Bottom-of-the-league Nancy's coach Jean Fernandez has opted for a three-pronged attack in an attempt to lift his side into 19th.
It is a physical-looking front three, with Djamel Bakar, Benjamin Moukandjo and Yohan Mollo.
Frederic Hantz has also settled on a three-pronged strikeforce, with Anthony Modeste flanked by Wahbi Khazri and Florian Thauvin.
Bastia: Bonnefoi; Harek, Choplin, Cioni, Palmieri; Cahuzac, Yatabare, Rothen; Modeste, Thauvin, Khazri
Nancy: Gregorini; Helder, Sami, Loties, Luiz; Haidara, Sane, Puygrenier; Mollo, Moukandjo, Bakar