St Etienne take on the visitors Lille in the round 4 match of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Friday, September 13th at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (Saint-Étienne).
Saint-Étienne are considered a giant of French football. However, that's mostly in a historical context, as their current reality is much more modest. There have been decent seasons in recent years, but it's important to remember that they are now newcomers to Ligue 1, having only been promoted via the playoff matches. Moreover, this is not a wealthy project, which is reflected in their relatively modest transfers, with Davitashvili standing out, a player for whom Bordeaux paid €6 million. Given such circumstances, it's no surprise they had a poor start to the season. Olivier Dall'Oglio's team has lost to Monaco, Le Havre, and Brest without scoring a single goal.
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Lille has secured some exciting challenges for the coming months. The "Dogs" made noticeable progress last season, finishing in the top four. However, they were still outpaced by the surprise of the season, Brest. Paulo Fonseca managed to guide his side to the Champions League, though only to the qualification rounds. No worries, as his successor, Bruno Genesio, has handled things well. Under his leadership, the French side dramatically knocked out Fenerbahçe (equalizing in extra time in Istanbul while down to ten men), and then calmly advanced past Slavia Prague (1-2 in Prague after a 2-0 win at home). Despite the heavy schedule, Lille started Ligue 1 with solid 2-0 victories over Reims and Angers. However, they later lost 1-3 to PSG, despite criticism from Lille’s coaches and management regarding refereeing decisions favoring the champions and title favorites.
The last four matches between these teams have all ended in draws, either 0-0 or 1-1. It's hard to believe that the "Greens" have significantly improved overnight. On the other hand, the "Dogs" have had a break after a busy end to summer and are ready to please their fans once again. The bet is on a win for the visitors in this match.
Prediction for the match: Lille to win.
