Ligue 2 match prediction and stats, news and lineups for the Bastia vs Valenciennes clash

Valenciennes have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Bastia and Valenciennes should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Bastia form and stats

When playing at home in the Ligue 2, Bastia have managed 3 wins, 10 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 13 games. The Bastia fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stade Armand-Césari and will expect new points from this game. Bastia has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

Bastia faced defeat in their previous match, away at Caen (1-2). The striker Salles-Lamonge bettered all the other footballers in that fixture and got a match rating of 7.85 out of 10. Salles-Lamonge scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 56 successful passes (of 69 total).

Before that, Bastia drew at home versus Dijon.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Bastia handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, six draws and two defeats.

As for guarding their own goal, Bastia have only let in 6 goals at home. Bastia has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

Valenciennes form and stats

As the visiting team in Ligue 2 matches, Valenciennes have produced an overall stat of 3-7-3 so far. Two points from the last two away games for Valenciennes, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Valenciennes won their last game, 1-0 versus Pau played at home. Ayité, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.41. Ayité scored one goal and hit three key passes.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Quevilly Rouen.

Valenciennes are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is six wins, five draws and four defeats. From a total of 15 matches.

The attacking power of Valenciennes when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 13 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Valenciennes as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

This was the end result when the contenders played each other earlier this season; Valenciennes - Bastia 2-1. Head-to-head data (for the preceeding eight meetings): Bastia won four games, zero matches ended with a draw and Valenciennes got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / three

Top Goalscorers

B. Santelli 8 goals

B. Guillaume 6 goals

I. Saadi 4 goals

Bastia missing players

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