In this week 3 match on Aug 13th, Bastia and Grenoble Foot 38 will play a match in Furiani in a clash of the Ligue 2. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 9th placed Bastia, recorded a 4-1 win against Niort. Dylan Tavares scored the first goal for Bastia in the 1st minute, then Frank Magri added another in the 2nd minute on a feed from Vincent. Bastia is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Grenoble Foot 38 recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sochaux. Abdulia Sanyang struck first for Grenoble Foot 38 in the 32nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Sochaux couldn’t muster any offence and Grenoble Foot 38 ran away with the shutout win. Grenoble Foot 38 is looking for direction having earned 12 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 2 draws apiece.
Jordan Tell and Nestor are the top scorers for Grenoble Foot 38 in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Frank Magri has been the most prolific scorer on Bastia in his last five matches with two goals.