Bastia – Nice PREDICTION & PREVIEW (20.01.2017)

Double Chance: X2 (Nice or Draw)

After 20 games of the Ligue 1, Monaco and Nice have 45 points, while the defender of the title, Paris Saint Germain, is third with 42. Will play Saturday in the Nantes (11th).

Nice is being heavily punished for injuries. “It’s what there is, we can not complain,” said his trainer, Swiss Lucien Favre.

“A series of injuries like the one that affects us is quite infrequent, we have to analyze the reasons,” added the coach of the revelation team.

At least for this day will be able to count on the return of the Italian Mario Balotelli, after fulfilling two games of sanction.

In the full infirmary are the goalkeeper Yoan Cardinale (hamstrings), the side Ricardo Pereira (knee), the playmaker Younes Belhanda (fracture in a toe) and Captain Paul Baysse, who returned after two months but suffered a blow with His companion Dante.

Also not available are Valentin Eysseric, in recovery, Maxime Le Marchand (adductor), Olivier Boscagli (muscular problem) and Ivorian Jean-Michaël Seri, who dispute the African Cup.

Favre has been forced to have a number of young promises; Patrick Burner (20, 1 Ligue 1 match), Joakim Balmy (19, unbeaten) and Hicham Mahou (17, unbeaten).

In addition the Swiss technician distrusts of the Bastia: “A formation always very organized and difficult to beat because it manages several systems of game”.