Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Auxerre
Match Time & Date:
24/01/2025
20:45
Prediction: 2-1
St Etienne
Auxerre will be looking to put an end to their seven-game winless run in all competitions when they take on St Etienne on Matchday 19. Auxerre suffered a dip in form, with the team struggling in front of goal, but they are still seen as favourites to beat St Etienne at home. Paul Joly is back from suspension, but fellow defender Gabriel Osho serves a one-game ban this weekend. Both Nathan Buayi-Kiala and Lasso Coulibaly continue to miss out with injuries for the home team.
Les Verts, on the other hand, continue with their old habit of producing much better showings at home than on the travels. Considering that St Etienne have collected only one point in total on the road from possible 27, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. To make things even worse for the away team, both Benjamin Bouchouari and Ibrahim Sissoko are banned for the match.
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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