St Etienne – Dijon SOCCER PICKS
Saint-Étienne and Dijon FCO meet at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, in a match for this phase of the Coupe de France (16th Finals). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 1 win and 2 draws in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 22-12-2018, in a match for the League 1 that ended with the victory of Saint-Étienne by (3-0). The goals of the match were scored by K. Monnet-Paquet (41 ‘), W. Khazri (64’) and R. Berič (82 ‘) for Saint-Étienne. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Saint-Étienne presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Saint-Étienne:
The home team reached this stage of the Coupe de France (16th Finals) after having eliminated Olympique Strasbourg, after a win by (0-6) in the previous round. 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 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 20 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 32 goals scored and 14 conceded. The team comes to this match after a home defeat with Olympique Lyonnais by (1-2). In the last 10 home matches Saint-Étienne has won 7, tied 2 and lost 1. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 38 of the last 43 matches they have played have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 4 times, but got the comeback in 2.
Saint-Étienne enters this unmotivated tie, after a home defeat, 1-2, at the Lyon reception. The home club usually acts in a tactical system in 5-3-2, favoring a more offensive style of play, attacking through the side runners. Saint-Étienne is a team that likes to play in its own midfield, with the aim of trying to surprise its rivals through the counterattack. When it invests in the offensive process, it usually does it through the left flank, with the purpose of taking advantage of the depth offered by the side Gabriel Silva. For this game the local coach must have all the players at his disposal.
Dijon FCO:
The visiting team reaches this stage of the Coupe de France (16th Finals) after a win by (1-3) with Schiltigheim. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 23 conceded; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 24 suffered. The team comes to this match after a loss away with Bordeaux by (1-0). In the last 10 away matches Dijon FCO has won 1, tied 3 and lost 6. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 32 of the last 47 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 9 times and never got the comeback. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 13 away matches for all competitions: he scored 5 of his 13 goals between the minutes (76′-90 ‘); He suffered 9 of his 18 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
The Dijon enters this unmotivated game, after a foreign snub, 1-0, in the visit to the Bordeaux arena. The outsider team usually acts in a 4-3-3, favoring a more balanced style of play, in which the three most advanced pieces are Said, Tavarès and Kwon. One of the main lacunae of the visiting team is the weak quality they present at the moment of finishing the situations of danger. The coach Antoine Kombouaré should not be able to count on Jeannot, Sammaritano, Gourcuff, Aguerd and Rosier, for being injured.