Saint-Étienne
- Saint-Étienne have won 5 of their last 5 games in all competitions, including both of their home fixtures in Ligue 2 2026/2027 (W2, L0).
- The hosts have made a perfect start to the season in Ligue 2, sitting top of the table on nine points from a possible nine after three games, while Montpellier arrive in third place with eight points from four fixtures.
- The hosts have scored seven goals across their two home fixtures and conceded just one, so it's a clear advantage for them this Saturday, and it's clear to see why they are the favorite.
Montpellier
- Montpellier have been solid on the road in Ligue 2 2026/2027 (W2, L0) conceding no goals.
- Pailladins are unbeaten in their last 5 in all competition (W2, D3), however, and have a 100% win rate on their travels in Ligue 2 2026/2027 (W2, L0) so the 3.7 about the draw appeals.
Head-to-Head
Saint-Étienne have won all of the last 4 meetings between the clubs across current competitions, including a 1-0 home win in Ligue 2 2025/2026.
Key Players
- Les Verts have a top scorer in Irvin Cardona, who has four goals in three Ligue 2 2026/2027 fixtures, while Jakob Breum has been equally as effective and has four of their 13 goals across their last five in all comps.
- Lacine Megnan-Pave is their creative spark and they have the perfect playmaker in Nicolas Pays, who has two goals in Ligue 2 2026/2027, already two of their four in total across their last five in all.
Betting Insights
Saint-Étienne enter Saturday's game riding a five-game winning streak in all current competitions and it shows in the betting with Les Verts rated the clear favorites at 1.8 compared to their visitors, who are 4.0 to claim a result at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
Prediction
- Montpellier are unbeaten in their last two away league games and haven't conceded, while Saint-Étienne have a dominant record in this fixture, which points to a narrow win for the home side.
- A Saint-Étienne win and both teams to score no is the pick as the home team have more than enough firepower to take the points and Montpellier have been keeping the opposition at bay on the road.