DomainJava.com – Bastia vs Nice prediction in the Coupe de France match, Seeking to progress to the last 16 of the Coupe de France for the second time in four years, Bastia welcomes Ligue 1 team Nice to the Stade Armand-Cesari in the last 32 match on Tuesday night.
While the Ligue 2 side are in fine goal-scoring form in 2025, their top-flight opponents are equally strong in the attacking third, as demonstrated by a mouth-watering cup tie in Corsica.
After consecutive first-round exits from the Coupe de France in 2019-20 and 2020-21, Bastia have progressed to the last 32 three times in their last four attempts, reaching the quarter-finals in 2021-22 before losing to Nantes.
Their only failure to progress to that stage was last season, when the Blues were beaten 4-1 by Lyon La Duchere in the third round of the competition.
Having surpassed that result, the 1981 champions will be aiming to beat their Ligue 1 opponents in Tuesday’s match and will want to extend their three-game unbeaten run against the Eaglets (one win) to four games.
Despite being eighth in Ligue 2, Benoit Tavenot’s side have demonstrated their goal-scoring prowess since the end of 2024, scoring eight goals in two games to close last year before scoring six goals in 2025, losing 3-2 at Grenoble in on January 3 and scored four goals without reply in beating Ajaccio eight days later.
The Lions of Furiani head into Tuesday’s match having kept three clean sheets in the competition, beating Freyming 4-0 in their tournament opener, eliminating Nancy 2-0 and beating RC Saint Joseph in December, but Nice will present a much tougher opponent. tough.
The Eaglets enter the round of 32 clash in decent form, although Franck Haise’s side will have to beat opponents in 2025.
Nice is one of four Ligue 1 teams to maintain a 100% record since the turn of the year — along with Marseille, Strasbourg and Angers — despite Le Gym conceding two goals each in a 3-2 win over Rennes and a 4-2 win at Reims.
That feeling of weakness no doubt gives opponents reason to be optimistic regardless of the scoreline, and Bastia will be hoping that the visiting club’s weak backline doesn’t come out too tough on Tuesday.
Given that the Eaglets needed a penalty against fifth-tier Corte to progress through the previous round, visiting fans will be careful not to get stuck in Corsica.
The 2022 finalists progressed to the title match against Nantes, but remain an anomaly in their French Cup form, as evidenced by last season’s quarter-final appearance being the only time apart from 2021-22 that Nice have had a long run in the domestic cup since reached the semifinals in 2011.
Haise’s imperfect team was lacking defensively, which may have frightened fans, but excited neutral supporters looking for cup entertainment in Bastia.
Tavenot’s men suffered no injuries in the recent 4-0 Ligue 2 win over Ajaccio, so Les Blues have a healthy squad to face Nice.
Having contributed to a flurry of goals en route to the last 32 on Tuesday, Amine Boutrah (three goals), Lamine Cisse (two), Lisandru Tramoni (two) and Felix Tomi (two) are aiming to produce a strong performance to stun their opponents. their top board.
While Nice won against Reims on Saturday without injury, the visitors were without Jeremie Boga (thigh), Moise Bombito (groin), Morgan Sanson (ankle), Victor Orakpo (hernia) and Terem Moffi (knee).
Ali Abdi could start at left-back after scoring again against Reims after nearly two months out; however, Yael Nandjou was suspended due to being sent off in the 39th minute of the previous round.
Evann Guessand (eight goals) and Gaetan Laborde (six) top the Eaglets’ scoring charts, and the forwards aim to be productive for Haise’s men on Tuesday.
(source: Sportsmole)
Bastia vs Nice Player Predictions
Bastia: Fabri; Meynadier, Guidi, Roncaglia, Ariss; Ducrocq, Janneh; Tramoni, Vincent, Boutrah; Cess
Nice : Dupe; Clauss, Leisure, Dante, Bard; Boudaoui, Black; Guessand, Bouanani, Diop; Labour
Bastia vs Nice Score Prediction: 1-3
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