Grenoble Foot 38

vs

SC Amiens

Preview

Grenoble Foot 38 (home)

• Grenoble Foot 38 are 13th in Ligue 2 with 22 points from 20 matches.
• Franck Rizzetto took over as Grenoble’s manager in January 2025 and has instilled his high-tempo, pro-active pressing style upon his players.
• Grenoble have failed to win in any of their last five Ligue 2 matches, drawing twice and losing three times.
• Recent home stats:
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have won three, drawn five and lost two of their ten home games in Ligue 2 this season.
  • They are scoring 0.80 goals per game at Stade des Alpes.

SC Amiens (away)

• Amiens are 16th with 19 points after 20 matches.
• Omar Daf has had more time to implement his system at Amiens, where he has been in charge since July 2023.
• Amiens are a more compact and disciplined unit, and will absorb pressure, sit in their block and try to spring forward on the counter together.
• Amiens form: they have two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last five.
• Recent away stats:
  • SC Amiens have won four and lost five of their 10 away games in Ligue 2 this campaign.
  • They are scoring 1.40 goals and conceding 1.70 goals per match away from home.

Head-to-Head

• Grenoble Foot 38 beat Amiens 3-2 away from home in Ligue 2 in the reverse fixture two months ago.
• Grenoble haven’t won at home in their last couple of attempts against Amiens.

Key Players

• Yadaly Diaby - five goals in 20 Ligue 2 appearances, the highest total on the team.
• Yvan Ikia Dimi - four goals in 19 Ligue 2 matches this season.

Betting Insights

• Grenoble Foot 38 are the slight favourites with the bookmakers at 2.1, Amiens are 3.5, and the draw is 3.25.
• With Grenoble’s poor home form and Amiens’ strong away form of late, backing the visitors seems the smart bet.
• Under 2.5 goals at 1.7 looks a strong alternative bet for Friday’s Ligue 2 matchup.

Prediction

• This may be a tight, low scoring game.
• Expect a close contest where under 2.5 goals is a realistic outcome.