Ligue 1: Saint-Etienne vs Nantes – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 18 match between Saint-Etienne and Nantes and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Nantes go up against Saint-Etienne on Sunday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.

Placed 16th in the table Saint-Etienne have amassed 16 points after 17 matches. On 16 points, Nantes rank 15th with 17 matches played this season.

Form: Saint-Etienne vs Nantes

Saint-Etienne Form

Saint-Etienne are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Marseille by a 0-4 score, before winning 3-1 against Reims. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 2-1 against Paris Saint-Germain. Saint-Etienne managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored nine goals and conceded six times.

Nantes Form

Nantes are winless in their last three matches, but managed a 1-1 draw with Lille and a 2-2 draw with Monaco. In their most recent match, they were defeated 2-1 at the hands of Brest. Nantes didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Ligue 1 matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 14 and scored six goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Saint-Etienne and Nantes

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Saint-Etienne and Nantes played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Saint-Etienne vs Nantes

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Augustine Boakye, who is performing well for Saint-Etienne. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Nantes.The visitors will be looking to Matthis Abline to find the net once again, after managing three Ligue 1 goals for Nantes in recent matches.

Betting markets: Saint-Etienne vs Nantes

Full-time result

Saint-Etienne claimed six wins in their previous 10 matches at Stade Geoffroy Guichard across all tournaments. They lost four as well, while visitors Nantes won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew three and lost five. Nantes have not lost to Saint-Etienne in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Saint-Etienne only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Nantes only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Nantes played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Saint-Etienne managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Nantes kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Nantes have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Saint-Etienne when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Saint-Etienne’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Of the last ten games for Nantes, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game.