December 30th features a match where Bastia hosts Valenciennes at Stade Armand-césari in a clash of these two mismatched Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 13th placed Bastia, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Caen. Yohan Bai struck first for Bastia in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Caen couldn’t manage to score, and Bastia took the shutout win. Bastia is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Valenciennes, recorded a 1-1 draw against Amiens SC. Mathis Picouleau struck first for Valenciennes in the 22nd minute on a feed from Aymen Boutoutaou, then Gaël Kakuta tied it up for Amiens SC in the 23rd minute squeezing out at least the one point for Amiens SC. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Valenciennes should be reasonably happy with their performance.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Valenciennes won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Lorng Nomel has been the most prolific scorer on Valenciennes in his last five matches with 2 goals. Santelli has been the most effective weapon for Bastia lately. The French midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches.