Jan 21st features a match where Bastia hosts Lorient in a meeting of these two Coupe de France teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Bastia recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Pau. Santelli struck first for Bastia in the 77th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Pau was frustrated by Bastia’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bastia ended the match with the shutout victory. Bastia is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Lorient recorded a 1-3 loss against Olympique Marseille. Terem Moffi struck first for Lorient in the 29th minute, but Sead Kolašinac got the equalizer for Olympique Marseille in the 38th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 53rd minute on a goal by Alexis Sánchez to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Lorient is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Yoann Cathline and Terem Moffi each having 2 goals in their last five. Bastia’s most prolific scorer has been Benjamin Santelli. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.