St. Etienne and Montpellier meet in a match of 36th round in Ligue 1. The match will be played on Friday, at 19:45, by Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
The two bands ended the match this season, 0-0 on Stade de la Mosson. That was the 21st direct duel between St. Etienne and Montpellier, with 14 green wins, 3 draws and 4 wins for La Paillade.
Jean-Louis Gasset’s band traverses an excellent period in Ligue 1, being unbeaten in the last 7 stages, with 6 of them managing to impose. In the previous round, the “greens” were imposed with a score of 3-2 in Monaco, the game in which were awarded not less than 8 yellow cards. Also, Montpellier is in an excellent form, with three wins and a draw in the last four stages, the “both marks” being the winner in each of them.
Jean-Louis Gasset’s team was a real force this season on Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, with 12 wins in 17 stages, being the second in the rankings of home-based points after the PSG. The two bands are adjacent to the standings, but separated by 7 points. Etienne being the top team, which is just one point away from the third place, the last one leading to the Champions League. The goals were present in the last matches of both combatants and we expect this duel to make no exception, with the hosts having the first chance to win.
PREDICTION: St Etienne to win @ 1,66
