- Date and Time: Friday, 13 September, 19:45 GMT+1
- Venue: Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium, Saint-Étienne, France
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Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne have had a horrible start to their Ligue 1 season, losing all three matches in the opening three rounds of the Ligue campaign.
Notable, Saint-Étienne have not scored a single goal in the three losses, conceding seven times in the process.
In their opening match against Monaco at Stade Louis II, a strike by Takumi Minamino in the 28th minute was enough for Monaco to win, handing Saint-Étienne their first loss. In their second match at home against Le Havre, quick fires by Abdoulaye Toure in the 57th minute from the spot and Arouna Sangante in the 67th minute saw them lose a second consecutive match.
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— AS Saint-Étienne (@ASSEofficiel) October 9, 2020
In their clash, right before the international break, Saint-Étienne lost to Brest in a devastating 4-0 reverse. A fast early start by Brest saw them take the lead in the 10th minute through Mahdi Camara before Romain Del Castillo’s conversion from the spot put them in control ahead of halftime.
Goals from Ludovic Ajorque in the 77th minute and Kenny Lala in the 84th minute from the spot gave Brest a commanding 4-0 win.
Saint-Étienne will look to arrest their bad run of form on Friday when they host Lille OSC and return to action after the international break.
Lille OSC
After two back-to-back wins at the start of their Ligue 1 campaign, Lille lost their third match right before the international break at home to PSG.
In their opening match against Reims, Lille OSC were commanding in their 0-2 win, fully capitalizing on the one-man advantage they had in the match after Reims had Amadou Kone sent off in the 15th minute.
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— LOSC (@LOSC_EN) September 10, 2024
In their second match, and the first at home, Lille OSC were also dominant, winning 2-0 over Angers, making it back-to-back wins in Ligue 1. In between these two Ligue 1 matches, Lille OSC played a two-legged UEFA Champions League play-off against Slavia Praha, winning 2-0 at home before losing 2-1 away from home and prevailing 3-2 on aggregate.
Before the first international break of the season, Lille OSC lost 1-3 at home against PSG, with goals by Vitinha’s penalty in the 33rd minute and Bradley Barcola’s 36th-minute strike giving the Parisians control at half-time.
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— LOSC (@LOSC_EN) September 3, 2024
Although Edon Zhegrova halved the deficit, Randal Kolo Muani made sure of the points in the 92nd minute.
Football bet predictions on 22Bet show that Lille will look to return to winning ways when they travel to Saint-Etienne on Friday.
Bet hereSaint-Étienne vs Lille OSC Prediction
- Pick: Lille OSC will win
- Odds: 1.93 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: Saint-Étienne 1-2 Lille OSC
The form trajectories of the two sides reveal that Lille OSC are well placed ahead of Friday’s clash.
Saint-Etienne have had a difficult start and will need to regain their confidence to start winning points. Lille are in good form and will take encouragement from the matches they have played in Ligue 1 this season. Lille will win and return to winning ways.
Saint-Étienne vs Lille OSC Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Both teams to score
- Odds: 1.77 (22Bet)
Lille OSC have demonstrated that their attack is potent and dynamic, backing them to score goals in their clash against Saint-Etienne. The hosts have not scored a goal this season. Our expert soccer predictions back Saint-Etienne to score their first in the match against Lille.
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