Nice vs St Etienne Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Nice take on St Etienne in a live Ligue 1 match this Wednesday evening. Read the match predictions to find out why a draw is the betting tip at Allianz Riviera. In their last match, Nice played well despite going down 3-0 away to Monaco. Meanwhile, St Etienne profited from the ill discipline of their rivals to beat Lyon 2-0.

Nice vs St Etienne Preview

Nice will be without suspended pair Malang Sarr and Vincent Koziello but alterations are expected to be minimal. Lucien Favre is expected to tweak his formation with fit-again Younes Belhanda replacing Valentin Eysseric and occupying a slightly deeper role behind Mario Balotelli and Alassane Pléa. Ricardo Pereira is the only injured player for the home side.

St Etienne are set to name an unchanged side after winning against Lyon. Kevin Malcuit is still suspended, so Leo Lacroix should partner Loic Perrin in central defence, although Florentin Pogba is an alternative option. Oussama Tannane and Robert Beric are injured while Stéphane Ruffier and Erin Pinheiro are doubtful.

Team Predictions Nice vs St Etienne

Nice 4-3-1-2 formation: Benitez; Dalbert, Dante, Baysse, Souquet; Walter, Seri, Cyprien; Belhanda; Balotelli, Plea

St Etienne 4-3-3 formation: Moulin; Pogba, Perrin, Lacroix, Théophile-Catherine; Saivet, Selnaes, Pajot; Monnet-Paquet, Søderlund, Hamouma

Nice vs St Etienne Betting Tips

• Nice have won 3 drawn 4 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
• St Etienne have won 5 drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Nice have scored an average of 1.3 goals and conceded an average of 1.4 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, St Etienne have scored an average of 1.4 goals and conceded an average of 0.6 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Nice’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of St Etienne’s previous 10 matches

Nice vs St Etienne Prediction

Nice are still tussling with Monaco and PSG for the Ligue 1 title despite losing to the leaders last time out. Les Aiglons were much better that the scoreline suggested in that match and will be looking to turn their hard work into a positive result in this match. However, it can’t go unnoticed that they have won just one of their last six matches in all competitions.

Saint Etienne have put together a good run of form which has seen them rise up the table to fifth position. With the top-three looking out of reach, they are just a single point behind rivals Lyon after beating them at the weekend and European qualification is a realistic target. Les Verts will need to improve their away form to achieve that goal, having won just three of a possible eleven games on the road in Ligue 1.

Nice have scored at least 2 goals in 8 of their last 10 home matches in Ligue 1 but come up against a sturdy defence here. There have been Under 2.5 goals in the last five meetings between these sides at Allianz Riviera. I can see this being a tight game with chances at a premium and both sides cancelling each other out.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction
DRAW at 5/2 with Betway

Over/Under Prediction
UNDER 2.5 goals at 4/6 with Sportingbet

Correct Score Prediction
DRAW 1-1 at 6/1 with William Hill

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