In a weekend match on Saturday Jan 22nd, in week 22, Bastia plays host to Toulouse in a clash of the Ligue 2. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 14th placed Bastia, recorded a 1-2 loss against Nancy. Thomas Basila scored the first goal for Nancy in the 25th minute, then Idriss Saadi tied it up for Bastia in the 85th minute. Bastia is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Toulouse, recorded a 1-1 draw against Pau. Jovan Nišić scored the first goal for Pau in the 54th minute, then Branco van den Boomen got the equalizer for Toulouse in the 78th minute on a feed from Stijn Spierings earning Toulouse at least a draw. Toulouse is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Stadium De Toulouse (toulouse), Toulouse won by a score of 1 to 0. Branco van den Boomen scored the first goal for Toulouse in the 23rd minute on a penalty shot, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Bastia was frustrated by Toulouse’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Toulouse ended the match with the shutout victory.
Toulouse’s most prolific scorer has been Rafael Ratão. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. Bastia is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Benjamin Santelli and Idriss Saadi each having 2 goals in their last five.