Red Star 93 Saint Ouen
- Red Star 93 Saint Ouen are on a 4-match winning streak across all competitions, winning 4 of their last 5 games.
- Red Star go into this matchup on a 4-game winning streak, during which time they have beaten Metz 1-0 at home, Guingamp 3-1 away and Clermont Foot 3-2 away.
- Les Audoniens have a structured build-up in coach Damien Perrinelle's 4-2-3-1 system, which is based on the ability of his players to make sharper off-ball movements and maintain controlled possession.
AS St. Etienne
- AS St. Etienne are on a 2-match winning streak, having won 3 of their last 5 matches.
- Augustine Boakye has four of Les Verts' goals in 2026-27 and has three of their six scored in the past five games - a run during which they have lost just once (W3 D1 L1).
- Saint-Étienne play in a 4-2-3-1 system under Ian Cathro that favours high tempo, suffocating pressing and quick attacks.
Key Players
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Damien Durand has four goals in seven Ligue 2 2026/2027 appearances and is Red Star's danger man.
- He has scored three of their seven goals in the last five matches.
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Augustine Boakye has four goals for Saint-Étienne in 2026/27.
- He has three of their six scored in the past five games during a run with W3 D1 L1.
Head-to-Head
- The two sides met in Ligue 2 2025/2026 where Saint-Étienne recorded a 2-0 win.
- They also split the last two matches 1-1, giving some recent competitive history between the clubs that supports expecting another close game.
Betting Insights
- As favourites for this match at 2.1, Saint-Étienne are considerably better priced than Red Star at 3.25 and the Draw at 3.45.
- We are backing the away side on the Double Chance option.
- Red Star have won one, drawn one and lost one of their three home league games, suggesting limited value in the home win.
- Both teams to score (BTTS-Yes) is available at 1.65 and Over 2.5 goals at 1.83, both offered as attractive propositions.
- The general view is for a competitive, end-to-end game with goals at each end.
Prediction
- This looks like a close matchup between two good teams, but we're taking the away side here as the Double Chance option.
- Expect a competitive encounter with goals at both ends, which makes BTTS-Yes (1.65) and Over 2.5 (1.83) sensible secondary plays alongside the Double Chance selection.