Robert Sykes
Dailysports's expert
Saint-Etienne
Lille
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The upcoming match in Ligue 1 will feature Saint-Étienne and lille.The match will take place at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne.
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne has been met with a cold reception in their top-flight introduction following a two year absence. Their effectiveness in front of goal this season has ultimately led to their demise, losing their last three matches to be deadlast in the table. It's still to be seen whether Olivier Dall'Oglio' charges can compete at this level.
Dall'Oglio's men went into the international break on the back of a morale-sapping 4-0 away defeat to Brest. This result didn't come as a surprise having won just one of their last six encounters, not to mention they were currently on a three match losing streak on the road.
Lille
Lille kicked off their campaign with two consecutive 2-0 wins against Reims and Angers before falling to the sword in a 3-1 home defeat against last season's champions Paris Saint-Germain. Currently occupying a modest sixth place in the Ligue 1 standings, they are three points adrift of the summit.
They head into the Geoffroy-Guichard unbeaten in their last three outings in this venue (D2, W1), not to mention they have avoided defeat in their last seven encounters against this opponent which could be a confidence booster after a two week hiatus to return to winning ways.
Probable Line-ups
- Saint-Étienne: Larsonneur; Macon, Batubinsika, Abdelhamid, Cornud, Appiah, Amougou, Moueffek, Davitashvili, Tardieu, Wadji
- Lille: Chevalier; Diakite, Mandi, Alexsandro, Meunier, Andre, Gomes, Gudmundsson, Zhegrova, Cabella, David
Match Facts
- Saint-Étienne have failed to score in their last three games in Ligue 1.
- Lille is currently on a three match winning streak away in Ligue 1.
- Saint-Étienne averages 1.2 goals per game when playing at home, and Lille averages 1.6 goals per game when playing away.
Head-To-Head
In the last 49 meetings, Saint-Étienne has won 11 times, Lille has won 20 times, and there have been 18 draws.
Prediction
Lille are favorites to secure a win and are determined to return to the winning column after a ln away defeat to PSG. This should be a walk-through for the visiting side against Saint-Étienne who have shown close to nothing with their performance thus far. A fitting bet would be on an away win for Lille.
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