In a weekend match on Sat Oct 1st, in week 10, Dijon will play host to Le Havre in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. 11th placed Dijon is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Bordeaux. Josh Maja struck first for Bordeaux in the 8th minute from the penalty spot, then in the 71st minute, Valentin Jacob sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Mickaël Le Bihan. Dijon is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Le Havre is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Annecy. Nabil Alioui scored the first goal for Le Havre in the 74th minute on a penalty kick, then Quentin Cornette added another in the 83rd minute on a feed from Amir Richardson In the end, Annecy was frustrated by Le Havre’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Le Havre ended the match with the shutout victory. Le Havre should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Le Havre’s most prolific scorer has been Jamal Thiare. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Dijon’s most prolific scorer has been Mickaël Le Bihan. The French attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.