St. Etienne hosts Paris Saint-Germain in round 18 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Wednesday, January 6th at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (Saint-Étienne)
Saint-Etienne became a master of peaceful outcomes. The Greens have not lost since the end of November. Given that the team had a black streak of seven defeats in a row before that, it should please the fans. However, their favorites gradually fall to the lower part of the standings. The thing is that St. Etienne tied in five out of the last six matches, including the pre-Christmas game. On December 23, Saint-Etienne conceded first at Louis Philippe II but was ahead already by half an hour. Moreover, when Mataso left the Monegasques in minority, it seemed that the Greens had to put the squeeze on the opponent. However, they not only failed to develop the advantage but also allowed Volland to score an equalizer in the second half, and the match ended with a 2-2 score.
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PSG changed its coach during the winter break. Truth be told, this change seems illogical. In fact, the bosses could blame Tuchel only for the fact that the grandee took 3rd place before Christmas. However, the gap to Lyon and Lille is only one point, and most of the season in France is still ahead. The success in the Champions League didn’t save Thomas either. Last season he led Paris Saint-Germain to the final. In the current tournament, the Parisians and RB Leipzig sent eminent Manchester United to the Europa League at the end of the group stage. In fact, a conflict with the sports director Leonardo determined Tuchel’s fate. And he signed his own sentence by publicly declaring that he would leave in the summer, upon the expiration of the contract. The bosses did not want to wait until the offseason, especially since such a cool coach as Pochettino was available. However, they delayed this castling for some reason. Mauricio officially received the position only on January 2 and did not have enough time to work with his new charges.
Saint-Etienne beat PSG back in 2012. Soon, the top of the Greens' desires was at least occasionally taking a draw with the grandee. PSG's current winning streak has already reached five matches in a row, with four or more goals scored in three cases. It is important for Pochettino to start successfully since he promised to win with style. It is unlikely that Saint-Etienne will be able to resist, so we will bet on the champion’s victory with a -1.5 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Paris Saint-Germain to win with -1.5 handicap
