Pau vs Bastia betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 2 match on October 22nd, 2024

Pau and Bastia will play on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024, at 17:30h (UTC), in a Ligue 2 game to be held in France, check the Pau vs Bastia betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Pau vs Bastia will occur

The game will be played in the small Stade Du Hameau Idron 1 stadium, in the city of Bizanos, with a capacity for 13970 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Pau vs Bastia betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Ligue 2, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.46 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.64 goals per match.

Pau last match

The last match ended in a win for the Pau team. On that occasion they met Guingamp for the Ligue 2, and the match ended 0-1. Coach N. Usaï's lined up a 5-3-2 formation.

A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 3.70.

If the team managed to leave the field with a victory, much is due to Tairyk Arconte. He was the team's highlight amid a lackluster performance and was instrumental in the victory for Pau.

Bastia last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 2, Bastia, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Clermont team with a final score of 0-0.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.10 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Pau vs Bastia h2h

When these teams last played against each other in Ligue 2, Bastia ranked 13th place while Pau was in 9th place. Bastia initiated hostilities with a 5-3-2 formation while Pau played using a 4-1-4-1 tactic.

The two teams have not faced each other since 10-05-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2023/2024 season of the Ligue 2, and the match ended with a 1-2 win for Bastia.

The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

The Pau team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Bastia has been more irregular.

In charge of this football game will be P. Gaillouste, while G. Valleteau and R. Galibert will assist him.

Pau

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

Considering the home team Pau, standing in 8th place with 14 points in the Ligue 2 competition in France. Their performance statistics have been such as 4 wins, 2 losses and, 2 draws.

In the 8th round, the team has the same points that the Laval team who occupies position 7.

Positioned in the middle of the league table in the France Ligue 2 without high aspirations or fears of ending up in the relegation zone, the Pau will try to take full advantage of the home factor to get a win.

Pau analysis

Pau after 7 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 12 goals and conceded only 9 to opponents.

Pau has been playing in a topsy-turvy manner lately, with alternating results of wins and losses. They will need to find a way to string together consistent performances if they want to challenge for the top spots in the league.

his average possession rate in the league is 47.5%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Pau vs Bastia 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Taking the fight or in this case, the game to your opponent’s prove unwise for this team, having won 1 game as the visiting team, compared to their record of 3 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws playing in their home base.

The adaptation of Antonin Bobichon with the new jersey has not been the best. He had another disappointing performance in Pau last game of the season, against Guingamp. In the clash, the midfielder failed to be effective and did little for the team. Despite the good expectations for the player, his performance is starting to worry.

Best goalscorer from Pau

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Khalid Boutaïb. The Attacker has already scored 4 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Pau, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Bastia

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

Bastia arrives in this game with 13 points, and in 9th place in the Ligue 2, having won 3 games in total and lost 1 time, making a total of 4 draws.

Which means that the team has the same score, in the 8th round, with the Guingamp team in hot pursuit at 10th place.

Bastia analysis

Bastia shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after 7 games has only conceded goals on 6 occasions, and has scored in 8.

The odds are certainly not in favor of the team, which in addition to playing in a difficult away match will have to deal with the difficulties shown in the offensive phase. At the moment, in fact, it has no more than 1 goals scored on average per match.

Increasingly prominent within the team, Gustave Akueson, a defender who arrived for this season, did another fine performance in the last duel of the club. In the match against Clermont, he was a fundamental piece, providing great security for the whole team and showing he is already fully adapted to the new club.

Best goalscorer from Bastia

In this season, the individual highlight is Amine Boutrah that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 4 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Bastia achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Pau is Khalid Boutaïb, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Bastia is Amine Boutrah, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

The bet on 2.5 goals less seems to be a good option, considering that Bastia has an average of 1 goal per game as a visitor. This market is an option to use since Bastia does not concede goals away from home.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.75 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Pau has an average of 2.8 yellow cards per game over the 7 rounds, while Bastia has an average of 2.4. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.86 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Pau side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Bastia who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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