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Saint-Etienne and LOSC Lille get round four of the French Ligue 1 underway when they square off at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Friday. Olivier Dall'Oglio’s men have struggled to hit their strides in the big leagues and will head into the weekend in search of their first win since securing promotion from the second tier.
Saint-Etienne were left empty-handed yet again as they fell to a 4-0 thrashing against Stade Brestois at the Stade Francis-Le Blé in their final outing before the international break.
Dall'Oglio’s men have now lost their three Ligue 1 matches this season, conceding seven goals and failing to find the back of the net so far.
Having secured promotion from Ligue 2 last term, Saint-Etienne will look to get their season up and running and secure their first win over Friday’s visitors since May 2018.
Meanwhile, LOSC Lille were condemned to their first defeat of the new French top flight campaign as they were beaten 3-1 by reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain last time out.
This followed a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Slavia Prague in the Champions League playoff, where Bruno Genesio’s side picked up a 3-2 aggregate victory to reach the new-look league phase.
Lille have picked up six points from their opening three Ligue 1 matches to sit sixth in the table, while Friday’s hosts are currently rooted to the bottom of the pile.
Saint-Etienne vs LOSC Lille Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 20 wins from the last 43 meetings between the sides, LOSC Lille boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Saint-Etienne have picked up nine wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 14 occasions.
- Lille are unbeaten in their last seven games against Dall'Oglio’s men, picking up three wins and four draws since a 5-0 defeat in May 2018.
- Saint-Etienne have lost their last five matches across all competitions, stretching back to a 2-1 friendly victory over Montpellier on July 31.
Saint-Etienne vs LOSC Lille Prediction
Having stormed into the new campaign, Lille appear to have run out of steam in recent weeks and will head into Friday in search of a pick-me-up.
Saint-Etienne have struggled to impose themselves in the top flight and we see them struggling again this weekend.
Prediction: Saint-Etienne 0-2 LOSC Lille
Saint-Etienne vs LOSC Lille Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Lille to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in five of the last six meetings between the two sides)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in their last five clashes)
