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Saint-Etienne vs. Reims: French Championship Match Prediction
On the first Saturday of 2025, January 4, Saint-Etienne will host Reims in the French Ligue 1. Who will be able to take points in this confrontation? You will find the answer and trending bets in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Saint-Etienne
FranceCurrent form
Saint-Etienne ended 2024 in dismal fashion, losing their last three domestic league games by a combined score of 1-9. After 15 games played, the Greens are in the play-off zone, just one point ahead of Le Havre, who are in the relegation zone. The team also suffered a heavy defeat to Marseille in the 1/32 of the French Cup on December 22, with a score of 0-4.
On January 1, Norwegian specialist Eirik Horneland took over the team. He faces the difficult task of leading Saint-Etienne out of its crisis. This will not be easy, considering that the team has scored only 12 goals in all games this season, and has conceded almost three times as many (34).
Disqualifications and injuries
Moncondois, Auld, Macon and Wadji are injured, while Sissoko and Abdelhamid are suspended.
Interesting trends for betting
- Saint-Etienne have lost their last four matches
- In three of the last four games, the Greens failed to even score
Estimated line-up: Larsonnier - Appiah, Batubinsika, Nade, Petro - Muffec, Ekwa, Bouchouari - Cafaro, Stassen, Davitashvili.
Reims
FranceCurrent form
Reims is a solid mid-table team in the French Ligue 1. After 15 rounds played, Steffan Frappart men have won five times and drawn and lost the same number of times. They have scored 20 goals in all matches and conceded 18. These figures allow them to occupy tenth place in the national championship, but they are only four points behind the sixth place in the European Cup. It is more than realistic to make up for such a handicap in the rest of the championship.
Disqualifications and injuries
Khadra, Darami, Ab.Kone, Okumu and Busi are injured and will not take to the field.
Interesting trends for betting
- Reims have not lost their last three away matches
- In three of the last four meetings, the visitors failed to even score
Estimated line-up: Diouf - Buta, Kipre, Agbadou, Akiem - Am.Kone, Atangana - Ito, Manetzi, Nakamura - Diakite.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:2
The last face-to-face match ended with this score
7.80Bet Reims to score in the second half
In the last five head-to-head encounters, the bet came in
1.72Saint-Etienne to score in the second half
In two of the last four matches the bet was successful
1.80Tip and bets
Reims are showing a more disciplined and reliable game, especially in defense. In the confrontation with Saint-Etienne, which suffered three of four major defeats in a row, the "red and whites" have every reason to count on success. If the visitors can confidently act in defense and use their opportunities in attack, they will win.
Our prediction is a victory for Reims with odds of 2.10
Bet on total
As a rule, teams play productively on the Saint-Etienne field and do not sit in defense. This is confirmed by the fact that in the three previous face-to-face matches at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium, both teams scored. We believe that the upcoming match will be no exception.
Our prediction is both teams to score with odds of 1.80
Bet on corners
Both teams will, of course, be looking to take three points in the upcoming match. This means that they will most likely be able to take a fair number of corners.
Our prediction is total over 8.5 corners with odds of 1.75
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