Boulogne (home)
- Boulogne are 16th, with 6 points from 7, but Fabien Dagneaux’s side have only just started to get the formula right.
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Recent results:
- They bounced back from their 0-3 home loss to Pau with a 3-1 road win at Montpellier, just 2 days before this game.
- Dagneaux has instilled a pragmatic approach in his side, which is very disciplined collectively and has a tactical flexibility that allows it to adapt to each opponent’s set-up.
- Dagneaux’s men can play in a defensive, 5-4-1 or 5-3-2 shape or with more attacking width in a 4-4-2 or 4-3-1-2, which is important when considering our Boulogne vs Red Star 93 Saint Ouen betting tips.
Red Star 93 Saint Ouen (away)
- Grégory Poirier’s Red Star 93 Saint Ouen are the more successful of the two, sitting in fourth place with 13 points from their first seven games.
- Poirier’s team plays with a compact midblock, is very well-organised in its pressing and can explode into the attack at lightning speed through the center of the field.
- The danger man is Damien Durand, who has four league goals in seven, but Jovany Ikanga A Ngele has chipped in with three in the last five, providing a second scoring threat. This adds to the complexity of the Boulogne vs Red Star 93 Saint Ouen prediction for this match.
- They have won their last three away from home, including a 3-0 win at Pau and a 1-0 victory at Nancy, but the one blemish on an otherwise excellent start to the season was a surprise 1-3 home defeat to Troyes a fortnight ago.
- Red Star are ruthless away from home, where they have won three and drawn one in Ligue 2, conceding only one goal in four games.
Key Players
- Damien Durand has scored four league goals in seven for Red Star.
- Jovany Ikanga A Ngele has chipped in with three goals in the last five.
- Adrien Pinot is Boulogne’s top-scorer, having managed one in five.
Betting Insights
- Red Star 93 are the favorite at 2.2, with the draw priced at 3.2, but the value lies in backing the visitors to continue their great start to the new campaign. The Boulogne vs Red Star 93 Saint Ouen betting tips suggest focusing on Red Star's away record and defensive strength.
- Boulogne have only won one of their four home games in Ligue 2, losing the other three and conceding six goals.
- Both teams to score looks a favorite at 1.95 and there will be chances, but Red Star’s defensive solidity and lack of need to chase the match if they score first suggest a low-scoring win, which is why the bet to take in this matchup is Under 2.5 goals at 1.58.
Prediction
Red Star 93 to win and the match to stay Under 2.5 goals at 1.58 .
