1 Saint-Étienne vs 0 LOSC Lille
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| Bet | LOSC Lille |
| Stake | 1 unit |
| Odds | 1.86 |
| Bookmaker | 1xbet |
Newly promoted Saint-Étienne take on Lille in weekend opener.
As Saint-Étienne desperately hunts for their first point of the season, they face a challenging clash against Lille at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Friday night, hoping to avoid the dismal prospect of starting their Ligue 1 campaign with four consecutive defeats.
Saint-Étienne
Newly promoted Saint-Étienne, still searching for their first point since returning to the top-flight, have lost their three opening games. Olivier Dall'Oglio’s side suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat against Stade Brestois just before the international break.
The only team yet to score a goal this season and one of just two teams without a point, Les Verts find themselves at the bottom of the table. They will reconvene in front of their home crowd for a Matchday 4 encounter against Lille, hoping to leave a mark.
Defeat against the Mastiffs would see the hosts begin a Ligue 1 campaign with four defeats in a row for the first time in club history, a record they aim to avoid this Friday. Recent encounters with Lille could serve as inspiration, having avoided defeat in their last four league meetings against them.
Furthermore, St-Étienne are yet to lose two home games in a row in the current calendar year across all competitions, despite losing 2-0 to Le Havre last time on home turf. However, Les Verts are winless in their last seven top-flight games against Friday’s opponents.
Dall'Oglio could deploy a 4-3-3 formation, with Zuriko Davitashvili, Ibrahim Sissoko, and Mathieu Cafaro in attack.
LOSC Lille
Meanwhile, Lille slipped into sixth place, following a 3-1 defeat to defending champions Paris Saint-Germain last time out. Despite getting off to a promising start against PSG, the Mastiffs found themselves trailing by two goals before halftime.
Edon Zhegrova’s long-range effort in the 78th minute gave Bruno Génésio’s men a lifeline. However, Randal Kolo Muani’s stoppage-time header in the 90th+3 minute dashed hopes of a dramatic comeback, putting an end to Lille’s perfect start to the season.
‘It was quite a balanced game before the penalty,’ Génésio said after the game. ‘You really need to avoid making mistakes and be even more clinical,’ he added.
Lille will be looking to return from the international break with a win when they make the trip to St-Étienne this Friday. However, their recent struggles in this encounter could cast doubts over their ability to pick up three points, having failed to score in four of their last six league games with the hosts.
Angel Gomez, who earned his first international start for England in midweek, is expected to start in midfield when Génésio lays out the 3-4-2-1 formation. Meanwhile, Jonathan David could be back leading the attack after starting from the bench against PSG.
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