Le Mans vs SC Bastia Prediction 22.08.2025 | Ligue 2
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- Competition: France - Ligue 2
- Date: Friday, 22nd, August 2025
- Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CEST
- Venue: Stade Marie-Marvingt (Le Mans)
Le Mans and Bastia are both chasing their first taste of success as they go head-to-head at Stade Marie-Marvingt in Friday’s League 2 action.
The encounter offers an ideal opportunity for each side to climb the standings and leave sluggish beginnings behind.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Bastia
1 : 0
Le Mans
National
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Le Mans
1 : 3
Bastia
National
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Bastia
2 : 1
Le Mans
Coupe de France
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Le Mans
3 : 0
Bastia
Ligue 2
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Bastia
1 : 0
Le Mans
Ligue 2
The two sides have clashed 10 times to date, with SC Bastia coming out on top on six occasions, while only one of those went to Le Mans, and the remaining three ended without a winner.
Le Mans team overview
Le Mans’ five-year spell in France’s third tier finally came to an end last season, as they secured the runner-up spot in the Championnat National and clinched a return to professional football, where they will be eager to make an immediate impact.
The club’s pre-season preparations have been exceptional, with MUC 72 overcoming all five of their warm-up fixtures, including a standout 1-0 victory against Ligue 1 outfit Le Havre, providing a major boost of confidence as they head into the new Ligue 2 season.
On the negative side, Patrick Vieira’s side have endured a shaky start to the League 2 season, managing just one point from their opening pair of second-tier fixtures, following a remarkable six-goal draw at Guingamp before stumbling to a 2-1 home defeat against Montpellier.
Baptiste Guillaume, who came on 25 minutes from time in the opening clash with Guingamp, didn’t even make the bench for matchday two for unknown reasons, while striker William Harhouz returns after serving a one-match suspension.
Last matches of
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Le Mans
1 : 2
Montpellier
Ligue 2
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Guingamp
3 : 3
Le Mans
Ligue 2
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UNFP
1 : 2
Le Mans
Club Friendlies
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Le Mans
2 : 0
Versailles
National
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Concarneau
5 : 2
Le Mans
National
lineup
Goalkeeper
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98
Nicolas Kocik
Defenders
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5
Harold Voyer
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17
Samuel Yohou
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21
Théo Eyoum
Midfielders
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6
Edwin Quarshie
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22
Lucas Calodat
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24
Milan Robin
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10
Jean Vercruysse
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12
Anthony Ribelin
Forwards
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9
Antoine Rabillard
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25
Dame Gueye
SC Bastia team overview
SC Bastia’s bid for a top-five finish and a long-awaited promotion to the top tier last season was hampered by a remarkable number of draws, with no fewer than 15 of their 34 games ending all square, earning them a reputation as draw specialists.
Ultimately, the Corsican club finished eighth in last season’s Ligue 2 with 48 points, a tally they will be eager to surpass in the current campaign, where their sole aim is to reclaim a place in France’s top flight, which they last graced eight years ago.
After being unable to play their original season opener following AC Ajaccio’s late relegation from Ligue 2, the team they were scheduled to face, SC Bastia launched their 2025-26 campaign last week, sharing the spoils in a 1-1 home draw against Pau FC.
Gustave Akueson is unavailable as he works his way back from an Achilles tendon injury, and Juan Guevara is set to stay out for a while with a knee issue.
Recently, the Corsica club lost last season’s top scorer, Lamine Cisse, to Stoke, leaving Maxime Ble and Nicolas Parravicini to compete for the main striker role this season.
Last matches of
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Bastia
1 : 1
Pau
Ligue 2
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Bastia
2 : 1
Caen
Ligue 2
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Guingamp
2 : 2
Bastia
Ligue 2
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Bastia
2 : 3
Grenoble Foot 38
Ligue 2
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Paris FC
1 : 0
Bastia
Ligue 2
lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Johny Placide
Defenders
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17
Zakaria Ariss
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4
Anthony Roncaglia
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6
Dumè Guidi
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15
Florian Bohnert
Midfielders
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10
Amine Boutrah
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66
Jocelyn Janneh
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7
Christophe Vincent
Forwards
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14
Jérémy Sebas
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25
Maxime Blé
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9
Félix Tomi
Prediction
A tough, tactically-fought clash appears on the cards, with Le Mans enjoying the comfort of home advantage, while SC Bastia will look to capitalise on their impressive head-to-head record, having won four of the last five encounters against the Blood and Golds. It must be said that both sides have delivered modest performances so far, and the fear of extending their winless starts suggests a slow-paced, cautious encounter where goals could be at a premium. A draw seems the most likely outcome, but the possibility of one side snatching all three points with a solitary strike cannot be ruled out, as was the case in their most recent encounter when Bastia emerged 1-0 victors.
Three Reasons we expect Under 2.5 Goals
- Four of the last seven encounters between these rivals have ended with fewer than two goals.
- Their most recent meeting was decided by a solitary strike and went in favor of SC Bastia.
- Three of SC Bastia’s last five away matches have seen them remain scoreless.
Main prediction -
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.6
vs standings in Ligue 2
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Clermont | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Saint-Étienne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 - 3 | +4 | 4 |
| 4 | Pau | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 5 | Amiens SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 - 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 6 | Reims | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 7 | Montpellier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 8 | Troyes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 9 | Le Mans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Annecy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Laval | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Dunkerque | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 2 |
| 13 | Rodez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 - 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 14 | Guingamp | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 15 | Bastia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 - 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 17 | Red Star | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 18 | Boulogne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |