SOCCER PREVIEW: Gallia Lucciana vs. Carnoux Football

BASTIA, France (Interstat) — Gallia Lucciana will host Carnoux Football on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in a National 3 matchup that carries contrasting momentum. The home side enters with a five-match unbeaten run in league play, while the visitors have lost seven of their last eight.

Gallia Lucciana (11-6-5) sits comfortably in mid-table and has been stingy defensively, conceding only two goals in its past five matches. The most recent result was a 2-1 loss at Stade Beaucairois on May 9, but that snap ended a four-match winning streak that included a 3-0 blanking of ESC Rocheville, a 2-0 shutout of Marseille U19, a 1-1 draw at Riviera FC and a 1-0 win over Seyssinet-Pariset. Overall, Gallia Lucciana has lost only once in its last eight contests.

Carnoux Football (4-5-13) has endured a miserable campaign, sitting in the relegation zone. The team lost 3-1 at home to Riviera FC on May 9, its third straight defeat. Prior to that, Carnoux fell 3-2 at Seyssinet-Pariset, drew 1-1 with Bourgoin-Jallieu, and suffered lopsided losses to Lyon La Duchere (6-0) and Olympique Ales-en-Cevennes (8-0). The lone bright spot was a 3-2 win at ASPTT Dijon on Feb. 21.

The head-to-head series favors Carnoux, which won the most recent meeting 3-2 on Aug. 23, 2025, at home. That match ended a stretch of three previous encounters in which Gallia Lucciana had won twice and drawn once.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, Gallia Lucciana is projected to win 2-1.

Gallia Lucciana will rely on its compact defense and home form — the team has lost only twice at home this season. Carnoux must find answers after conceding 18 goals in its last four away matches. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. local time at Stade François Coty.