The Matchday 12 clash in Ligue 1 between Saint-Etienne and Montpellier will take place on November 23 at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium. Saint-Etienne vs. Montpellier: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Florent Batta (France)
Matches – 18 (Ligue 1, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 66;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 50%.
Predicted lineups for Saint-Etienne vs. Montpellier
Saint-Etienne (4-5-1): Gautier Larsonneur – Yvann Maçon, Dylan Batubinsika, Mickael Nade, Leo Petrot – Pierre-Emmanuel Ekwah, Augustin Boakye, Louis Mouton, Benjamin Bouchouari, Zuriko Davitashvili – Lucas Stassin.
Montpellier (4-5-1): Benjamin Lecomte – Issiaga Sylla, Modibo Sagnan, Nikola Maksimovic, Enzo Chato Mbiayi – Jordan Ferri, Arnaud Nordin, Rabbi Njingula, Wahbi Khazri, Mousa Al-Tamari – Akor Adams.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Saint-Etienne
The club suffered a 0-1 defeat to Lyon in the last round, marking their third loss in the last four Ligue 1 matches (1 win). Following the defeat to Lyon, Saint-Etienne dropped into the relegation playoff zone in the French championship standings, falling to 16th place. Notably, the club has been low-scoring this season in Ligue 1, with only 10 goals, with only Le Havre scoring fewer (8). It is important to add that all three of their victories in the current championship have been at home, where they have also suffered two defeats.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 8 of Saint-Etienne's last 11 Ligue 1 matches.
- The club's uncompromising home streak in this tournament is 9 matches (4 wins, 5 losses).
- No more than 2 goals were scored in 4 of the last 5 home matches in the French championship.
Montpellier
The club ended a 5-match losing streak in Ligue 1 by defeating Brest 3-1 in the previous match. Even that success did not allow Montpellier to leave the bottom of the French championship standings, but it reduced the gap to the safe 15th place to 3 points. The team also failed to end their streak of conceding goals in the elite French division, which has now reached 17 matches. Moreover, Montpellier is the worst defensive club in the current Ligue 1 season with 31 goals conceded.
- The team has not drawn in their last 10 Ligue 1 matches (2 wins, 8 losses).
- At least 3 goals have been scored in 9 of Montpellier's last 10 matches in the championship.
- The club's away losing streak in the elite French division is 5 matches.
Saint-Etienne vs. Montpellier: Match Prediction
The club from Saint-Etienne lost to Lyon in the last round away with a minimal score. Nevertheless, the team has been performing much more consistently than their upcoming opponent and does not allow obvious failures. At home, Olivier Dall'Oglio's side has been particularly strong lately, winning 3 of their last 4 Ligue 1 matches (1 loss). Montpellier cannot boast of such results. The visitors secured their second victory in the current championship by defeating Brest in the previous match, but it is too early to talk about their recovery.
Montpellier's defensive problems remain unresolved, as they have not managed a clean sheet in the current Ligue 1 season. Moreover, they have conceded in 17 consecutive matches in this tournament. With such a backline, the club will find it difficult to stay in the elite French division. It is unlikely they will keep a clean sheet in the upcoming match.
Saint-Etienne has scored in 12 of their last 14 home Ligue 1 matches, and in half of those, they scored at least twice. Montpellier, on the other hand, has conceded at least twice in 8 of their last 10 matches in this tournament. Therefore, my prediction: Saint-Etienne Individual Total Over 1.5
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