St Etienne – Montpellier Prediction & Picks (10.05.2019)

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St Etienne – Montpellier SOCCER PICKS

Saint-Étienne and Montpellier meet at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, in a match for the 36 th round of League 1. The two teams tied (0-0), on 08-25-2018, in the previous match for this edition of the league. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 10-20-2017, in a match for the Liga 1 that ended with Montpellier’s victory by (0-1). The only goal of the match was scored by I. Mbenza (21 ‘). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Montpellier presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Saint-Étienne:

After 18 wins, 8 draws and 9 losses, the home team is currently in the 4 th position, with 62 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against AS Monaco by (2-3), after in the previous match they have won (2-0) at home, against Toulouse. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses at their stadium, with 30 goals scored and 17 conceded. For the league, Saint-Étienne won 21 points out of 30 possible points, after 7 wins and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 35 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 13 times, but got the comeback in 5.

Saint-Étienne came into this match with a 2-3 victory in the move to Monaco, thus adding the seventh consecutive game without losing in this French championship: the goals of the team were scored by Nordin, Cabella and Ballo (autogol). It should be noted that the locals seek to reach Lyon in the 3rd position, an area that gives access to the previous rounds of the Champions League. In this match against his fans, coach Jean-Louis Gasset must keep the team in a 4-3-3, privileging the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks, especially through the flanks. Wahbi Khazri is the best score of the team in this competition, with 13 goals scored. Out of this game through injury continue Gabriel Silva, Monnet-Paquet and Diony.

Montpellier:

The away team is currently in the 5 th position of the league, with 55 points won, after 14 wins, 13 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against PSG, by (3-2). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Amiens SC, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 27 goals scored and 19 conceded. In the last away game for this competition won by (1-3) against Strasbourg. In the last 10 away matches Montpellier has won 2, tied 4 and lost 4 of the last matches, winning 10 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 18 matches). The team has conceded goals in 9 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 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 35 games in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 15 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Montpellier comes to this match after having drawn against Amiens, by 1-1, adding the fourth consecutive game without losing in this French championship: the only goal of the team was scored by Mollet. It should be noted that the visiting club has the fourth best performance as a visitor. In this game against Saint-Étienne, coach Michel Der Zakarian must play with a tactical system very similar to the last game, that is, 3-5-2, with Delort and Laborde being the ones most responsible for tormenting the defensive line of the premises: the first is the best gunner of this team, with 14 goals scored. For this game the coach does not have Aguilar and Piriz, players who recover from injury.


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