Lille – St Etienne Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (17.11.2017)

Lille and Saint-Étienne meet at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, in a match for the 13 th round of League 1. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins and 3 draws in the last 5 games. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 01-13-2017, in a match for League 1 that ended in a draw by (1-1). The goals of the match were scored by N. de Préville (71 ‘), for Lille, and R. Hamouma (17’), for Saint-Étienne. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Lille :

After 2 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, the home team is currently in the 19 th position of the league, with 9 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Metz by (0-3), after in the previous match they have lost (0-1) at home, against Olympique Marseille. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses at their stadium. For the league, Lille won 5 points out of 18 possible points, after 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 6 home matches.

For this competition, he does not win in his stadium 5 matches ago. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has not been very effective, since they have not scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 2 of its last 11 matches for League 1, of these 2 it reached the break in advantage in 1 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in all. In 11 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 8 times and never got the comeback. In the last 8 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 7 goals between minutes (61’-75 ‘).

Lille come to this game motivated, after having added the second victory in this French championship, to succeed in the field of Metz, by 0-3: the goals were scored by Pepe (2) and Bahlouli. But it is important to remember that Lille had not won any of the previous nine matches in the competition. In this home game coach Marcelo Bielsa must keep the team in a 4-2-3-1, benefiting possession of the ball and attacks by the flanks: Seri is the great responsible for marking the rhythms of the game. The far right Nicolas Pepe is the highlight of the Lille team, with 2 goals scored. For this game, the local coach can not count on Edgar Ié, who is serving a suspension.

St Etienne :

The away team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 18 points won, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Toulouse, by (0-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Olympique Lyonnais, by (0-5). This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses at their stadium. In the last 5 away league matches Saint-Étienne has a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, so they have won 7 points out of 15 possible. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 12 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 6 matches they have conceded the first goal.

Saint-Étienne come to this game with a heavy snub at home against Lyon, by 0-5, adding the third game in a row without tasting the victory in the competition. In this game away from home, coach Óscar García is expected to play in 4-3-3, privileging the defensive organization and counterattacks, that is, he will defend with the nearby sectors, looking for the back of the Lille defense. Jonathan Bamba is the great highlight of this formation so far, with 4 goals scored. For this game the coach can not count on Lacroix, suspended, in addition to Gabriel Silva and Hamouma, due to injury.