Excitement is guaranteed when Saint-Etienne and Lille clash for crucial points in the French Ligue 1 on Friday, September 13.
Pre-game odds and win probability: The visitors are favored to win
- HOME:14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%
- DRAW:5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
- AWAY:19/20 (1.95) – 51.3%
Saint-Etienne’s return to Ligue 1 has been disappointing. They sit at the bottom of the table with no points and no goals. In contrast, Lille has performed better, winning two out of three league matches and keeping two clean sheets.
Given this, Lille are favored to win with odds of 19/20 (1.95). Teams with these odds typically have a 51.3% chance of victory.
Once you’ve reviewed our analysis of the Saint-Etienne vs. Lille match, be sure to explore more of our predictions.
It’s worth noting that three of Saint-Etienne’s last four games and four of Lille’s last six matches had fewer than three goals. Therefore, betting under 2.5 total goals at 9/10 (1.90) seems attractive, with a 52.6% chance of occurring.
Recent head-to-heads: Will Saint-Etienne’s difficulties persist?
It’s worth noting that the last four matchups between these teams ended in draws. Saint-Etienne hasn’t won any of their last seven encounters with Lille (D4, L3).
Saint-Etienne preview: Aiming to turn things around
Saint-Etienne will miss Augustine Boakye, Ibrahima Wadji, Thomas Monconduit, Yvann Macon, Ben Old, Mahmoud Bentayg, and Anthony Briancon, all sidelined with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Larsonneur (GK), Cornud, Abdelhamid, Batubinsika, Macon, Amougou, Fomba, Cafaro, Davitashvili, Aiki & Sissoko.
Lille preview: Targeting a top 3 finish
Conversely, Ngal’ayel Mukau, Arnar Haraldsson, Ismaily, Nabil Bentaleb, and Samuel Umtiti are anticipated to miss this match due to different injury issues.
Predicted lineup: Chevalier (GK), Diakite, Mandi, Ribeiro, Santos, Andre, Mukau, Gudmundsson, Zhegrova, Haraldsson & Bayo.
Saint-Etienne vs Lille predictions: The visitors are expected to win
Key stats
- Saint-Etienne is on a five-game losing streak.
- In contrast, Lille has won five of their last eight matches in all competitions.
- Saint-Etienne hasn’t won any of their last seven encounters with Lille.
- Additionally, five of the last six meetings between these teams have had at most 2.5 goals.
Our score prediction: Saint-Etienne 0-2 Lille
Lille has won three of their last five matches by a margin of two goals or more. In contrast, Saint-Etienne has lost all three of their Ligue 1 games this season without scoring any goals.
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