Probable Lineups

4-2-3-1
Saint Etienne
4-2-3-1
Nice
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparision

(56) 44 Goals 27 (55)
(44) 33 Assists 23 (32)
(6.7) 7 Average Ratings 6.8 (6.5)
26.9 Average Age 24.6
184 Average Height (cm) 181.4
(0.9) 1 Shots pg 0.9 (0.9)
(53%) 54% Aerial Duel Success 53% (48%)
(0.4) 0.4 Dribbles pg 0.5 (0.5)
(1.6) 1.4 Tackles pg 1.3 (1.5)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Ligue 1.

Missing Players

Player Reason Status Rating
Max Gradel Out 6.7
Fabien Lemoine Out 6.79
Player Reason Status Rating
Dario Cvitanich Out 6.76
Diacko Fofana Out 6.21
Jérémy Pied Out 6.61
Romain Genevois Out 6.58
Xavier Pentecote Out 6.62
Cyril Hennion Out N/A
Mahamane Traoré Out 6.87
Moussa M'Bow Out N/A

Team News

Saint Etienne
  • Saint-Etienne have very little injury concerns with only Max-Alain Gradel unavailable through injury.
  • However, Fabien Lemoine will also miss out as he is suspended.
Nice
  • Nice will once again be without top scorer Dario Cvitanich due to a thigh problem, while Xavier Pentecote is out with a knee injury.
  • Jeremy Pied, Romain Genevois and Mahmane Traore are all out with hamstring problems.
  • Moussa M'Bow and Diacko Fofana both have knee problems while Cyril Hennion is out due to a groin injury.

Prediction

  • Two sides pushing for a surprise berth in the Champions League will face-off when Saint-Etienne welcome Nice to the Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
  • Both teams have been in magnificent form in recent weeks and once again earned victories last weekend against Reims and Nancy respectively.
  • The visitors are beset by injuries but that hasn't stopped them from staking a claim for a place in the top three, and sit just one point shy of Marseille. Saint-Etienne are a point further back, but at home and with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in fine form Les Verts will likely go into the game as favourites.
  • Nice do not concede too many goals and although both sides have plenty of options going forward this one may come down to a single goal.
Prediction:
Saint Etienne
1
0
Nice
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Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts Form
4 S. Etienne 16 14 7 62 dwddlw
6 Nice 17 10 10 61 wlwwld

Top Players

Saint Etienne
Nice
L. Perrin 7.23
Y. Mollo 7.23
J. Brison 7.17
T. Kolodziejczak 7.08
D. Digard 7.04
N. Pejcinovic 7.04
P. Aubameyang 19
Brandão 11
R. Cohade 4
D. Cvitanich 18
É. Bautheac 8
R. Civelli 5
P. Aubameyang 9
Y. Mollo 7
R. Cohade 6
É. Bautheac 7
D. Digard 3
J. Pied 3

Match Forecast

Saint Etienne will dominate in the air  
Saint Etienne will score as a result of a through ball  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characters.
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