St Etienne – Guingamp Prediction & Picks (18.03.2018)

Saint-Étienne and Guingamp meet at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, in a match for the 30 th round of League 1. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 20-12-2017, the Guingamp won at home by (2-1). The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 4. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 11-12-2016, for League 1, Saint-Étienne won by (1-0). R. Hamouma (25 ‘) scored the only goal of the game. The condition home / away deserves particular attention, because despite this being a match between º º and 9 º of the league table, it is actually a match between the 14 th ranked in home games and the 12 th as a visitor.

Saint-Étienne

The home team is currently in the ª position, without any points conquered, after 9 wins, 9 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Dijon FCO, by (2-2). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Rennes, by (1-1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, usually conquer as many points at home as outside. In his last games he scored 21 goals and suffered 22 at home, against 10 scored and 22 suffered as a visitor. For the championship, Saint-Étienne won 13 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 1-1 (5 out of 14 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their home matches, as 12 of the last 14 matches they played for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 29 matches in this competition, they only got 2 comebacks in the 16 games in which they suffered the first goal.

Saint-Étienne enters this day after a stranger draw, a ball, in the visit to the Rennes field. The home club usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring a more offensive style of play, attacking through the wings. Saint-Étienne is a team that likes to play in their own midfield, with the aim of trying to surprise their opponent through the counterattack. When it invests in the offensive process, it usually does so through the right flank, in order to take advantage of the depth offered by the Debuchy side. For this game the local coach will not be able to count on Ntep and M’Bengue, because they are injured.

Guingamp

After 9 wins, 8 draws and 12 losses, the away team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 38 points won. In the last match, they lost in a home match against Nice (2-5), after in the previous match they lost out in an away match against Angers, by (3-0). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they won 21 points, against only 14 in their away games. For the championship, Guingamp won 11 points out of 30 possible, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 matches as a visitor. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 15 matches). Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 29 matches in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 15 matches in which he suffered the first goal.

The Guingamp enters this unmotivated day, after a home-made snub, by 2-5, at the reception at Nice. The foreign team may play in a tactical system in 4-3-3, however, must adopt a more defensive position, taking into account that acts outside the home. The three most advanced players should be Jimmy Briand, Marcus Coco and Marcus Thuram. The trainer of the strangers will not be able to count on Sorbon, Salibur, Julan, Angoua, Abdoul Camara and Petric, to be injured.