Montpellier vs Saint-Etienne Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Montpellier Herault are destined for the drop as they sit rock-bottom in Ligue 1 as they now face their fellow member of the automatic relegation spots, Saint-Etienne, this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 16th March, 2025: UK – 4:15pm / US ET – 12:15pm / US PT – 9:15am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports
Montpellier Team News: Ferri suspended
Montpellier are without experienced midfielder Jordan Ferri, who is missing through suspension for this weekend. They also have a few key issues defensively as the likes of Christophe Jullien, Nikola Maksimovic and Becir Omeragic remain sidelined for the hosts.
Predicted XI (3-5-1-1): Lecomte; Mouanga, Kouyate, Sagnan; Sacko, Coulibaly, Nzingoula, Chotard, Sainte-Luce; Savanier; Delort
Unavailable: Jullien (Injured), Maksimovic (Injured), Omeragic (Injured), Ferri (Suspended)
Questionable: Sylla (Injured), Gueguin (Injured), Issoufou (Injured)
Saint-Etienne Team News: Nothing new
There are no fresh injury concerns for Saint-Etienne to deal with and New Zealand international attacking midfielder Ben Old is edging back towards full fitness, having been missing throughout this campaign due to an ACL injury.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Larsonneur; Macon, Bernauer, Nade, Petrot; Moueffek, Ekwah; Cardona, Bouchouari, Davitashvili; Stassin
Unavailable:
Questionable: Old (Injured), Wadji (Injured)
Montpellier vs Saint-Etienne Prediction
Montpellier sacked Michel Der Zakarian earlier this season and former Saint-Etienne and Ivory Coast boss Jean-Louis Gasset, a boyhood Montpellier supporter, replaced him with some improved performances but results have remained poor as they begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting six points behind the playoff place and seven adrift of safety. The team that separate themselves and Le Havre in the relegation playoff place is Saint-Etienne, who had appeared competitive but still sacked former Montpellier boss Olivier Dall’Oglio during the winter break, replacing him with Eirik Horneland, who has now overseen a nine-match winless run of form. These are two poor sides that appear destined for Ligue 2 and a low quality, low-scoring affair is to be expected this weekend.
Montpellier vs Saint-Etienne Tip: Under 2.5 goals
