SC Bastia vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Bastia vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Armand Cesari.
- SC Bastia 34 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thierry Bouille (France)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | USL Dunkerque | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Mar | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | SC Bastia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | FC Annecy | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Pau FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | US Concarneau | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Feb | ES Troyes AC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' SC Bastia have kicked off against USL Dunkerque. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering USL Dunkerque that had 178 games and scored 159 goals.
- 9' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Florian Bianchini makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 14' It looks surprising SC Bastia does not make any changes. Samy Baghdadi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' SC Bastia ring the changes. Facinet Conte has done his job and it is now time for Migouel Alfarela to step up.
- 30' USL Dunkerque started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Bastia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' The referee shows USL Dunkerque player a card on 45.
- 50' USL Dunkerque come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 51' The referee shows SC Bastia player a card on 51.
- 56' SC Bastia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' USL Dunkerque make a change. Aiman Maurer trudges off to be replaced by Rayan Ghrieb on 60 minutes.
- 63' The SC Bastia manager makes a substitution. Florian Bianchini departs to be replaced by Tom Ducrocq.
- 68' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Christophe Vincent suffering a number of foals already.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 75' A change in the SC Bastia ranks — Benjamin Santelli exits the field as Yllan Okou enters on 75.
- 76' Another substitution for USL Dunkerque to replace Julien Anziani by Samy Baghdadi on 76 minute.
- 78' Cheick Keita catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 78.
- 80' The France Nehemiah Fernandez breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 1-1!
- 85' The 37-year-old Gaetan Courtet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Opa Sangante, as he is very good at scoring at Armand Cesari with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
SC Bastia Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
9
Benjamin Santelli ↓ Yllan Okou 75'
-
17
Florian Bianchini ↓ Tom Ducrocq 63'
- 4
- 30
- 42
- 66
- 95
- 15
- 31
- 24
Bench
- 23
-
14
Gaetan Charbonnier ↑ 75'
- 26
- 18
-
13
Tom Ducrocq ↑ 63'
-
10
Migouel Alfarela ↑ 25'
-
99
Yllan Okou ↑ 75'
Coach
Lilian Laslandes
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Julien Anziani ↓ Samy Baghdadi 76'
- 26
- 18
- 19
- 25
- 30
- 20
-
92
Aiman Maurer ↓ Rayan Ghrieb 60'
- 4
- 23
-
80
Gessime Yassine ↓ Elhadj Bah 76'
Bench
- 7
- 2
- 8
-
9
Samy Baghdadi ↑ 76'
-
27
Rayan Ghrieb ↑ 60'
-
24
Elhadj Bah ↑ 76'
- –
Coach
Luís Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Migouel Alfarela | 3 |
| Malik Tchokounte | 2 |
| Maxime Ble | 1 |
| Mohamed Amine Talal | 1 |
| Felix Tomi | 1 |
| Yllan Okou | 1 |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 1 |
| Florian Bianchini | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Bastia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
SC Bastia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
SC Bastia or USL Dunkerque 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
SC Bastia or Draw
68%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
61%
SC Bastia or USL Dunkerque
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Bastia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — SC Bastia
| Handicap | SC Bastia covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SC Bastia keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.