Ligue 2: between Le Havre, Metz and Bordeaux, all possible scenarios in the race for the climb

2023-05-28 15:48:26

The legs are likely to tremble at the Océane stadium in Le Havre next Friday. The Normans, leaders continuously since the 14th day, had up to 11 points ahead of their runner-up, but will find themselves playing their rise in Ligue 1 and the title of champions of Ligue 2 during the 38th and last day. against Dijon. The fault is three hitches in a row during their last three outings. The latest took place this Friday evening in Bastia (1-1), where they could have validated their return to the top flight for the first time since the 2008-2009 season in the event of a victory.

The poor performance of Luka Elsner’s men leaves its competitors, Metz and Bordeaux, three points behind. But with a better goal difference for Metz (+27, +26 for Le Havre) and a slightly worse one for Bordeaux (+24), a defeat on the final day could be fatal for them.

The Girondins de Bordeaux, who will host Rodez next Friday, could even have equalized the number of points for HAC if they had beaten Annecy on Friday. But David Guion’s men also got in the way by losing in the Alps (1-0). Finally it was FC Metz who made the best operation of this 37th day at the top of the table. The Lorrainers won at Sochaux (1-0) and snatched second place, synonymous with a rise in Ligue 1, at Bordeaux. They will have their destiny in their hands against Bastia on Friday.

Here are the different possible scenarios of the 38th day:

Le Havre goes up:

– If he wins or draws against Dijon.

– If he loses but Bordeaux and Metz do not win.

– If he loses, let Bordeaux and Metz win, but keep a better goal difference than the Girondins.

– If he loses but only Bordeaux or Metz wins.

– If he loses but Bordeaux does not make up the goal difference.

FC Metz rises:

– If he wins against Bastia and retains a better goal difference than Bordeaux.

– If he wins against Bastia, but Le Havre loses against Dijon. No matter the result of Bordeaux.

– If he wins against Bastia and Bordeaux does not do the same against Rodez.

– If he draws against Bastia and Bordeaux does not win against Rodez.

– If he loses against Bastia and Bordeaux also loses against Rodez.

The Girondins de Bordeaux go up:

– If they win against Rodez, Le Havre loses against Dijon and they have a better goal difference than the Normans.

– If they win against Rodez, that Metz also, but they score four goals more than the Lorraine.

– If they win against Rodez and Metz does not win against Bastia.