Saint-Etienne vs Nantes Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Following their promotion to the top-flight, Saint-Etienne initially badly struggled but they have since made themselves competitive in the Ligue 1 relegation battle as they now prepare to take on fellow strugglers Nantes at the Stade Geoffrey-Guichard this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 19th January, 2025: UK – 2:00pm / US ET – 9:00am / US PT – 6:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports
Saint-Etienne Team News: Sissoko suspension
Key striker Ibrahim Sissoko is missing through suspension for this weekend, whilst New Zealand international Ben Old has an ACL injury. They also have key injury doubts such as Ibrahima Wadji and Thomas Monconduit.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Larsonneur; Appiah, Batubinsika, Nade, Petrot; Bouchouari, Ekwah, Mouton; Cafaro, Stassin, Davitashvili
Unavailable: Old (Injured), Sissoko (Suspended)
Questionable: Moueffek (Illness), Monconduit (Injured), Macon (Injured), Wadji (Injured), Aiki (Injured)
Nantes Team News: Key doubts
One-time wonderkid goalkeeper Alban Lafont is an injury doubt for this one alongside former Liverpool midfielder Pedro Chirivella and Zimbabwe international Tino Kadewere. Adel Mahamoud is a definite absentee for the visitors.
Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Lopes; Amian, Pallois, Zeze, Cozza; Castelletto; Thomas, Lepenant, Douglas Augusto, Simon; Abline
Unavailable: Mahamoud (Injured)
Questionable: Lafont (Injured), Pedro Chirivella (Injured), Kadewere (Injured)
Saint-Etienne vs Nantes Prediction
Olivier Dall’Oglio’s Saint-Etienne come into this one on the back of an impressive 3-1 defeat of Stade de Reims a couple of weeks ago with a brace from Augustine Boakye and a strike by Leo Stassin. They then suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat to defending champions and runaway league leaders Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes in the capital city last weekend. They face a Nantes side that, still under the management of Antoine Kombouare, have endured major supporter discontent throughout this campaign but the Canaries have made themselves difficult to beat, albeit they were left frustrated last weekend at Stade de la Beaujoire as they gave up a two-goal lead to end up sharing a 2-2 draw with Monaco last weekend. These are two side struggling that lack quality so a low-scoring affair is likely.
Saint-Etienne vs Nantes Tip: Under 2.5 goals
