Week 38 features a match on Saturday May 14th, where Nîmes will host Bastia at Stade Des Costières in a clash of these two mismatched Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 9th placed Nîmes is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Toulouse. Anthony Briançon struck first for Nîmes in the 25th minute, but Ado Onaiwu got the equalizer for Toulouse in the 49th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 78th minute on a goal by Denis Genreau to cap off a wild match. Nîmes is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while bastia is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Rodez. Kilian Corredor struck first for Rodez in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Alan Keroudan, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Bastia was frustrated by Rodez’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rodez ended the match with the shutout victory. Bastia is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Stade Armand-césari, Bastia and Nîmes battled to a 1-1 draw. Lamine Fomba struck first for Nîmes in the 12th minute, then Maguette Diongue got the equalizer for Bastia in the 51st minute on a feed from Santelli earning Bastia a comeback draw.
Bastia’s most prolific scorer has been Guidi. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Nîmes’s top weapon lately has been Moussa Koné, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.