St. Etienne hosts Brest in round 34 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Saturday, April 24th at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (Saint-Étienne)
St. Etienne is historically considered one of the most successful clubs in France. But this year marks the 40th anniversary of their last champion’s title. Yes, from time to time the Greens manage to draw attention to themselves, and they even won the French League Cup in 2013. But more often they have to fight for survival in Ligue 1, and with varying degrees of success. Last season St. Etienne almost had to go back to the 2nd division, as it was in 17th "borderline" place. And not everything was good in the current season. But in the last month, Claude Puel's charges have noticeably improved their situation. They gained three victories in four rounds in March and April (though with the exception of a 0-4 defeat to Monaco). And the Greens offered a decent battle to PSG in the last round. Since the 78th minute, the clubs have scored five goals, and the grandee from the capital won 3-2 thanks to Icardi's goal in the 95th minute.
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Brest returned to the elite division in 2019. It turned out that Olivier Dall'Oglio prepared his players well, and they were able to climb to the final 14th place. Now the club is quite confidently holding at about the same level. The Pirates are below the equator, but at a comfortable distance from the group of outsiders. But the last victory over Dijon (3-1) was gained in the first spring round. After that, Brest left the cup after a defeat to eminent PSG, and the winless streak in the championship has already reached five rounds. The Pirates managed to score points in home games - a goalless draw with Angers and 1-1 against Nimes and Lens. But they suffered three away defeats in a row. Moreover, the last away victory was gained in autumn (over Metz on November 29th).
Saint-Etienne has not lost to Brest in six head-to-head matches. But 2020 was successful for the Pirates - they won 3-2 in February and 4-1 in November. However, both games took place on the field of Olivier Dall'Oglio team. Saint-Etienne is unlikely to try especially hard in the upcoming match, but Brest just gave up playing, especially away. Let's risk assuming that the hosts will win in the upcoming round.
Prediction for the match: St. Etienne to win
