Saint-Étienne - Nice predictions

A home win would be a big surprise in this match. Saint-Étienne are the underdogs here and it will be a huge surprise if they end up grabbing a win here.

Though we can’t say for certain, all signs are pointing towards Nice as the final winner of this showdown. Saint-Étienne have been known to surprise us from time to time, though, so the match isn’t a done deal.

The home draw Saint-Étienne had to settle for last round is far from ideal, but at least they managed to avoid the defeat they seemed to be heading for. Mistakes in the early game left them trailing behind their opponents Angers SCO for most of the game’s runtime.

Nice never really broke a sweat against Montpellier as they recorded a pretty straightforward 2:0 victory last time out in the Ligue 1. Having taken an early lead in the first half they only brought it home for a rather convincing and morale-boosting win.

Experts have pointed at Saint-Étienne’s defence as their biggest issue at the moment. They conceded 10 goals over the last 3 Ligue 1 games.

Nice and their attackers have already shown a level of consistency so far this season, which is always good for betting. They’ve bagged more than 5 goals over the past 3 Ligue 1 matches which is definitely a thing to consider ahead of this game.

With 19 points from 24 rounds played in the Ligue 1, the hosts are dangerously close to the dropping zone. Only three places separate them from the relegation strugglers and the Saturday clash against Nice will be an important test for their top-tier credentials.

Nice seem well-poised to earn three easy points in their title push. Online bookies have them at 1.71 to win and make an important step forward in the chase behind the league leaders.

Nice won this matchup last season, leading most bookies to mark them as the favourites this Saturday. More importantly, it was a very convincing victory, and they likely won’t be satisfied with anything less than a 2-goal lead again.

On top of being considered underdogs, the home team is forced to play with a limited roster. With Dennis Appiah, Anthony Briançon, Ibrahima Wadji, Igor Miladinović, Pierre Cornud all unavailable due to injury, they have very limited means at their disposal to beat the odds.

An Away Win is the strongest wager you can make on this match, especially at the odds of 1.71 at Pncl. It’s a nice balance between betting value and a decent probability of success.