Saint-Étienne vs Nice prediction, H2H - March 1, 2025
Leo Peterson
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On March 1, 2025, at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Étienne, a match of the 24th round of the French Ligue 1 will take place, featuring Saint-Étienne and Nice. We suggest betting on goals in this encounter.
Preview
The teams occupy diametrically opposite positions in the standings: Nice is confidently in third place, while Saint-Étienne is third from the bottom.
The "Greens" are just 3 points away from the safe 15th spot, but the team's form lately leaves much to be desired. In their last 12 matches, Saint-Étienne has secured just one victory, indicating serious issues in their game and psychological state.
Saint-Étienne performs particularly poorly on the road, having collected only 2 points in 12 matches. However, in home games, the "Greens" can put up a fight against any opponent, which is what's required of them in the game against Nice.
Nice trails Marseille, who is in second place, by only three points. However, any loss of points could be fatal for the "Eagles," as competition at the top of the table is extremely high, and the team risks falling out of the top four.
Currently, Nice is on a winning streak, with three consecutive victories. In their last 5 matches, the team has gained 13 points, comparable to the form of the league leaders, PSG. Nevertheless, Nice encounters problems on the road: their last three away games ended with three different results, pointing to instability in their performance away from home.
Possible Line-ups
- Saint-Étienne: Larsonneur, Macon, Batubinsika, Nadé, Petro, Bouchoiry, Ekwah Elimby, Tardieu. Cardona, Stassin, Boakye
- Nice: Bulka, Ndayishimiye, Bombito, Dante, Clauss, Boudaoui, Santamaria, Abdi, Guessand, Cho, Laborde
Match Facts and H2H
- At home, Saint-Étienne has scored in three of their last four matches, failing to score in only one game.
- 7 of the last 8 matches involving the "Greens" have consistently led to the "both teams to score" bet.
- Nice, in turn, shows stable scoring ability. The team has been scoring continuously for the last 7 matches.
- Only one of the last 7 head-to-head meetings between these teams ended with the "Total under 2.5" bet.
- In the first round, Nice inflicted a real thrashing on Saint-Étienne at home, winning with an embarrassing score of 8-0 for the "Greens."
Prediction
Saint-Étienne really has nothing to lose in the upcoming match. Points are crucial for the team, as every point counts in the fight for survival. "Greens" fans surely remember the thrashing in the first round, which will undoubtedly add extra motivation to the players. Given the attacking potential of both teams, the "both teams to score" bet with odds of 1.61 looks like an excellent choice for this match.
