In this week 18 match, on Sat Dec 11th, Bastia will host Sochaux in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 18th placed Bastia is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Paris. Moustapha Name struck first for Paris in the 89th minute on a penalty, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Bastia was frustrated by Paris’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Paris ended the match with the shutout victory. Bastia is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while sochaux is fresh off their 2-1 win against Pau. N’Diaye struck first for Sochaux in the 47th minute, but Jean Lambert Evan’s got the equalizer for Pau in the 70th minute. Sochaux should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Sochaux’s top weapon lately has been Yann Kitala, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Bastia’s most prolific scorer has been Salles Lamonge. He has netted three goals over the last five matches.