St. Etienne vs Monaco prediction for Friday’s round 30 of the French Ligue 1 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne. St. Etienne at 16th place on the Ligue 1 standings host 4th placed Monaco. Read on for our free prediction and betting tips.
Saint-Etienne to climb away from the relegation zone
A run of just two defeats in their last eight matches saw Saint-Etienne increase the gap between them and the relegation zone. Les Verts are six points away from 18th placed Nantes and with nine matches until the season’s end, Saint-Etienne must be careful that they are not safe yet.
Coach Claude Puel has to find the reason behind his team’s bad form at home as they have won just one game in the last 12 games played at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
Puel must find a solution for his team’s defense when playing at home if he wants to grab crucial points in the upcoming matches. Les Verts have conceded ten goals in the last five matches and have just one clean sheet.
Monaco going for a win to catch the top three
Monaco have been on very good form and had very good results against the top teams like the draw with league leaders Lille and an away win against Paris SG. Monaco have just one defeat in the last 14 matches.
Coach Niko Kovac has a very good attacking team as they are the third-best scoring team in the league behind PSG and Lyon with 56 goals scored. But they have the worst defensive record among the top five teams.
In their last match against league leaders Lille which ended in a 0-0 draw, Monaco were the better side with 63% possession of the ball and 654 passes. Les Monegasques couldn’t convert their eight-goal attempts to goals, something they have to improve in the next matches.
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Saint-Etienne vs Monaco Prediction
Both of these teams are playing to win the three points at any cost. St. Etienne to stay safe off the bottom of the table and Monaco to keep pushing for a Champions League spot.
Monaco are clear favorites to win this match with the bookies. Monaco are in better form as we see from their stats. Monaco have lost just one game in their last nine away matches. St. Etienne on the other hand have won just one match in the last 12 home matches.
We predict an away win for this match.
Saint-Etienne vs Monaco Betting Tips
Away Win 1.80 or 17/20 at William Hill
Double Chance Home Win or Draw 1.95 or 19/20 at William Hill