Strasbourg vs Saint-Etienne predictions, preview, team news and more
Sunday, Strasbourg welcomes Saint-Etienne in a Ligue 1 match at the Meinau stadium.
Strasbourg are currently in 12th place, while struggling Saint-Etienne is at the bottom of the table and remains winless.
Can Saint-Etienne clinch their first victory of the season or will Strasbourg condemn them to more problems?
Strasbourg vs Saint-Etienne face-to-face
Strasbourg got off to a bad start in their 2021-22 campaign, scoring just one point in their first three games.
Since then, however, they have stabilized a bit. They have won three of their last six games and recently drew with Montpellier.
To really climb the standings, however, their defense needs to tighten up. With 14 goals conceded, they currently have a negative goal difference.
Meanwhile, Saint-Etienne seems to be in big trouble right now. They are currently at the bottom of the table and have yet to score a victory.
More worryingly, Whabi Khazri’s 94th-minute penalty against Lyon was the only thing that kept them from a six-game losing streak, and was only their eighth goal this season.
As other teams start to pull out, the pressure can now mount on boss Claude Puel.
Recent results between these two teams have been mixed, with two wins for Strasbourg, three for Saint-Etienne and a draw in the last six meetings.
Guide to Strasbourg forms: LWWLD
Saint-Etienne forms guide: LLLLD
Strasbourg vs Saint-Etienne team news
Strasbourg
Lebo Mothiba is absent for Strasbourg, while two other players are suspended.
Injured: Lebo Mothiba
Doubtful: Nothing
Suspended: Adrien Thomasson, Alexandre Djiku
Saint Etienne
Three players are injured for the visitors, while Miguel Trauco is also expected to be sidelined after playing for Peru in recent international matches.
Injured: Aimen Moueffek, Gabriel Silva, Yvann Macon
Doubtful: Miguel Trauco
Suspended: Nothing
Strasbourg vs Saint-Etienne Predicts XI
Strasbourg predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Matz Sels, Ibrahima Sissoko, Gerzino Nyamsi, Maxime Le Marchand, Frédéric Guilbert, Sanjin Prcic, Jean Eudes Aholou, Anthony Caci, Dimitri Lienard, Ludovic Ajorque, Habib Diallo
Saint-Etienne predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Etienne Green, Mahdi Camara, Harold Moukoudi, Saidou Sow, Timothée Kolodziejczak, Yvan Neyou, Zaydou Youssouf, Romain Hamouma, Ryad Boudebouz, Denis Bouanga, Wahbi Khazri
Prediction Strasbourg vs Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne’s form so far has been devilish, and although Strasbourg aren’t one of the best teams in Ligue 1, they should still have enough to win.
Saint-Etienne is hoping for a resurgence at some point, but time is running out for Claude Puel, and a loss here could prove to be the end of the line.
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With everything considered, a home win is the prediction.
Prediction: Strasbourg 2-0 Saint-Etienne