Saint-Etienne take on Angers with the aim of escaping the relegation zone, while the visitors continue their fight for a place in the top half of the Ligue 1 table when the two meet on Saturday, 22 February.
View our Saint-Etienne vs Angers predictions below.
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Saint-Etienne vs Angers predictions: Hosts to deny Angers a rare triumph
Key stats
- Saint-Etienne are winless in six league games on the trot.
- Their only victory in 2025 came in the first game of the year.
- Angers have the chance to record back-to-back wins without conceding for the first time since 2021.
- Angers have trailed at half-time just once across 12 away fixtures.
Correct score prediction: Saint-Etienne 2-1 Angers
Saint-Etienne find themselves in a precarious position, desperately needing a positive result after a six-game winless run. Their dismal form has seen them fall into the relegation zone, three points behind safety as Angers prepare to visit Les Verts.
Meanwhile, the visitors themselves could extend their eight-point gap over the nearest relegation candidates with a win, although it is difficult to envision them overturn a 17-game winless away streak at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
Expect a tightly-fought contest, with Saint-Etienne claiming all bragging rights.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Saint-Etienne to take the cake
- HOME: 11/8 (2.40) – 41.6%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 19/10 (2.90) – 34.4%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
With the five games between promoted sides in Ligue 1 this season all seeing the home team take the points (W4, D1), Saint-Etienne are backed to leave Angers hanging in the dust. The hosts’ have odds of 11/8 (2.40) backing them, indicating a 41.6% win probability.
Anger might enter the clash with an eight-point cushion over their hosts, but their current form suggests nothing but inconsistency. Moreover, it is their poor H2H record against Saint-Etienne that pits them at odds of 19/10 (2.90) – suggesting a reduced probability of success.
For more intriguing odds, take a look today’s games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Mixed results
While Angers claimed a rare 4-2 victory over Saint-Etienne in the reverse fixture, it is unlikely for them to complete a league double over them for the first time in their history.
To add to the mix, the hosts are unbeaten in their last 17 H2H hostings (W11, D6) – their longest unbeaten home record against a team currently in Ligue 1.
France Ligue 1 26/10/24
Angers
St Etienne
France Ligue 2 17/02/24
Angers
St Etienne
France Ligue 2 30/10/23
St Etienne
Angers
France Ligue 2 28/10/23
St Etienne
Angers
Europe Friendlies 23/07/22
Angers
St Etienne
Saint-Etienne preview: Home H2H record on their side
The 16th-placed hosts are in desperate need of points, but will be glad they have a positive home record against the visitors. Eirik Horneland will miss Benjamin Old, Ibrahima Wadji and perhaps even Dennis Appiah due to injury.
Predicted lineup: Larsonneur (GK), Batubinsika, Nade, Petrot, Cornud, Bouchouari, Ekwah, Tardieu, Davitashvili, Stassin, Boakye
France Ligue 1 10/05/25
W
Reims
0
St Etienne
2
France Ligue 1 03/05/25
L
Monaco
3
St Etienne
1
France Ligue 1 26/04/25
L
Strasbourg
3
St Etienne
1
France Ligue 1 20/04/25
W
Lyon
1
St Etienne
2
France Ligue 1 13/04/25
D
Brest
3
St Etienne
3
Saint-Etienne preview: Realistically eyeing a top half Ligue 1 finish
Les Scoistes are just 10 points off the top six, but they will need to contend against an ominous venue in Stade Geoffroy Guichard to maintain their upward trajectory. They will play without Jean-Eudes Aholou, Cedrid Houtondji, Esteban LePaul and Halid Sabanovic.
Predicted lineup: Fofana (GK), Raolisoa, Biumla, Lefort, Hanin, Belkhdim, Belkebla, Allevinah, Abdelli, El Melali, Niane
France Ligue 1 10/05/25
W
Strasbourg
1
Angers
2
France Ligue 1 04/05/25
W
Nantes
0
Angers
1
France Ligue 1 27/04/25
L
Lille
2
Angers
0
France Ligue 1 20/04/25
L
Nice
2
Angers
1
France Ligue 1 13/04/25
W
Montpellier
0
Angers
2
Player to Watch: Lucas Stassin
Stassin has played a key role in Saint-Etienne’s recent goalscoring form, contributing to five of the club’s last nine goals (G4, A1). He also denied Olympique de Marseille a clean sheet last week, netting Les Verts’ only consolation goal.
