In Friday's Ligue 2 encounter, EA Guingamp will take on SC Bastia at the Stade de Roudourou. Guingamp come into the game in buoyant mood after their 2-1 win over Martigues, having scored in their last six games and nine goals in total, but conceded the same number. Bastia, on the other hand, lost to Grenoble and have been struggling defensively for a long time as they have scored 11 goals in five of their last six games.

Historically, Bastia have a slight edge - they haven't lost to Guingamp in their last five league games against each other. Moreover, it has not tasted defeat on Guingamp's soil in its last three league appearances. However, Bastia are not doing well away from home at the moment, as they haven't got a single win in their last five matches on their opponents' pitches.

Both teams have several absentees - Guingamp are missing midfielders K. Sidibé, A. Hemia and defender I. Planeix, while Bastia will miss only midfielder F. Tomi.

Guingamp are in better form and have potential in the offensive, but Bastia can be dangerous, especially thanks to the historical evenness of their duels. A home win is expected, but my pick will be OVER 2.5 GOALS at odds around 2.00. GL!