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.

On Fri Dec 30th, in week 17, Pau and Niort will play a match in Niort in a Ligue 2 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Niort sits at 19th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Metz. Neither Metz nor Niort could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Niort is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Pau recorded a 0-1 loss against Paris. Morgan Guilavogui struck first for Paris in the 25th minute on a feed from Warren Caddy, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Pau was frustrated by Paris’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Paris ended the match with the shutout victory. Pau is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Niort won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Pau’s top weapon lately has been Mons Bassouamina, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Niort is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Amadou Sagna and Moataz Zemzemi each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Week 17 brings us a match on Dec 30th, where Guingamp plays host to Quevilly Rouen in a meeting of these two Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Guingamp recorded a 2-1 win against Nîmes. Jérémy Livolant struck first for Guingamp in the 22nd minute from the penalty spot, then Malik Tchokounte tied it up for Nîmes in the 30th minute from the penalty spot. Guingamp is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while quevilly Rouen sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Grenoble Foot 38. Cisse scored the first goal for Quevilly Rouen in the 65th minute, then Louis Mafouta added another in the 69th minute In the end, Grenoble Foot 38 was frustrated by Quevilly Rouen’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Quevilly Rouen ended the match with the shutout victory. Quevilly Rouen is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Louis Mafouta has been the most effective weapon for Quevilly Rouen lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Baptiste Guillaume has been the most effective weapon for Guingamp lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.

Week 17 features a match on Friday Dec 30th, where Paris plays host to Le Havre in a clash of these two mismatched Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. Paris is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Pau. Morgan Guilavogui scored the first goal for Paris in the 25th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Pau couldn’t muster any offence and Paris ran away with the shutout win. Paris should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while le Havre sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Bordeaux. Amir Richardson scored the first goal for Le Havre in the 9th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Bordeaux couldn’t manage to score, and Le Havre took the shutout win. Le Havre is on a hot streak lately, with 8 wins in their last 10 matches.

Paris and Le Havre last played eachother at the Stade Océane on Jan 19th. Paris was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Florian Martin scored the first goal for Paris in the 8th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Le Havre was frustrated by Paris’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Paris ended the match with the shutout victory.

Le Havre’s top weapon lately has been Nabil Alioui, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Paris is fortunate enough to have Morgan Guilavogui in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.