The Matchday 14 clash in Ligue 1 between Saint-Etienne and Marseille will take place on December 8 at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium. Saint-Etienne vs. Marseille: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Jerome Brisard (France)
Matches – 5 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 19;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 40%.
Predicted lineups for Saint-Etienne vs. Marseille
Saint-Etienne (5-4-1): Gautier Larsonneur – Dennis Appiah, Dylan Batubinsika, Pierre-Emmanuel Ekwa, Yunis Abdelhamid, Leo Petro – Mathieu Cafaro, Louis Mouton, Benjamin Bouchouari, Zuriko Davitashvili – Ibrahima Sissoko.
Marseille (4-3-3): Geronimo Rulli – Ulisses Garcia, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Leonardo Balerdi, Michael Murillo – Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Adrien Rabiot, Valentin Rongier – Luis Henrique, Mason Greenwood, Neal Maupay.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Saint-Etienne
The team suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat to Rennes in the last round. Interestingly, this loss is not the largest for Saint-Etienne this season in Ligue 1, as they were beaten 0-8 by Nice in Round 5. Notably, the club has suffered 7 of its 8 defeats this season without scoring. Despite the previous match loss, Saint-Etienne remains outside the relegation zone in the Ligue 1 standings, dropping to 15th place. It's important to add that Olivier Dall'Oglio's side has the second-least reliable defense in the current championship with 30 goals conceded, only behind Montpellier (34).
- The uncompromising series of Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1 stands at 7 matches (3 wins, 4 losses).
- One opponent failed to score in 10 of the club's last 13 matches in this tournament.
- No more than 2 goals were scored in 5 of the team's last 6 home league games.
Marseille
Marseille secured their second consecutive victory in Ligue 1, defeating Monaco 2-1 in the previous match. Thanks to the win over the Monegasques, Marseille overtook them in the French league standings, climbing to second place and reducing the gap to the leader to 7 points. However, it should be noted that the club has been unable to keep a clean sheet for five matches in the top French division. Also noteworthy is that Marseille is the best away team in the current championship with 6 wins in 7 matches (1 loss).
- At least 3 goals have been scored in Marseille's last 6 Ligue 1 matches.
- The club has won 7 of their last 8 away league matches.
- Marseille has scored at least twice in 7 of their last 8 away games in the top French league.
Saint-Etienne vs. Marseille: Match Prediction
The newcomer of the current season suffered another fiasco after returning to the elite, losing to a Rennes team on a three-match losing streak. And the upcoming opponent, Marseille, is much stronger than the struggling Bretons. As mentioned above, Marseille has performed excellently away in the current championship, winning 6 of 7 matches. They also lead in away goals scored, netting 21 times – even more than the leading PSG, who have scored 16 times away.
Given the hosts' unreliable defense, I don't think they will be able to hold off the visitors' attack. Saint-Etienne has conceded 30 goals in the current championship, and they have conceded 7 goals in their last two head-to-head matches against Marseille in Ligue 1. I believe Marseille, having scored at least twice in 7 of their last 8 away league matches, will score at least twice against the hosts.
Therefore, my prediction for the match is a bet on Marseille Individual Total Over 1.5
