Bastia vs Clermont Prediction & Betting Tips (18 October)

Following its good end to last season, Bastia was quickly able to achieve some good results since the restart last August. Undefeated during the first 5 days, Sporting quickly moved to the top of the rankings and even occupied the leading position a few days after being able to beat Paris FC 2-1 . Unfortunately for them, the Corsicans were unable to maintain this 1st place in the following weeks. Beaten on the Dunkirk field 2-1, they were then held to a draw by Annecy 2-2 before seeing their match in Pau be postponed. In the ranking, Bastia has therefore fallen to 8th position.

Opposite, Clermont Foot is having all the difficulty in the world to reverse the very bad dynamic started last year when it finished in last position in the ranking in the elite. In great difficulty even at the lower level, Sébastien Bichard's men had won only one of their first 7 matches and they had even been beaten 3 times in 4 days by Dunkerque 0-1 , Amiens 1-0 , Red Star 1-1 and Grenoble 3-0. But before the international break, the Auvergnats were finally able to revive by taking advantage of Guingamp's defensive width 4-1 to move up to 13th in the ranking.

After long months of absence, Bastia senior defender Guidi should have made the trip to the Nouste camp but the match was postponed, thus postponing his return which should therefore take place this Friday evening. On the other hand, left side Tavares could remain sidelined by coach Tavenot. Initially suspended against Pau, the Colombian Guevara should therefore serve his suspension during this match. Charles replacements Traoré, Inao and Oulaï are on the floor. On the offensive side, summer recruit Boutrah is the most prominent Corsican player at the start of the season with 4 goals.

He is notably ahead of the young Lamine Cissé (2 goals). The recruits offensives Inchaud (ankle fracture) and Musa Touré (shoulder), the promising young Fakili (18 years old), the full-back Armougom and the frame Jacquet is all injured at the moment on the Clermont side and they will not be traveling to Corsica. Suspended against Guingamp, goalkeeper Ndiaye must serve a second match but his replacement Guivarch showed full satisfaction against his former club. Against EAG, young Senegalese striker Diop stood out with a double, joining the more experienced Saivet at the top of the team's scorers rankings.