SC Bastia arrive at Stade de L'Aube on Friday for the Ligue 2 clash with hosts ESTAC.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for ESTAC v SC Bastia, scroll down (plus the best game odds).
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ESTAC
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ESTAC will be looking for an improved result here after a 1-0 Ligue 2 defeat last time out to Paris FC.
Maxime Lopez (81') scored for Paris FC.
It has not been often in recent times where ESTAC have shown defensive steel. In fact, ESTAC have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 6 goals along the way.
Coming into this clash, ESTAC haven't lost in the league to SC Bastia in their previous 2 games.
SC Bastia
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SC Bastia head into the clash following on from a 1-0 Ligue 2 win with the defeat of Red Star in their previous fixture.
The only name on the scoresheet from SC Bastia was Jรฉrรฉmy Sebas (68').
In 6 of the previous 6 games involving SC Bastia, a relatively low number of goals have been hit between them and opposing sides. The overall average goals scored per game within that spell comes to a mere 1.67, with the number of goals averaged by Bastia equalling 1. Letโs find out whether or not that trend can be continued on here.
Analysis of their past results shows that SC Bastia:
- have not registered a win against ESTAC when they've played them away from home in the last 4 league games. Not good.
- are unbeaten in their last 2 league matches away from home.
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Head to head
Checking on their most recent head to head clashes stretching back to 23/02/2013 shows us that ESTAC have won 1 of them and SC Bastia 2, with the number of drawn games being 3.
An aggregate of 11 goals were yielded between them in this period, with 5 of them from Troyes and 6 coming from Bastia. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.83.
The previous league fixture featuring these clubs was Ligue 2 match day 4 on 13/09/2024 which finished with the scoreline of SC Bastia 0-0 ESTAC.
The match was refereed by Jรฉrรดme Brisard.
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Team News: ESTAC
Mehdi Tahrat (Dead leg) and Renaud Ripart (Cruciate ligament tear) are unavailable for ESTAC gaffer Stรฉphane Dumont.
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Prediction
Weโre of the view that SC Bastia and ESTAC should play out a closely-fought contest here.
Little in this one, and itโs almost too close to call. That is why we are leaning toward a very close game with a 1-1 score draw when all is said and done.
Renata Leite,
07:04 28/02/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
โฝ๏ธ Team Focus:
ESTAC
Formed: 1986
Stadium: Stade de L'Aube (20,460)
Captain: Xavier Chavalerin
Chairman: Edwin Pindi
Manager: Stรฉphane Dumont
Competitions: Ligue 2 position 14
๐ Star Man: Renaud Ripart
Regularly taking up the Right Wing position, Renaud Ripart was born in France. Having played his first senior match for Nรฎmes in the 2012 - 2013 season, the accomplished Forward has contributed 4 league goals in this Ligue 2 2024 - 2025 campaign to date coming from a total of 16 appearances.