Nice vs Saint-Étienne betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 1 match on September 20th, 2024

Nice and Saint-Étienne will play on Friday, September 20th, 2024, at 18:45h (UTC), in a Ligue 1 game to be held in France, check the Nice vs Saint-Étienne betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Nice vs Saint-Étienne will occur

The game takes place in the Allianz Riviera stadium, in the city of Nice, with a capacity for 36178 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Nice vs Saint-Étienne betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Ligue 1, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.7 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.94 goals per match.

Nice last match

Nice come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Olympique Marseille, valid for the Ligue 1, ended with a 2-0. The team coached by F. Haise lined up in the last match with a 3-4-3 formation.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for them to win, of 4.33 were a sign of it.

The defense appeared lacking in energy throughout the match. Particularly below expectations, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, who did not appear in his best form. His team's results in the future will also depend on his performance.

Saint-Étienne last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 1, Saint-Étienne, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the LOSC Lille team with a final score of 1-0.

In this game we witnessed an incredible upset! The winning odds of 5.25 ensured the unexpected triumph of the Underdogs.

Nice vs Saint-Étienne h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, Nice occupied 6th place in Ligue 1 and, team Saint-Étienne the 18th place. Nice entered the field with the tactic 4-4-2, while Saint-Étienne arranged their formation in a 5-4-1.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2021/2022 season of the Ligue 1. The meeting took place on 11-05-2022 and ended with a 4-2 win for Nice.

Nice

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

Nice joins this game with 4 points, having lost 2 games, winning only 1, and scoring 1 draw. The team ranks in 12th place in the Ligue 1 and suffers from a negative balance.

This means that Olympique Lyonnais team, in 13th place, is close behind in the 5th round with the same score.

Nice analysis

Nice at the end of round 4 in Ligue 1 had 6 goals scored and 6 conceded.

The Nice team comes from a defeat in the Ligue 1, and its coach Franck Haise wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Nice is a more offensive team than Saint-Étienne, having 376 attacks vs. 326 from Saint-Étienne, having scored 6 times. In comparison, Saint-Étienne converted into goal once.

Increasingly more in tune with his teammates, Jonathan Clauss, who arrived at the club this season, made another fine performance in the team's last game. The midfielder was very good in the game against Olympique Marseille, being a key piece for Nice.

Best goalscorer from Nice

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Evann Guessand. The Attacker has already scored 2 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Nice, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Saint-Étienne

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

The Saint-Étienne team with 3 points currently occupies the 16th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Relegation Play-off, with a campaign of 1 win, 0 draws, and 3 losses.

In the 5th round, the team holds the same amount of points that the Auxerre which is just above, in the 15th place.

Saint-Étienne analysis

After 4 rounds, Saint-Étienne has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 7 goals so far and scored 1 times.

It seems that Saint-Étienne is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This implies that their attacking play needs improvement, with a focus on creating better chances and converting them into goals.

The team has shown its limits in attack, scoring 0.25 goals per game on average in the league. When we also consider that it will be playing away, we can imagine how the oddsmakers are not on its side.

Historical data: Saint-Étienne

With 10 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the Saint-Étienne team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 3.5 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.25 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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