Saint-Etienne vs Monaco Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Saint-Etienne play host to Monaco in Ligue 1 action on Friday night. Read our French football predictions to find out why an away win is the betting tip at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. The hosts sit down in 15th place in Ligue 1 and were beaten extremely easily in their last match, losing 3-0 away to Marseille. On the other hand, Monaco are 3rd and grabbed a 3-2 win at home to Troyes with two late goals last week. 

Saint-Etienne vs Monaco Preview

Saint-Etienne will be missing Loic Perrin until 2018 as he remains sidelined with a hamstring injury. Florentin Pogba has been injured recently but could play a part in this game. Remy Cabella missed out against Marseille last week due to the terms of his loan agreement but should return for this one.

Monaco will be without Youri Tielemans until some time in 2018 after the midfielder had to have an operation on his knee. Danijel Subasic had a thigh problem recently but should be fit to play here. Almamy Toure could return from suspension.

Team Predictions Saint-Etienne vs Monaco

Saint-Etienne 4-3-3 Formation: Ruffier; Janko, Theophile-Catherine, Pogba, M’Bengue; Dabo, Selnaes, Pajot; Bamba, Diony, Cabella

Monaco 4-3-3 Formation: Subasic; Sidibe, Glik, Jemerson, Jorge; Moutinho, Fabinho, Lemar; Lopes, Falcao, Keita

Saint-Etienne vs Monaco Betting Tips

• Saint-Etienne have won 1, drawn 4 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches
• Monaco have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Saint-Etienne have scored an average of 0.8 goals and conceded an average of 2 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Monaco have scored an average of 1.8 goals and conceded an average of 1.6 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Saint-Etienne’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Monaco’s previous 10 matches

Saint-Etienne vs Monaco Prediction

Saint-Etienne are on terrible form at the moment and they haven’t picked up a win for 9 games. Even though they will be the home side here, a lack of confidence could see Saint-Etienne take a defensive and conservative approach to the game. Add the fact that Saint-Etienne haven’t beaten Monaco since March 2014 and it looks bleak.

Monaco won last weekand will be expected to do so again on Friday. The club are unbeaten in 33 of their last 37 matches in Ligue 1 which has helped them up to 3rd in the table. They are actually level on points with Lyon in second, only behind by one goal on goal difference.

The tip is for Monaco to pick up a fairly comfortable win, with a 2-0 Correct Score bet looking like good value.