SC Bastia
- SC Bastia have drawn 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 Ligue 2 fixtures.
- These two sides are very evenly matched in the Ligue 2 standings going into this Friday’s game, with Boulogne currently occupying 12th spot with 30 points from 26 games and SC Bastia in 18th with 19 points from 26 games.
- SC Bastia’s home record in Ligue 2 this season of won 2, drawn 4 and lost 7 from 13 matches is poor by any standards and there is little evidence to suggest they can break that trend by beating the improving Boulogne on Friday.
- Bastia have settled on a very disciplined, pragmatic style of soccer where the team is compact, patient, and rarely exposes itself to unnecessary risks when out of possession.
Boulogne
- Fabien Dagneaux’s players are the antithesis of Bastia as Dagneaux has made Boulogne a dynamic, energetic and tactical soccer side since taking charge in February 2023.
- Boulogne score only 0.92 goals per-game away from home, but they also concede just 1.00 goals on average in their away Ligue 2 matches, so this won’t be a high-scoring game.
- Boulogne look much more reliable away from their own fans, claiming four wins, five draws and four losses from their 13 Ligue 2 fixtures on the road.
SC Bastia
Bastia’s attacking threat comes mostly from wide midfielder Jeremy Sebas , who has four goals in 22 Ligue 2 appearances this term.
Boulogne
Corentin Fatou , with six goals in 22 Ligue 2 games, leads the line for Boulogne and looks to be a greater goal threat than any of Bastia’s forward players.
Prediction
- Bastia are likely to be out of their depth.
- This won’t be a high-scoring game.
