Week 2 brings us a match on Aug 6th, where Niort will host Bastia at Stade René Gaillard in a Ligue 2 match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Niort sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Annecy. Yanis Merdji scored the first goal for Niort in the 29th minute, then Bilal Boutobba added another in the 39th minute on a penalty. Niort is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while bastia sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Laval. Zakaria Naidji struck first for Laval in the 16th minute, then Zakaria Naidji added another in the 63rd minute In the end, Bastia couldn’t muster any offence and Laval ran away with the shutout win. Bastia looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Bastia won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Frank Magri and Migouel Alfarela are the top scorers for Bastia in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Niort’s most prolific scorer has been Bilal Boutobba. The French attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.