Sparks will fly as Saint-Etienne and Lille battle for three valuable points in the French Ligue 1 on Friday, 13 September. View our free Saint-Etienne vs Lille predictions below.
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Saint-Etienne vs Lille predictions: Visitors to reign supreme
Key stats
- Saint Etienne are currently on a five-match losing streak.
- In contrast, Lille won five of their last eight games across all competitions.
- Saint-Etienne have no wins in their last seven meetings with Lille.
- Five of the last six meetings between these teams went below the 2.5-goal mark.
Correct score prediction: Saint-Etienne 0-2 Lille
Lille won three of their last five matches by two unanswered goals. On the other hand, Saint-Etienne have lost three out of three Ligue 1 games this season without scoring a single goal.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Visitors are expected winners
- HOME:14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%
- DRAW:5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
- AWAY:19/20 (1.95) – 51.3%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Saint-Etienne’s return to Ligue 1 has not gone as well as they would have hoped. They are currently at the bottom of the league table, with no points and no goals scored. By comparison, Lille have fared better than their hosts, winning two of three league matches while keeping two clean sheets.
Bearing that in mind, Lille are the expected winners at 19/20 (1.95). Teams with these odds generally have a 51.3% probability of winning.
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It is also important to note that three of Saint-Etienne’s last four games, and four of Lille's last six matches featured less than three goals. For this reason, under 2.5 total goals has an appealing look at 9/10 (1.90). That one has a 52.6% chance of landing.
Most recent H2Hs: Saint-Etienne’s struggles to continue?
It is important to note that the last four encounters between these teams ended in stalemates. However, Saint-Etienne have no wins in their last seven skirmishes with Lille (D4, L3).
France Ligue 1 11/03/22
Lille
St Etienne
France Ligue 1 21/08/21
St Etienne
Lille
France Ligue 1 16/05/21
Lille
St Etienne
France Ligue 1 29/11/20
St Etienne
Lille
France Ligue 1 28/08/19
Lille
St Etienne
Saint-Etienne preview: Hoping to get back on track
Saint-Etienne will not be able to call upon the services of Augustine Boakye, Ibrahima Wadji, Thomas Monconduit, Yvann Macon, Ben Old, Mahmoud Bentayg and Anthony Briancon. These players are sidelined due to injuries.
Predicted lineup: Larsonneur (GK), Cornud, Abdelhamid, Batubinsika, Macon, Amougou, Fomba, Cafaro, Davitashvili, Aiki & Sissoko.
France Ligue 1 29/09/24
D
Nantes
2
St Etienne
2
France Ligue 1 20/09/24
L
Nice
8
St Etienne
0
France Ligue 1 13/09/24
W
Lille
0
St Etienne
1
France Ligue 1 31/08/24
L
Brest
4
St Etienne
0
France Ligue 1 24/08/24
L
Le Havre
2
St Etienne
0
Lille preview: Eyeing a top 3 spot
On the other hand, Ngal'ayel Mukau, Arnar Haraldsson, Ismaily, Nabil Bentaleb and Samuel Umtiti are all expected to miss this contest due to varying injury problems.
Predicted lineup: Chevalier (GK), Diakite, Mandi, Ribeiro, Santos, Andre, Mukau, Gudmundsson, Zhegrova, Haraldsson & Bayo.
UEFA Champions League 02/10/24
W
Real Madrid
0
Lille
1
France Ligue 1 28/09/24
W
Le Havre
0
Lille
3
France Ligue 1 21/09/24
D
Strasbourg
3
Lille
3
UEFA Champions League 17/09/24
L
Sporting
2
Lille
0
France Ligue 1 13/09/24
L
St Etienne
1
Lille
0
Player to watch: Gautier Larsonneur
As it stands, only two goalkeepers have conceded more goals than Gautier Larsonneur in France's top flight this season. The former Stade Brestois shot-stopper has conceded seven times in just three matches so far. It does not help that Saint-Etienne are yet to score this season. Larsonneur will need to be at his best if Saint-Etienne are to claim their first point of the season this weekend.
