AS Nancy Lorraine
- AS Nancy Lorraine are winless in their last 5 Ligue 2 games (D3, L2).
- AS Nancy Lorraine, by contrast, sit 15th on 28 points from the same number of games, and they come into this game in poor form, having drawn three and lost two of their last 5 Ligue 2 matches.
- Nancy have a pretty poor home record in Ligue 2 2025-2026, having won just 4 of their 14 games at home, losing 8 and drawing 2, and they have conceded an average of 1.50 goals per home game.
AS St. Etienne
- AS St. Etienne are unbeaten in their last 2 away games (W1, D1).
- AS St. Etienne have hit their stride with 4 wins and a draw from their last 5 Ligue 2 fixtures, including last Saturday’s 4-0 thrashing of Annecy FC, after Philippe Montanier took over at the helm.
- Montanier, who was newly appointed, has instilled a calm, clinical and organized approach to the team in a short space of time, and they are up to second in the table with 53 points from 28 games.
- St. Etienne have a much better record on the road, winning 7, drawing 3 and losing 4 of 14 away from home.
- They have also scored 18 goals in 14 away fixtures.
Key Players
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Zuriko Davitashvili is the leading scorer for AS Saint-Etienne with 12 goals in 24 Ligue 2 appearances, and he is always a danger to score whenever he plays.
- 12 goals in 24 Ligue 2 appearances
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Lucas Stassin has scored 4 of St. Etienne’s last 11 goals, and his form at this crucial time could push them over the line for promotion.
- 4 of St. Etienne’s last 11 goals
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Pablo Correa’s side have the aerial prowess of Nicolas Saint-Ruf up top, who has 4 goals in 20 Ligue 2 games to his name, but he’s not a consistent goal threat, and his goals tend to come from set-piece situations.
- 4 goals in 20 Ligue 2 games
Betting Insights
- Saint-Etienne look to have all the momentum to take all three points on Saturday, and their odds of 1.95 for the away win look very fair to me, given the respective form of the sides.
- Both Teams to Score - No at 2.0 is my selection for single bets.
Prediction
I am not expecting Nancy to trouble Saint-Etienne’s defense, so Both Teams to Score - No at 2.0 is my selection for single bets.
