On the 26th of February, Dunkerque hosts Dijon at Stade Marcel-tribut in a Ligue 2 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 19th placed Dunkerque, recorded a 0-2 loss against Nancy. Thomas Basila scored the first goal for Nancy in the 16th minute, then Mamadou Thiam added another in the 62nd minute on a feed from Mickaël Biron In the end, Dunkerque couldn’t muster any offence and Nancy ran away with the shutout win. Dunkerque looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Dijon, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Bastia. Neither Bastia nor Dijon could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 2 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Dijon is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
Dijon and Dunkerque last played eachother at the Stade Gaston-gérard on the 18th of September. Dijon won by a score of 2 to 0. Mickaël Le Bihan scored the first goal for Dijon in the 55th minute, then Senou Coulibaly added another in the 86th minute on a feed from Yassine Benzia In the end, Dunkerque was frustrated by Dijon’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Dijon ended the match with the shutout victory.
Dijon’s top weapon lately has been Aurelien Scheidler, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Dunkerque’s most prolific scorer has been Kevin Rocheteau. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.