Nantes vs Saint-Etienne Prediction and Betting Tips | September 29th 2024

Nantes take on Saint-Etienne in a Ligue 1 game at the Stade de la Beaujoire this Sunday. Nantes are currently flying high and are in fifth place in the table right now, while Saint-Etienne are struggling in 17th after being promoted last season.

So can Nantes' hot run continue or will Saint-Etienne pull off a mild surprise result?

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Nantes vs Saint-Etienne Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Saint-Etienne have not got the best record against Nantes, as they have not beaten them since November 2019. However, that win did come at the Stade de la Beaujoire, meaning the away side should have some hope at least.
• After winning two of their first three games, Nantes looked like they had the potential to be Ligue 1's surprise package this season. They have tailed off since though, taking just one point from their last two games, and that came in disappointing fashion against struggling Angers last weekend.
• Saint-Etienne appeared to have kickstarted their season on September 15. They beat Lille 1-0 to snap a three-game losing streak. However, last weekend saw them thumped 8-0 by Nice in a bad performance.
• Unsurprisingly after losing 8-0 last weekend, Saint-Etienne have conceded the most goals thus far this season with 15. More worrying, though, is the fact that they have only scored once in their first five games.
• Nantes forward Moses Simon is a man on form. He has either scored or assisted in all of his last four Ligue 1 games.

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Nantes vs Saint-Etienne Prediction

On the face of it, this is a match between one of Ligue 1's form sides and a side who are struggling for any kind of traction right now.

Saint-Etienne's 8-0 loss last weekend will send them into this game with very low levels of confidence, and their lack of firepower will be a huge concern, too.

Nantes did not look overly impressive against another struggling side in Angers last weekend, but they ought to have enough to beat Saint-Etienne here, particularly at home.

Therefore, the prediction is a comfortable Nantes victory.

Prediction: Nantes 2-0 Saint-Etienne

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Nantes vs Saint-Etienne Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Nantes to win.

Tip 2: Nantes to score in the first half - yes (Saint-Etienne have conceded in the first half in three of their last five games).

Tip 3: Nantes to keep a clean sheet - Yes (Saint-Etienne have only scored one goal thus far this season).