Monaco take on the visitors St Etienne at “Stade Louis II” in the matchday 37 of the French Ligue 1. The game will be played in Monaco on Saturday, May 12th.
Having beaten Caen 2:1 on the road in the previous round, Monaco broke their three-clash no-win series. That success allowed “Les Monegasques” to keep the third place in the French elite division table which gives a pass to the UEFA Champions League for the next season. At this moment the hosts have 74 points earned with 81-45 goal difference, being one point ahead of Lyon as well as one point behind Marseille which means Monaco cannot afford losing any point in the rest of the fights. The team looks tough in face its supporters, having picked up 45 points with 46 goals for and 17 goals against in 18 home battles, with single defeat, three draws and 14 victories collected in them as well. The unbeaten home run of “Les Monegasques” counts for eight tackles and covers seven triumphs and a draw.
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As for St Etienne, the club unexpectedly cut its 14-match undefeated streak by having failed 1:3 against Bordeaux in the previous gameweek. Since the 24th of January till the 27th of April the side earned eight wins and six draws. The recent losses have significantly lowered the chances of “Les Verts” to appear in the Eurocups in the next season. Thus, St Etienne have dropped to the sixth position in the Ligue 1 standings where they are sitting now with 52 points taken and 42-49 goal difference. The team is only two points away from the Eurocup zone with two encounters left till the end of the season. “Les Verts” picked up 24 points with negative 15-22 goal difference in 18 away battles. The side has not been broken across last eight fights conducted on the road, having got five victories and three draws in them.
Monaco have not failed against St Etienne since the 1st of March 2014 across seven head-to-heads in a row already in which they earned three triumphs and four draws. Both sides badly need points on Saturday evening, however, the home-field factor as well as stronger line-up speak in favour of the forthcoming hosts.
Prediction for the match: Monaco to win.
