Bastia
- SC Bastia have won just two of their 15 Ligue 2 home games this season (D5, L8).
- Bastia tend to set up in a compact 4-2-3-1 system and focus on blocking central areas before releasing the ball quickly in transition, particularly down the wings.
- Bastia’s pragmatic setup has been overseen by manager Reginald Ray, but it hasn’t been particularly effective for his side this term.
AS St. Etienne
- The visitors enter this matchup in fine form, unbeaten in their last five league matches (W3, D2), and occupy second place in the table with 57 points from 30 matches.
- ASSE have conceded just 16 goals in 15 away league games this term.
Head-to-Head
AS St. Etienne have won two, drawn one, and lost one of their last four Ligue 2 H2H matches against Bastia.
Key Players
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Bastia:
- The only real bright spark for Bastia in recent matches has been the form of Joachim Eickmayer who has scored two of the club’s last six Ligue 2 goals across his last five appearances.
- Felix Tomi remains their top scorer in Ligue 2 this season with just four goals in 30 appearances.
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AS St. Etienne:
- Lucas Stassin has scored four goals for ASSE in their last five.
- Zuriko Davitashvili remains the main man up front for ASSE with 13 Ligue 2 goals in 26 games, but he’s also chipped in with three assists across their last five.
Betting Insights
- ASSE are a strong 2.0 to take the win in Saturday’s Ligue 2 away match against the dismal Bastia and that could be the way to go for this clash, providing the odds stay as they are.
- ASSE average 2.0 goals per game when away to Bastia in Ligue 2, while the hosts average 1.0 when facing them at home.
Prediction
- ASSE are fancied to edge this one with both teams likely to get on the scoreboard.
- We could see a few goals and an away victory for the visitors on Saturday.
