Dijon hosts St. Etienne in round 1 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Saturday, August 10th at Stade Gaston Gérard (Dijon)
In the last season, Dijon was one step away from relegation to Ligue 2. The team took only 18th place and had to play playoff games against Lens. Dijon managed to win with a total score of 4-2 and stay in Ligue 1. For the new season, the team management decided to invite coach Jobard, who has been Rudy Garcia’s deputy in Marseille in the last years. Many key players left the team, and Dijon signed only a few players in their place. Perhaps the main transfers of Dijon are yet to come, but it is visible that the team is not ready for the new season so far.
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Saint-Etienne took fourth place in last year’s championship and secured participation in European competitions. Despite a successful performance in Ligue 1, Saint-Etienne also changed its coach. Ghislain Printant, who had previously headed Bastia, became the new coach. The goal of its team, as before, is the Champions League, which is not surprising with such a history of the club and management expectations. Saint Etienne's transfer campaign was far more successful than that of Dijon. The team signed Palencia from Barcelona, as well as Youssouf, who shone last season in Bordeaux, while the losses in the main ranks cannot be called global, which may cause a positive effect on the upcoming start.
As for head-to-head matches, there is an absolute advantage in favor of the visitors and, given the different class of the teams, it is unlikely that a surprise will await us at the start of the season.
Prediction for the match: St. Etienne to win with 0.0 handicap
