 13.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Armand-Césari (16078 seats)

Bastia host Grenoble Foot 38 for another appealing Ligue 2 fixture here at Stade Armand-Césari.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Bastia form and stats

Bastia's first Ligue 2 home game here at Stade Armand-Césari ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 5 wins, 12 draws and 2 defeats from 19 matches.

A strong away win for Bastia against Niort the last match, as Tavares, Ndiaye and Magri (2) were on target. Magri, who usually features in attack, was the top player for the team in that match, and was presented with a rating of 9.45 (out of 10). Magri scored two goals and hit three key passes.

Preceding that match was the home game against Laval that was lost 0-2.

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 6 games. Bastia has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.

Bastia has scored 0 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats

One match played away so far in the Ligue 2 for Grenoble Foot 38 and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 5 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses from 19 games.

214 minutes! That's how long the Grenoble Foot 38 goalkeeper Brice Maubleu and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Grenoble Foot 38 go into this game after a win, the home game against Sochaux that ended 1-0. Goalkeeper Maubleu got the top player rating of the team with 8.64/10. Maubleu saved a penalty and topped it up with a clean sheet.

A 0-0 draw at Le Havre's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Grenoble Foot 38 playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were {2 Grenoble wins}, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

Grenoble Foot 38 have the goal stats of 0-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's one Bastia victory, five draws and two Grenoble Foot 38 wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BastiaF. Magri
F. Magri
2 goals
BastiaD. Tavares
D. Tavares
1 goals
Grenoble Foot 38A. Sanyang
A. Sanyang
1 goals

Bastia missing players

Grenoble Foot 38 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bastia Grenoble Foot 38
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 2
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
4 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
3 2 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 50%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 100%
50% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 50%
 
5 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 3.5
4.5 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2 4
2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.5 15 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6 7.5
6.5 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 5
31% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 10%
 
12.5 8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6 8.5
6 4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3 3
Bastia Last season Grenoble Foot 38
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
10 5   Won W   5 12
16 12   Drew D   3 8
12 2   Lost L   11 18
38 19   Scored S   11 32
36 12   Conceded C   23 44
82% 74%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 89%
66% 63%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   37% 55%
32% 21%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   26% 32%
8% 5%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   16% 16%
5% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 8%
50% 47%   BTTS BTTS   21% 32%
34% 47%   Clean Sheets C S   37% 37%
34% 32%   Failed to Score F T   53% 42%
 
3.9 4.2   Corners for (avg) C F   2.8 3.8
4.3 4.1   Corners against (avg) C A   4.7 4.5
2.2 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 2
2 1   Red cards R C   5 7
 
7.6 8.5   Shots (avg) S (   6.3 6.9
3.1 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.4 2.7
32% 28%   Goal Efficiency G E   24% 32%
 
8.2 7.6   Shots against (avg) S A   12.5 10.9
3.3 3.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.7 4.3

  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 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 6
2 Bordeaux 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 4
3 Dijon 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
4 Paris 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
5 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
6 Valenciennes 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
7 Metz 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
8 Bastia 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 3
9 Laval 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 3
10 Caen 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
11 Niort 2 1 0 1 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 -2 3
12 Amiens SC 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -2 3
13 Nîmes 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 1
14 Quevilly Rouen 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
15 Le Havre 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
16 Sochaux 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
17 Rodez 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 -3 1
18 Pau 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 1
19 Annecy 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 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

Table
  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 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 6
2 Bordeaux 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 4
3 Dijon 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
4 Paris 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
5 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
6 Valenciennes 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
7 Metz 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
8 Bastia 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 3
9 Laval 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 3
10 Caen 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
11 Niort 2 1 0 1 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 -2 3
12 Amiens SC 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -2 3
13 Nîmes 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 1
14 Quevilly Rouen 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
15 Le Havre 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
16 Sochaux 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
17 Rodez 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 -3 1
18 Pau 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 1
19 Annecy 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
20 Saint-Etienne 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 -2

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