Saint-Étienne - Reims betting tips and odds

Saint-Étienne are easily the favourites in the match this Saturday, but we wouldn’t call a Home Win bet at the odds of 1.86 safe, exactly. They are more likely to win than not, but Reims may have a few tricks up their sleeve yet.

At 4.50 betting odds, an away win would be a huge surprise and we’re positive Reims are well aware of it themselves.

Saint-Étienne were up against a vastly superior opponent in the last round - Nice – which means the 4:2 result was rather predictable. Considering the home-field disadvantage and 6.75 betting odds that most bookies gave them, the lead Saint-Étienne had in the first half was quite surprising.

In the previous round, Reims suffered a narrow 1:2 defeat at their home stadium. They were leading at half-time, which was quite surprising because of how stronger their opponents Lens were in terms of form.

With more than 5 conceded goals over their latest 3 fixtures, Saint-Étienne’s performance leaves something to be desired. That said, savvy punters could be able to exploit this – think BTTS or Over 5 Goals markets, for example.

Though few can call this season great for Saint-Étienne, at least they’re likely to avoid relegation. They’re currently 3 points above the highest relegation spot. Knowing they are heading into a relatively favourable matchup, another huge step toward safety is on the cards.

The last time we saw these two squads play against each other was earlier in this Ligue 1 season. Saint-Étienne narrowly lost. With the home-field advantage on their side this time, however, most bookies see them as the favourites.

Before going for any betting predictions, we need to make note of the overall high number of prior injuries. Both sides have been hit: Ryad Boudebouz, Aimen Moueffek, Wahbi Khazri, Romain Hamouma, Enzo Crivelli for the hosts, and Moreto Cassama, Nicolas Penneteau, Jens Cajuste for the visitors. Needless to say, this may impact the teams’ performance.

You can safely put down an Over 2.5 Goals bet on this match and feel very confident. If the teams’ records are any indication, 3 or more goals in this match are almost guaranteed.