PSG are back in action in the French capital on Sunday evening. Our PSG vs Saint-Etienne prediction and Ligue 1 betting tips consider whether Luis Enrique’s team can win their first league game of 2025.
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PSG vs Saint-Etienne prediction: Hakimi to assist in big home win
Key stats
- Our PSG vs Saint-Etienne betting tips take into account that the Parisians have scored three or more goals in six of their eight home league fixtures.
- Saint-Etienne have collected just one point from eight away fixtures in Ligue 1 this term.
- They’ve let in four or more goals in 50% of their away league games.
Correct score prediction: PSG 5-0 Saint-Etienne
PSG boast Ligue 1’s best goalscoring record and best defensive record, meanwhile Saint-Etienne rank second worst in both categories.
As a result, it’s hard to see anything other than a convincing home win here. PSG should be pretty well rested after a decent break and they ought to have far too much quality for their struggling opponents.
Pre-game odds and win probability: PSG the red hot favourites
- HOME: 1/11 (1.09) – 91.7%
- DRAW: 11/1 (12.00) – 8.3%
- AWAY: 20/1 (21.00) – 4.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The hosts are the favourites according to the PSG vs Saint-Etienne odds with an implied probability of 91.7% that they win this match.
PSG were 1-0 winners over Monaco in the Trophee des Champions in their last match, with Ousmane Dembele scoring the only goal.
As for Saint-Etienne, they picked up a much needed 3-1 home win over Reims last time out, with Augstine Boakye scoring twice.
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Most recent H2Hs: Parisian dominance
Our PSG vs Saint-Etienne prediction suggests there’s little prospect of the visitors ending a 26 game winless run against this opposition in all competitions.
They’ve lost on each of their last six visits to PSG, conceding 20 goals in the process.
France Ligue 1 26/02/22
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France Ligue 1 28/11/21
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France Ligue 1 18/04/21
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France Ligue 1 06/01/21
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France Cup 24/07/20
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PSG preview: Hosts at full strength
There are no major selection issues for Luis Enrique heading into this. It should be a very similar eleven to the side that defeated Monaco.
Predicted Lineup: Donnarumma (GK), Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery, Neves, Dembele, Ramos & Barcola
UEFA Champions League 11/02/25 W Brest 0 PSG 3 France Ligue 1 07/02/25 W Monaco 1 PSG 4 France Cup 04/02/25 W Le Mans 0 PSG 2 France Ligue 1 01/02/25 W Brest 2 PSG 5 UEFA Champions League 29/01/25 W VfB Stuttgart 1 PSG 4
Saint-Etienne preview: Injury problems for the visitors
The away team’s task is made greater here by injuries for Yvann Macon, Ben Old, Mathis Amougou and Ibrahima Wadji. Ibrahim Sissoko is suspended.
Predicted Lineup: Larsonneur (GK), Petrot, Nade, Batubinsika, Appiah, Mouton, Ekwah, Bouchouari, Davitashvili, Stassin & Boakye
France Ligue 1 08/02/25 L Rennes 2 St Etienne 0 France Ligue 1 01/02/25 L Lille 4 St Etienne 1 France Ligue 1 24/01/25 D Auxerre 1 St Etienne 1 France Ligue 1 19/01/25 D Nantes 1 St Etienne 1 France Ligue 1 12/01/25 L PSG 2 St Etienne 1
Player to watch – Achraf Hakimi
PSG’s flying right-back Achraf Hakimi is having a fine season. He has registered seven assists in 20 matches across Ligue 1 and the Champions League.
Hakimi’s attacking threat
The Moroccan averages 2.5 key passes per game in Ligue 1 this season. Only teammate Ousmane Dembele and Junya Ito of Reims can better that.