Guingamp (Home)
- Guingamp have won three, drawn three and lost three of their nine home Ligue 2 matches this season, averaging 1.33 goals per game.
- Guingamp have lost their last three consecutive matches in all competitions and failed to win or draw their last two home games.
- Sylvain Ripoll has brought a progressive system to EA Guingamp since his appointment in July 2024, playing a fluid 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system and operating in a patient, possession-based style.
- They have been solid if unspectacular, sitting 9th with 23 points from 17 matches.
Boulogne (Away)
- Fabien Dagneaux has had a couple of seasons to get to know his team since his appointment as Boulogne coach in February 2023 and he has assembled a team with a clear identity.
- They are a compact, pragmatic 5-3-2 that sit deep, block well and then try to counterattack when possible.
- Corentin Fatou has been the key man in Ligue 2 this term, netting four goals in 16 appearances, but he is often their only outlet when in possession.
Head-to-Head
The previous head-to-head in Ligue 2 ended in a 2-2 draw .
Key Players
- Louis Mafouta has been their key player this season, leading the line with seven goals in 17 Ligue 2 appearances.
- Corentin Fatou has been the key man in Ligue 2 this term, netting four goals in 16 appearances, but he is often their only outlet when in possession.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers make Guingamp 1.9 favourites for this game, while Boulogne 4.1 are underdogs.
- Both Teams to Score will be priced around 1.9 for this one, and I’m happy to support that at those odds given the last meeting and Guingamp’s defensive woes.
Prediction
- I think another entertaining game is on the cards.
- I think the hosts will have the ball for the majority of the game, and Boulogne will be happy to sit back and punish them on the break.
- The bookmakers are wrong about the result, as Guingamp have a technical edge to them, home advantage and Boulogne have struggled for goals on the road, so I’m backing them to scrape a win in this match.
