Our prediction for this Coupe de France match:
St Etienne
Match Time & Date:
22/12/2024
14:45
Prediction: 1-2
Marseille
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard will be packed when St Etienne and Olympique Marseille square off against each other in the Coupe de France last 64. Les Verts aim to put an end to their three-game losing run, but they face yet another difficult task against OM. Mathieu Cafaro is back from the Ligue 1 ban, while all Augustine Boakye, Anthony Briancon, Yvann Macon, Thomas Monconduit, Ibrahima Wadji, Mickael Nade, and Benjamin Old are sidelined with injuries for the home side.
OM, on the other hand, played out a 1-1 draw with Lille in their last league match. Marseille have slim chances of winning the Ligue 1 trophy and, as a result, they surely want to go all the way in the French Cup. Given St Etienne’s struggles at the back, we predict that the visitors are going to emerge triumphant in Sunday’s clash. The likes of Ruben Blanco, Faris Moumbagna, and Ulisses Garcia miss out with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Amine Harit):
Amine Harit is a French-born Moroccan footballer, who plays for Schalke 04 in Bundesliga. Born in Pontoise (France) on June 18, 1997, Harit began his youth career in the suburbs of Paris, learning the football basics with Argentuil C.O.
After spending four years at Esperance Paris 19eme, the attacking midfielder moved to famous French club Paris Saint-Germain. However, he quickly returned to Esperance Paris 19eme and in 2011 he joined fellow French club Red Star. One year later he moved to Nantes, where he ended his youth career.
Amine Harit continued playing for les Canaris at senior level and after scoring one goal in 30 league games for Nantes, he signed a contract with Bundesliga side Schalke 04. Harit made two appearances for France U21 team, but he represents Morocco at senior level. The attacking midfielder, who is used as a winger as well, made his Morocco debut on October 7, 2017 against Gabon in the 2018 FIFA world cup qualifiers.
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.
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