On February 10, the quarterfinal match of the French Cup will take place. Nantes at their home arena, Beaujoire, will host Bastia.
A comfortable standing in Ligue 1 allows Nantes to focus on cup competitions. Yet last season, the canaries were saved from relegation to the second division in transitional games.
In the three previous stages of the French Cup, the team of Antoine Comboire was successful and without goals missed. The Canaries succeeded in successively knocking out Brest (2:0), Vitre (2:0) and Sochaux (1:0 on penalties) from the tournament. Noting that in the last round of the championship, Nantes stumbled away from Strasbourg (0:1).
Bastia has already knocked out the Ligue 1 representative in the current Cup. At the same time, the team has a very precarious position in the second division, where it flounders near the relegation zone (18th place).
What to bet on in this match? We believe that the factor of the home arena and the general class should determine the success of the hosts. Bookmakers estimate bets on the victory of Nantes.
At the same time, one cannot ignore the recent successes of Nantes at their home arena. Here, the hosts left Lens (3:2) and Lorient (4:2) without goals, and also gave a worthy rebuff to Monaco (0:0).
Of course, the current edition of the French Cup is often accompanied by sensations, yet in this game, the chances of the representative of Ligue 1 are really solid. Still, it is time for Bastia to think about how not to collapse at the third division. On the other hand, in this tournament, the club seems to have already jumped above its head. We will bet on a handicap minus 1 ball in favor of Nantes as well.