Saint-Etienne vs. Reims. Prediction (odds 2.10) and bets on the match of the French championship

Current form

Saint-Etienne ended 2024 in dismal fashion, losing their last three domestic league games by a combined score of 1-9. After 15 games played, the Greens are in the play-off zone, just one point ahead of Le Havre, who are in the relegation zone. The team also suffered a heavy defeat to Marseille in the 1/32 of the French Cup on December 22, with a score of 0-4.

On January 1, Norwegian specialist Eirik Horneland took over the team. He faces the difficult task of leading Saint-Etienne out of its crisis. This will not be easy, considering that the team has scored only 12 goals in all games this season, and has conceded almost three times as many (34).

Disqualifications and injuries

Moncondois, Auld, Macon and Wadji are injured, while Sissoko and Abdelhamid are suspended.

Interesting trends for betting

• Saint-Etienne have lost their last four matches
• In three of the last four games, the Greens failed to even score

Estimated line-up: Larsonnier - Appiah, Batubinsika, Nade, Petro - Muffec, Ekwa, Bouchouari - Cafaro, Stassen, Davitashvili.

Current form

Reims is a solid mid-table team in the French Ligue 1. After 15 rounds played, Steffan Frappart men have won five times and drawn and lost the same number of times. They have scored 20 goals in all matches and conceded 18. These figures allow them to occupy tenth place in the national championship, but they are only four points behind the sixth place in the European Cup. It is more than realistic to make up for such a handicap in the rest of the championship.

Disqualifications and injuries

Khadra, Darami, Ab.Kone, Okumu and Busi are injured and will not take to the field.

Interesting trends for betting

• Reims have not lost their last three away matches
• In three of the last four meetings, the visitors failed to even score

Estimated line-up: Diouf - Buta, Kipre, Agbadou, Akiem - Am.Kone, Atangana - Ito, Manetzi, Nakamura - Diakite.