In a mid week match on Tuesday Mar 15th, in week 29, Bastia will host Dunkerque in a meeting of these two Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Bastia sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Valenciennes. Ugo Bonnet struck first for Valenciennes in the 11th minute on a feed from Gaëtan Robail, then Yacoub Aly Abeid tied it up for Bastia on an own goal in the 20th minute earning Bastia a comeback draw. Bastia is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Dunkerque recorded a 0-2 loss against Toulouse. Branco van den Boomen struck first for Toulouse in the 34th minute, then Rafael Ratão added another in the 73rd minute In the end, Dunkerque was frustrated by Toulouse’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Toulouse ended the match with the shutout victory. Dunkerque is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
Bastia and Dunkerque last played eachother at the Stade Marcel-tribut on Oct 2nd. Dunkerque was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Malik Tchokounte scored the first goal for Dunkerque in the 58th minute, then Malik Tchokounte added another in the 86th minute In the end, Bastia couldn’t muster any offence and Dunkerque ran away with the shutout win.
Kevin Rocheteau has been the most prolific scorer on Dunkerque in the last five matches with 2 goals. Robic and Frank Magri are the top scorers for Bastia in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.