Grenoble (home)
- Only two points separate 12th-placed Grenoble Foot 38 and 14th placed Boulogne in Ligue 2 ahead of their clash at the Stade des Alpes on Friday.
- Franck Rizzetto has Grenoble playing a pragmatic style, which is not necessarily easy on the eye, but has produced good results and a solid defensive base since his January 2025 appointment.
- His team keeps it tight with a compact mid-block in a 4-4-2 or 5-3-2, prioritizing defensive solidity and rapid vertical transitions.
- Grenoble are unbeaten in five games (W1, D4), including the last two at home (W1, D1).
- Rizzetto’s side are difficult to break down at home, where they have conceded only 11 goals in 12 Ligue 2 matches this season (W4, D6, L2).
Boulogne (away)
- Boulogne are the antithesis of Grenoble and Fabien Dagneaux’s direct style of play has made his men hard to predict since he joined the club in February 2023.
- Boulogne will play a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 and get the ball forward as quickly as they can, relying on set pieces and their ability to press in waves to create danger.
- They picked up a 2-1 away win at Pau 10 days ago.
- Boulogne are unbeaten in three away games (W2, D1) and average 1.00 goals per game on their travels - having hit 12 in Ligue 2 away from home.
Key Players
- Yadaly Diaby
- Midfield dynamo Yadaly Diaby, who is their main goal threat with seven in 24 Ligue 2 appearances, is always a threat to break forward from deep, particularly on the counter-attack.
- Corentin Fatou
- Boulogne’s main man up front, Corentin Fatou, has five goals in 20 Ligue 2 games.
- Martin Lecolier
- Martin Lecolier has scored two of their last six goals in their last five games.
Betting Insights
- The draw is priced at 3.1 and is the standout bet in this Ligue 2 mid-table clash.
- Given the very different styles of these two teams, it is probably not worth taking the 1.83 on Both Teams to Score.
Prediction
We feel it should be a cagey game with one or two moments of brilliance - such as those that Lecolier and Diaby are capable of producing.
