St Etienne vs Lille Live Stream & Tips – Low-Scoring Affair in Ligue 1

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Last updated: 12 Sep 2024

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Vedran Ostojic 12 Sep 2024

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St Etienne had rock-solid defense last season
4 of Lille's last 6 matches ended under 2.5 goals
Watch St Etienne vs Lille live streaming on Friday

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Lille have seen under 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 6 matches (Getty)

St Etienne vs Lille Preview

St Etienne are struggling offensively, failing to score a single goal in three games. They had the best defense last season in Ligue 2, so I am expecting to see a low-scoring affair on Friday against Lille.

St Etienne vs Lille Preview
Head to Head
St Etienne Form
St Etienne Injuries & Team News
Lille Form
Lille Injuries & Team News

St Etienne have seen under 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 8 home matches.
St Etienne have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 4 matches against Lille.
Lille have seen under 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 6 matches.

Head to Head

Lille have a 22-12 advantage against St Etienne with 17 draws in 51 matches.

They last met in March 2022, the game ending in a goalless draw.

St Etienne Form

St Etienne are having major issues adapting to the elite French division, failing to secure a single point from the opening three matches.

They kicked off the new campaign with a 1-0 defeat at Monaco, ending the match with 0.69 expected goals, 39% possession and 7-13 shots.

Olivier Dall’Oglio’s side were also beaten in second round at home by Le Havre 2-0, followed with a convincing 4-0 loss at Brest, having a total of 1.62 expected goals in these encounters.

St Etienne Injuries & Team News

The biggest summer signing Augustine Boakye is doubtful for this match due to fitness problems.

Left winger Ben Old is going to miss this match due to a muscle injury.

Lille Form

Lille had a strong start to the new Ligue 1 season, earning back to back 2-0 victories against Reims and Angers in the first two rounds, Bafode Diakite, Jonathan David, Thomas Meunier and Mohamed Bayo appearing on the scoresheet.

This winning streak has come to an end just before the international break, Lille losing to PSG 3-1 at home, Edon Zhegrova finding the net in the second half.

The Wolves were successful in the UEFA Champions League playoffs, advancing to the group stages over Slavia Prague 3-2 on aggregate, Zhegrova being the hero scoring two goals.

Lille Injuries & Team News

Bruno Genesio was appointed new head manager in July.

Samuel Umtiti is ruled out due to a knee surgery, while Ismaily, Nabil Bentelab, Mitchek Bakker and Hakon Arnar Haraldsson are also injured.

Edon Zhegrova is having a strong start to the new season, scoring four goals (three in the UCL qualifiers, one in Ligue 1).

Verdict

St Etienne v Lille

St Etienne are the only team in Ligue 1 failing to score a single goal in three rounds. Two of Lille’s three games so far ended under 2.5 goals, so this is the best bet.

Under 2.5 Goals

Total Goals

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