St. Etienne
- St. Etienne’s pragmatic approach to football under Philippe Montanier has put the club into the top two of Ligue 2.
- With 57 points from 31 games, Les Verts sit second, four points behind league leaders Troyes who have 61 points from 31 matches.
- AS St. Etienne have won 10 of their 15 home league games, drawing two and losing just three.
- His team have had mixed form of late, winning two, drawing two and losing one of their last five, but have won back-to-back home games.
- His tactics centre around creating disciplined defensive blocks and selecting when and where to press opponents in order to create opportunities for St. Etienne’s clinical attacking players.
Troyes
- Troyes, by contrast, prefer a direct style of football and have been masters of the transition game under Stéphane Dumont’s guidance since he took over in August 2024.
- Troyes have won five, drawn six and lost four of their 15 away league games.
- Troyes have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five matches and have W1, D1, L1 in their last three away fixtures.
- Dumont sets up his team to play fast, vertical football and create as many transition opportunities as possible to exploit the space behind defensive lines.
Head-to-Head
- Troyes have not won their last away game against St. Etienne.
- Les Verts have won their last two meetings overall.
Betting Insights
- A St. Etienne home win is our primary wager at 1.91.
- Over 2.5 goals is available at 1.61.
- Both teams to score is priced at 1.53.
- St. Etienne have scored an average of 2.27 goals per home game in Ligue 2.
- St. Etienne have conceded an average of 1.00 goal per home game.
- Troyes have conceded an average of 1.00 goal per away game.
Prediction
- The contrast in styles - St. Etienne’s slower tempo and controlled build-up versus Troyes’ fast transitions - should lead to an open game on Saturday.
- St. Etienne will look to keep the ball wide and keep the play in front of them and Troyes will look to counter and break in numbers.
- Our overall score prediction is for a 2-1 home win.
- St. Etienne have been by far the better home side this season and have had the measure of Troyes in recent head-to-heads, so we’re backing them to edge a high-scoring affair.
