Ligue 1: Strasbourg vs Saint-Etienne – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 31 match between Strasbourg and Saint-Etienne and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Strasbourg are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 31 of the Ligue 1 this coming Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Saint-Etienne, whom they welcome on home soil at Stade de la Meinau.

Strasbourg approach round 31 as number 7 in the Ligue 1 table with 51 points on their account so far. With 30 rounds behind them, Saint-Etienne have amassed 27 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

Form: Strasbourg vs Saint-Etienne

Strasbourg Form

The Strasbourg team look in good shape before their match against Saint-Etienne, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Reims 0-1, then they held Nice to a 2-2 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 0-0 draw Monaco. Strasbourg managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 12 goals and conceded six times.

Saint-Etienne Form

Saint-Etienne have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 1-0 against Lens, before picking up a 3-3 draw against Brest. Their latest match brought a 2-1 win in their encounter with Lyon. Saint-Etienne only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 12 goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Strasbourg and Saint-Etienne

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Strasbourg and Saint-Etienne. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Strasbourg vs Saint-Etienne

Emanuel Emegha is the most prolific Ligue 1 marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Saint-Etienne look to Lucas Stassin, hoping he can add to his current total of seven Ligue 1 goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Strasbourg claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Saint-Etienne won zero of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing eight in this series of matches. Strasbourg have gone through an impressive 10 games now without losing even once. Strasbourg have gone through an impressive 8 games without losing even once as the home side. Strasbourg have not lost to Saint-Etienne in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Strasbourg scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Saint-Etienne only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Strasbourg will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Saturday, as Saint-Etienne have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to seven clean sheets in their last 10 games. Strasbourg have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Saint-Etienne.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Strasbourg, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Saint-Etienne, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game.