Bastia and Le Havre are both doing (very) nicely in the Ligue 2 with their 4th and 1st places respectively. This could be a top game!
- Bastia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Le Havre have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Ligue 2
Bastia can neither be promoted or relegated from Ligue 2. Le Havre are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Le Havre, who are travelling more than 1300 kilometers to play this game.
The visiting Le Havre played their last game only four days ago, a Ligue 2 match.
Bastia form and stats
36 points is a decent return from 18 Ligue 2 games here at Stade Armand-Césari for Bastia. The data says 11 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.
A good away victory last time out for Bastia, who won 6-2 against Pau (placed 17th). As indicated by the result mentioned above, Bastia played a great game against Pau and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. What a game it was for Magri when beating Pau, applying the finishing touch to three goals! Magri, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the declared top performer for the team in that match, and was presented with a rating of 9.4 (out of 10). Magri scored three goals and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Niort in a game that was won 2-1.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 11 games. Bastia has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.
Both teams to score! That has been the case in 5 league fixtures in a row for this club. Could it happen again?
The Bastia fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 18 matches. Bastia have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Le Havre form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 2 matches, Le Havre have produced an overall stat of 9-7-2 so far.
Le Havre have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 182 minutes ago. Valério (own goal) was the goal scorer.
Le Havre have much to rectify after their shock defeat (0-2) to Valenciennes in their previous match, played at their own home ground. Lloris, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.42. Lloris hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and won 9 of 13 duels.
A 0-1 defeat away at Annecy before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Havre playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 2 Le Havre wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
Few goals the story here? 12 of this side's last 15 league fixtures have seen zero, one or two goals.
The visiting Le Havre have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 22 goals from 18 games. It's not easy to score on Havre as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have met each other previously this season, with the final score Le Havre - Bastia 3-0 logged in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Bastia victories, two draws and six Le Havre wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Magri 13 goals | B. Santelli 6 goals |   V. Lekhal 6 goals |
Bastia missing players
Le Havre missing players
| Bastia | Le Havre | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 18 | 36 |
| 17 | 11 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 49 | 25 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 22 | 44 |
| 41 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 81% |
| 69% | 61% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 44% | 50% |
| 36% | 28% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 22% | 25% |
| 22% | 11% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 14% | 11% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 3% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 39% | 36% |
| 36% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 25% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 28% | 28% |
| 5.3 | 6.1 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11.3 | 12.7 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 8.5 | 9.9 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| 30% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 40% | 34% |
| 8.7 | 7 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 7.8 | 7 |
| 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
- Bastia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Le Havre have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Le Havre have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Ligue 2
- Le Havre have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Ligue 2
- Le Havre have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Ligue 2
- Le Havre have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Ligue 2
- Le Havre have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Ligue 2
- Le Havre have the most clean sheets (20) in Ligue 2
- Le Havre have the most clean sheets (9) away in Ligue 2
- Le Havre have the most matches under the total-line (27) in Ligue 2
- Le Havre have the most points (34) away in Ligue 2
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Le Havre | 36 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 26 | 71 |
| 2 | Bordeaux | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 25 | 69 |
| 3 | Metz | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 57 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 26 | 66 |
| 4 | Bastia | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 41 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 59 |
| 5 | Caen | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 58 |
| 6 | Sochaux | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 52 |
| 7 | Paris | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 51 |
| 8 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 51 |
| 9 | Saint-Etienne | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 55 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 49 |
| 10 | Guingamp | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 49 |
| 11 | Quevilly Rouen | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 49 |
| 12 | Amiens SC | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 49 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 29 | -13 | 44 |
| 13 | Rodez | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 41 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 17 | -5 | 43 |
| 14 | Valenciennes | 36 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 41 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 24 | -6 | 42 |
| 15 | Annecy | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 50 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 32 | -12 | 42 |
| 16 | Dijon | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | -4 | 41 |
| 17 | Pau | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 50 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -14 | 41 |
| 18 | Laval | 36 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 55 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 31 | -15 | 40 |
| 19 | Nimes | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 41 | 59 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 37 | -18 | 33 |
| 20 | Niort | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 62 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 29 | -30 | 28 |
