BASTIA v NICE
Friday 20th January 2017 – Kickoff: 2045hrs
Football – France – Ligue 1 Betting Tips
Relegation threatened Bastia at least hold home advantage over their visitors Nice when the two teams meet in Friday night’s French Ligue 1 at the Stade Armand-Cesari with the home side looking to avoid a third successive league defeat.
Recent back-to-back losses against Marseille and Nancy haven’t helped their fight against possible relegation and they still find themselves in the bottom four of the French top flight as a result. Just two points separate them from the bottom two clubs, Metz and Lorient as we head into this weekend’s round of matches.
Bastia’s home record stands at an okay 3-4-3 9/8 while their record at home against top half opposition reads an okay 2-1-2 5/5. However, the last time these two teams met in Bastia, the hosts lost 3-1.
Visitors Nice missed out on a golden opportunity to take the lead at the top of Ligue 1 last time out when they were held to a frustrating 0-0 stalemate at home by bottom club Metz, but the pressure should be relieved a little now that they are away from the expectation of a full stadium when they make their way to Bastia for Friday night.
Nice are currently enjoying a useful eight-match run without defeat in the French top flight which includes away wins at Saint-Etienne and Guingamp amidst an overall away record that stands at a solid looking 5-3-1 11/6.
In addition, the visitors possess the best defensive record away from home in the division which includes five clean sheets.
