Competition: Ligue 2
Market: St. Etienne win
Odds: 7/10 @ BetUS
Two sides who find themselves scrapping it out at opposite ends of the Ligue 2 standings, St. Etienne will welcome Nancy to the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Saturday night.
Starting with the hosts, coming under a huge amount of scrutiny last season as they lost their Ligue 1 status, it is no secret that St. Etienne have their sights firmly set on booking an immediate top-flight return this time around. Enjoying what has been a bright start to proceedings, Les Verts open this weekend’s fixtures sat in bronze medal position. Knowing that they could skyrocket their way to the top of the Ligue 2 standings, Eirik Horneland’s side will be confident of making another promotion statement here. Last seen extending on their Coupe de France adventure thanks to a 3-1 victory away at Quetigny, the Greens have won three of their previous four appearances across all competitions. Signing off October with a sensational performance as they stormed their way to an empathic 6-0 romp against PAU FC, St. Etienne have also gained a reputation for their clinical displays in the final third. In fact, Saturday’s hosts have already registered 31 goals in their first 14 Ligue 2 showdowns.
As for the visitors, while St. Etienne might be dreaming of the chance to book an immediate top-flight return this season, it appears that Nancy will have a real battle on their hands in the race to keep hold of their Ligue 2 status. Last seen in second-tier action getting November underway with a downbeat 2-0 loss at home against Laval, Pablo Correa’s men are sat within touching distance of dropping into the relegation play-off place. With their recent struggles underlined by a nightmare 4-1 drumming against Montpellier, Saturday’s guests have lost four of their previous five Ligue 2 showdowns and they will be bracing themselves for another heavyweight challenge here. Signing off October with a 1-0 defeat against Le Mans, Nancy are rightfully installed as a major underdog this weekend. Drawing consecutive Ligue 2 blanks, Correa’s side have also shipped seven goals in their previous three matchups away from the Stade Marcel Picot. Two camps who are expected to be battling it out at opposite ends of the table this season, we are backing a home victory on Saturday night.
Bet: St. Etienne 7/10 to beat Nancy in Saturday’s National League matchup @ BetUS
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