Saint-Etienne vs Lorient: expecting a draw?
We offer a prediction for the Ligue 1 match between Saint-Etienne and Lorient on August 8. What to expect from this match? The answer is down below.

Command Analysis

Saint-Etienne

Nine-time French champion failed to satisfy their fans with a good result in the previous season and had only a few great matches. In 38 rounds Greens recorded 12 victories and 10 draws, which brought 46 points and the eleventh position in the standings.
Towards the end of the season Saints beat Marseille (1:0), then had a draw against Lille (0:0) and were beaten by Dijon (0:1) in the last match of the season.
So far there are no new signings in the club. Mathieu Debuchy and goalkeeper Jessy Moulin left the club.

Lorient

Lorient had a good start in the previous season, but eventually lost concentration and barely avoided relegation from Ligue 1. Les Merlus recorded 11 victories and nine draws in 38 rounds, which brought 42 points and 16th position in the standings.
Towards the end of the season visitors beat Metz (2:1) and then had a draw against Strasbourg (1:1), which we had a prediction on.
As for the signings, we can mention a defender Igor Silva, who was bought from Osijek for €2 million
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:1
In last ten head-to-head matches not a single draw was recorded

СтавкаGoals in both halves - no
In three most recent matches of Lorient goals were scored only during one of the halves

СтавкаCorners: total under 9,5
This bet won in 2 out of 4 most recent matches of Saint-Etienne

Tip and bets
Teams failed to strengthen the squad, so they will have to fight to avoid relegation this season. In head-to-head matches teams usually played aggressively and scored many goals.
But we are expecting a different scenario in this game with an intensity in the midfield. We think that outcome of this game will be decided by one or two goals.
Our prediction - total under 2.5 goals
It is hard to give preference to one of the opponents. We think that you should consider a bet on the draw for this match, it will probably be the positive result for both sides.
Our second bet is on a draw