Our prediction for this Coupe de France match:
Paris FC
Match Time & Date:
19/01/2020
07:30 AM
Prediction: 0-2
St Etienne
Stade Sebastien-Charlety will host Saturday’s Coupe de France game between Paris FC and Saint-Etienne. Paris FC set up a meeting with Saint-Etienne by beating the likes of Amneville, Olympique de Valence, and Fabregues, with the team beating each of their rivals away from home. Paris FC are no longer hosting their opponents at Stade de France, but Stade Sebastien-Charlety will surely be packed when Saint-Etienne comes to town.
Les Verts have been struggling to live up to their expectations in the 2019/2020 season, but a win over Paris FC could help the team regain much-needed confidence. Saint-Etienne have slim chances of winning the national championship, meaning that they will be looking to save the season by going all the way in the French Cup. You should bear in mind that the two teams have never met before in a competitive match.
Highlighted Player (Ryad Boudebouz):
Despite being born in Colmar, France on February 19, 1990 Ryad Boudebouz represents Algeria on the international stage. The Montpellier midfielder played for both France U17 and France U19 teams in the past, but he made his senior debut with Algeria on May 28, 2010 in a friendly against Republic of Ireland.
Speaking of his club career, Boudebouz played for Colmar and Sochaux at youth level and he continued playing for Sochaux first team. After scoring 24 goals in 164 appearances in the league for the club, he moved to Bastia in 2013 and he played 66 games for les Bleus.
Ryad Boudebouz played for the Corsican side from 2013 to 2015 and he signed a four-year deal with Montpellier and you should know that he netted 11 goals in 33 appearances for la Paillade in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 campaign. His main position is attacking midfield, but he is capable of playing at both left and right winger as well.
Highlighted Team (St Etienne):
Saint Etienne are a professional football club that compete in French Ligue 1. Les Verts were founded in 1919 by employees of a grocery store chain based in Saint Etienne. Saint Etienne wear green shirts and white shorts when playing at home ground and they play their home matches at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
The stadium was opener on 13 September, 1931 and following the renovation the capacity of the venue increased to 42 000. In 1981 les Verts won their tenth Ligue 1 trophy, but they have been in the shadow of Ligue 1 giants Lyon and PSG in the 21st century.
Speaking of the club’s European success, Saint Etienne made it to the European Cup (Champions League) final in 1976, but Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich proved to be a big catch for the French outfit. Anyhow, that is regarded as the club’s biggest success. It has to be noted that the likes of Michel Platini, Jacques Santini, Laurent Blanc and Aime Jacquet all played for Saint Etienne in the past.
