Saint-Étienne - Nantes predictions

Saint-Étienne are not exactly firm favourites to register three points in this game but we still believe they will manage to defeat Nantes. The odds of 2.50 might sound a bit risky but we still trust hosts can come out on top in the end.

The visiting team knows that beating Saint-Étienne on their own turf will be a major accomplishment, and it is always a formidable challenge.

Saint-Étienne’s latest Ligue 1 match could have gone much worse than the Paris Saint Germain defeat. Knowing they were priced at huge 28.20 to win, a narrow HT/FT loss is nothing to be too disappointed with.

The visiting team performed far above most expectations in their previous Ligue 1 matchup against Monaco. Despite overwhelmingly unfavourable betting odds, they took an early lead and maintained it until well into the second half. The scores were tied at the final whistle, but Nantes fans have plenty to be happy about.

Saint-Étienne have displayed rather inconsistent defensive play in their previous outings. Specifically, their previous 3 away games have been marked by more than 5 conceded goals. They may be at home this time, but such records usually highlight deeper issues than a home-field disadvantage.

Nantes may need to work on their defence if they want to get anywhere. In the 3 most recent matches they played, they conceded more than 5 times in total, which is not a good record to have.

Saint-Étienne are placed 16th in the standings at the moment, with 4 points separating them from the relegation zone. It’s difficult to make any strong statements at the moment since we’re not even past the mid-season yet.

Nantes fans are hoping the team will be able to pick up the pace as the season slowly progresses. The 18 games they played so far brought them to the TABLE_POSITION place in the standings, which is hardly a success. Beating out a tough opponent such as this one would be great for their confidence, though.

Nantes and Saint-Étienne tied several times this season, leaving us with inconclusive head-to-head stats. Saint-Étienne are still considered more likely to come out on top this Sunday, though, so the home-field advantage might be enough to finally swing things in their favour.

Before going for any betting predictions, we need to make note of the overall high number of prior injuries. Both sides have been hit: Yvann Macon, Ibrahima Wadji, Thomas Monconduit, Aimen Moueffek, Ayman Aiki for the hosts, and Chirivella, Fabien Centonze, Tino Kadewere for the visitors. Needless to say, this may impact the teams’ performance.

An Over 2.5 Goals is a great bet if you like staying on the safe side. The betting value for this market is strong compared even to the 2.12, which makes this an easy betting prediction to make.