St Etienne vs Nantes Prediction & Tips
Saint-Étienne receive Nantes in this match valid for Ligue 1 (L1) looking to keep their undefeated home in the league this season (G5, E2). Meanwhile, the visiting team will try to extend its run of five games without losing, although in a venue where it has not added three since November 2000.
After a streak of four consecutive games without losing in L1, St. Etienne suffered a 1-0 defeat in their last match against Lyon, in what was a new edition of the Rhône derby. But something encouraging is that the team led by Jean Louis Gasset (STE) has lost just one of his last 16 L1 games in front of his fans (G19, E5, P1) and in 12 of those games he managed to score at least two goals .
Nantes comes to this game after getting two consecutive draws by a score of 1-1. While that is not the best preparation to visit an area where you usually have problems, it should be noted that the visiting team has not been able to score in just three of its last 20 games as a visitor in the league.
In 42 previous duels between the two cast at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in the context of the L1,
Saint-Étienne has a positive record of G18, E15, P9, with a positive goal difference of +16 (GF 59, GC 43) . The last five games between the two in the league at home of St Étienne have also ended with a score of 1-0 at halftime.
Players to watch: St Étienne’s top scorer, Wahbi Khazri, has scored six goals in L1 and all of them have been marked as home. He will face Emiliano Sala (Nantes), who has scored seven goals in his last five L1 matches.
Statistics to consider: Les verts (STE) are undefeated in their last nine home games against Nantes in the top flight (G6, E3).
No less than 34 of the last 35 St Étienne games at home in the L1 have seen at least one goal during the first half.
13 of the last 14 Nantes draws as a visitor in L1 have produced a 1-1 score.
St Etienne – Nantes FREE TIPS
St Etienne – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
