Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard will host Saturday’s football game between St Etienne and Strasbourg, the two teams sitting in the opposite halves of the table. St Etienne are stuck in the relegation zone and they head into the clash following back-to-back losses to Lens (0-2) and Angers (2-4). As les Verts have been struggling at the back of late, home win should not be considered. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Zuriko Davitashvili, who scored a brace against les Scoistes, while the likes of Cornud, Old, Wadji, Monconduit, Macon, and Briancon remain in the recovery room.
Le Racing, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-1 win over Nantes. As Strasbourg have been showing signs of improvement of late, especially up front, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. Defender Marvin Senaya serves a one-game ban, while all Emegha, Bellaarouch, Caleb Wiley, Thomas Delaine, Milos Lukovic, and Moise Sahi Dion miss out with injuries for the away team.
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.