Ligue 1: Saint-Etienne vs Nice – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 24 match between Saint-Etienne and Nice and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Nice are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Ligue 1 table, when stepping up against Saint-Etienne for a match on Saturday. Saint-Etienne no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Nice nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Nice claimed 43 points from 23 rounds, while Saint-Etienne amassed 19 points. They now rank as number 16 in the Ligue 1 standings.

Team form: Saint-Etienne vs Nice

Saint-Etienne Form

Saint-Etienne only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 0-2 and 5-1 against Rennes and Marseille respectively. At least they managed a 3-3 draw with Angers. Saint-Etienne managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

Nice Form

In their last three matches, Nice first beat Lens 2-0, then Le Havre by 1-3 and finally Montpellier by 2-0. In their last six away matches in the Ligue 1, Nice won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and 12 scored.

Betting stats and facts for Saint-Etienne and Nice

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 Nice played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Saint-Etienne vs Nice

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Irvin Cardona, 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 Nice.The visitors will be looking to Gaetan Laborde to find the net once again, after managing three Ligue 1 goals for Nice in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Saint-Etienne vs Nice

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stade Geoffroy Guichard across all tournaments Saint-Etienne won four times, drew two and lost four times. Nice claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Nice didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Saint-Etienne scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Impressively, Nice scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Nice played. Saint-Etienne managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Nice were first on target in eight of their last 10 outings. Nice have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Saint-Etienne when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Saint-Etienne, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Nice, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Saint-Etienne conceded a goal in their last 11 matches. Nice are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 17 matches.