AC Ajaccio vs Bastia Prediction & Betting Tips (3 December)

Relegated from Ligue 1 at the end of the 2022-2023 season, AC Ajaccio is unable to bounce back to the point of considering returning to the elite in the coming months. Unable to get better than 15th place last year, the residents of the Michel-Moretti stadium don't really seem to be on track to do much better this year. Little in sight lately, the Aceists have only won one of their last 6 meetings. It was against Grenoble at the end of September 2-0. Since then, they have been dominated by Lorient 3-0, held by Martigues 1-1 and beaten again by Amiens 3-1 last week. As a result, the Ajaccians fell to 12th place in the ranking.

On the other hand, the start of the season is a priori more promising for this Bastia team which has established itself among the contenders for a place in the play-offs. Because if it is only in 10th place in the ranking at the moment, Sporting is only 4 points behind 4th place following the results of the day before after its draw in Pau on Tuesday evening during his late match of the 8th day. That said, Benoit Tavenot's players have not won for 4 games now. Dominated by Dunkerque 1-2, the Bastiais then lined up 3 draws against Annecy 2-2, Clermont 0-0 and therefore Pau 1-1, Tuesday evening.

The ACA will present for this Corsican derby without right-back Campanini, the experienced striker Touzghar and the summer recruit Kanté who are all in the process of treating their respective physical problems. Discarded last week, winger Jacob and left back Quemper are still out of the group while Kouassi and Santelli are suspended. Good news on the other hand for the ACA which recovers midfielders Jabol-Folcarelli and Mangani who served their suspension last week. Against Amiens, young Soumano took the lead in the team's scorers rankings by scoring his 3rd goal of the season. He is now ahead of the interesting Ibayi (2 goals) who was relegated to the bench last weekend. On the Bastia side, replacement Inao Oulaï should be the only element not to be able to make the short trip to the south of the Isle of Beauty.

Also, coach Benoit Thavenot should therefore count on all of his executives for this important derby. Up front, summer recruit Boutrah will be particularly one to watch. The former Concarneau player has already scored a whopping 4 goals this season. It's much better than the young Lamine Cissé and his 2 achievements or the striker Rodrigues, who also scored his 2nd goal of the season Tuesday evening against Pau.