Le Mans
- Le Mans and St. Etienne are level on 30 points apiece after 17 games in Ligue 2 2025-2026, with the visitors in second place by virtue of goal difference alone.
- Le Mans are on a five-game winning streak across all competitions (W5), including away wins at Annecy FC (2-1) and FC Perigny (2-1).
- Le Mans have conceded only five goals in nine Ligue 2 home games this term.
- Le Mans’ most prolific player this campaign is Dame Gueye, with five goals in 17 Ligue 2 appearances, but Antoine Rabillard is in form with two goals in their last five in all competitions.
St. Etienne
- St. Etienne have won five, drawn one and lost three of their nine Ligue 2 away matches this season (W5, D1, L3).
- The Green and Whites drew 2-2 at home to SC Bastia in the league last weekend and lost 2-1 away at OGC Nice in the Coupe de France in midweek.
- Saint-Etienne are scoring and conceding an average of 1.44 goals per away game in Ligue 2 this campaign.
Head-to-Head
Le Mans beat St. Etienne 3-2 away in the reverse fixture two months ago in a high-scoring, back-and-forth game.
Key Players
- Zuriko Davitashvili has been a talisman for St. Etienne this term, hitting eight Ligue 2 goals in 15 appearances, and he’s found the net three times in their last five games.
- Dame Gueye is Le Mans’ top scorer this campaign with five goals in 17 Ligue 2 appearances.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers make the visitors slight favourites at 2.5, with Le Mans priced at 2.75 and the draw at 3.25.
- The Over 2.5 goals market at 1.9 appeals given both sides’ recent scoring and conceding trends.
Prediction
- It’s reasonable to expect an open and competitive match between these two well-matched teams on Saturday.
- The Over 2.5 goals market at 1.9 is the primary play.
