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St Etienne vs Nice Live Stream & Betting Tips – Tight Tussle Expected in Ligue 1 Playoffs

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Last updated: Mon 25 May 2026 10:03
St Etienne, once set for direct Ligue 1 promotion, fell to third after a poor run, only managing to beat Amiens convincingly late in the campaign. They narrowly reached the playoff final by defeating Rodez on penalties. Nice, meanwhile, produced stubborn displays with five draws in their last six Ligue 1 games and reached the Cup final, though they lost to Lens. With both clubs low on recent victories and historically close head-to-head records, a draw at Stade Geoffroy Guichard is the likely outcome.
Vedran Ostojic 25 May 2026
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Nice have drawn 5 of their last 6 league games (Getty)

St Etienne failed to impress in their recent matches, especially in the playoff semifinals against Rodez. Nice had plenty of stalemates in Ligue 1 recently, so I am predicting a draw on Tuesday. 

Key Stats  


  • St Etienne are winless in 4 of their last 5 matches. 
  • Nice have drawn 5 of their last 6 matches (Ligue 1). 

78-Year-Old Rivalry 


St Etienne hold a 53-49 advantage against Nice in terms of victories, their 30 head to head matches ending without a winner. 

St Etienne Hoping for Express Comeback to Ligue 1 


St Etienne were in great position to earn direct promotion in Ligue 2 this season but lost three of their last four matches and slipped to 3rd place. 

In the final round they crushed Amiens 5-0 in front of the home crowd which was their 11th victory in 17 home appearances during the campaign. 

St Etienne locked horns against Rodez in the promotion playoff semifinals where both sides failed to create a single goal opportunity in regular time, then Les Verts won on penalties. 

Nice Tough to Beat Recently 


Despite their horrible Ligue 1 campaign, Nice made it to the French Cup finals where they were recently beaten by Lens 3-1 at Stade de France, Djibril Coubaly scoring a consolation goal. 

The Eaglets finished 16th in the French top flight with just 32 points from 34 matches, five of their last six league games ending in draws. 

In the final round, they were held to a goalless draw at home by Metz, posting 1.64-0.85 expected goals and 22-16 shots. 

Team News & Predicted Lineups 


St Etienne (4-2-3-1) Brice Maubleu; Dennis Appiah, Mickael Nade, Anthony Briancon, Leo Petrot; Aimen Moueffek, Benjamin Bouchouari; Mathieu Cafaro, Igor Miladinovic, Zuriko Davitashvili; Ibrahim Sissoko

St Etienne have no reported injuries or suspensions ahead of this match.

Nice (3-4-3) Yehvann Diouf; Juma Bah, Dante, Mendy; Jonathan Clauss, Hicham Boudaoui, Tanguy Ndombele, Melvin Bard; Mohamed-Ali Cho, Kevin Carlos, Sofiane Diop

The visitors have significant personnel concerns, notably missing striker Elye Wahi, who is suspended for this match. Furthermore, Nice are without Moise Bombito and Mohamed Abdelmonem due to ongoing injury issues.

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Verdict

Five of Nice’s last six league games have ended level, while they offered solid resistance in the cup finals against Lens. St Etienne’s recent form is not looking great, so I am predicting a draw at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. 

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