Grenoble vs Bastia tips and predictions

Jury's still out in Ligue 2 battle

There's not much between Grenoble and Bastia in the Ligue 2. The hosts are in fifth place with 30 points, compared to their opponents who are in eigth place on 28 points.

All outcomes are in the running here but the value has to be with the draw. Building on the strong rearguard performances of both sides, a goalless stalemate is the pick and the draw odds available in the match winner market look like pretty good value.

These sides have impressed at the back. Looking secure at home Grenoble have conceded only 1 goal in their last 5 matches and Bastia have conceded only 3 goals in their last 7 matches.

In previous matches in this head-to-head 2 of the last 3 have been draws.

Don't be disappointed if one of these sides tries to lock this game down as the match is likely to be tight. In the Both Teams To Score market, the No option is the pick.

Grenoble have drawn 6 of their last 17 matches on their own soil adding to the fact that Bastia have drawn 8 of their last 17 away matches. They couldn't put any distance between themselves and Lorient last week. This will probably be a tightly contested match-up and the pick has to be with the value offered up by the draw price. You could do worse things than cheering on the deadlock.