Bastia and Lorient face each other at Stade Armand Cesari in the French Cup 1/16 final. Can the visitors justify their status as favourites? We will find out on January 20 at 17:00 UK time.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-1) for Lorient – 3.40.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Corners Over 9 – 2.13.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Yellow Cards Over 3.5.
In this encounter, we favour the away side. The visitors are clearly stronger, and also very motivated to go as far as possible in the French Cup.
This season, Bastia players are serving around 5.58 corner kicks per 90 minutes of play, while the visiting players are serving around 4.5 corners at the same time. Expecting a lot of activity from the teams at each other’s goal, let’s bet on plenty of corners.
Lorient’s players get 1.05 yellow cards in two halves, while their future opponents have 2.78 yellow cards in the same time.
This team represents Ligue 2. The Corsicans could still be in contention for promotion but are currently in 7th place.
At the same time, the team has a problem with realization. In 19 matches, only 18 goals have been scored against their opponents.
In the previous round of the Cup, Bastia beat Evreux (1-1). However, they were only able to do so in the penalty shoot-out.
In this match, the team will obviously play more defence than attack. However, Bastia is capable of putting up a good fight.
The Corsicans will also create chances of their own at the opposition’s goal. However, they need to improve their performance.
This team is having a good season. Lorient is currently in 7th place in the Ligue 1 standings.
In their previous encounter, Lorient lost. The team lost away to Marseille (3-1).
Except that the team’s defence often falters. They have conceded 29 goals in 19 Ligue 1 game.
On the other hand, their attacking performance has been decent. They have already scored 31 goals.
Lorient hasn’t beaten the Corsicans for a long time. Their last win was eight years ago.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
SC Bastia: Placide – Sainati, Drame, Kaiboue – Van Den Kerkhof, Ducrocq, Salles-Lamonge, Tavares – Vincent, Alfarela, Djoco.
FC Lorient: Mannone – Kalulu, Matsima, Talbi, Le Goff – Abergel, Le Fee, Outarra, Ponceau, Cathline – Moffi.
FAQ for SC Bastia vs FC Lorient
The fixture will be played at Stade Armand Cesari (16,078) in Bastia, France.
This starting whistle will sound on the 21st of January, 2023, at 17:00 UK Time.
We recommend checking out the odds for the Coupe de France: SC Bastia vs FC Lorient at 1xBet and VBET.