Bastia and Lorient are both not safe from relegation in Ligue 1, with the two clubs among five that could possibly be demoted to the second division at the end of the season.

Match Preview

Bastia currently sit at the foot of the table on 31 points, but Lorient find themselves safe for the moment in 17th place on 35 points. Dijon and Nancy separate them, making this a relegation six-pointer for our Bastia vs Lorient preview.

• Bastia 0-0 Lyon

• Bordeaux 2-0 Bastia

• Bastia 1-0 Rennes

• PSG 5-0 Bastia

A 5-0 thrashing at the hands of PSG won’t have done Bastia any favours confidence-wise heading into the weekend, but the hosts have lost just two of their last eight home matches - drawing five.

A run of three consecutive wins between March and April set Lorient up nicely to avoid the relegation battle, but one victory in four since then has drawn them back down into the fight, affecting our evaluations for our Bastia vs Lorient predictions.

• Montpellier 2-0 Lorient

• Lorient 5-1 Metz

• Nantes 1-0 Lorient

• Lorient 1-1 Angers

Bastia vs Lorient Prediction and Betting Advice

On the road in Ligue 1, the visitors have lost five of their last seven outings but will take some confidence from a 4-1 thrashing of Lyon last month. They cannot afford to take home any points.

Goals will be a guarantee due to both sides’ struggles to keep clean sheets, with both teams to score therefore at the heart of our thinking for our Bastia vs Lorient picks.

Our Tip

Tip: Both Teams to Score (Yes): 888Sport (1.72)