Competition: Ligue 1
Market: Nantes win
Odds: 8/11 @ Pribet
Looking to extend their stay in the European chase, Nantes will welcome St. Etienne to the Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, while Nantes might have spent the whole of last season looking over their shoulder at a looming Ligue 1 relegation scrap, the Canaries have come roaring back in a remarkable fashion this time around. Heading into September’s international break with an eye-catching 3-1 victory away at Montpellier, Antoine Kombouare’s men find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Although some around the Stade de la Beaujoire might have been left disappointed last weekend as they eventually had to settle for a 1-1 stalemate against Angers, Sunday’s hosts are remarkably battling it out in the European chase and will be confident of making another Ligue 1 statement here. Suffering just a single defeat from any of their first five top-flight appearances, Nantes will also be excited by an impressive record against Sunday’s guests. In fact, Kombouare’s side are unbeaten in all of their previous five Ligue 1 battles against Les Verts.
As for the visitors, although St. Etienne might have secured a Ligue 1 return for this season, Oliver Dall’Oglio’s men have drastically failed to deal with the leap up in class. Putting in what was a woeful performance last weekend and coming under a huge amount of scrutiny as they slumped to an infamous 8-0 drumming away at Nice, Les Verts are pencilled in as a leading relegation contender this time around. Heading into September’s international break with a 4-0 loss at the hands of Brest, Sunday’s guests have lost four of their first five Ligue 1 appearances. Opening this weekend’s fixtures sat in the drop zone, the former Montpellier boss has seen his squad show a string of glaring issues at both ends of the pitch. Along with already shipping 15 goals, St. Etienne have also registered just a single strike from any of their first five top-flight showdowns.
Bet: Nantes 8/11 to beat St. Etienne in Sunday’s Ligue 1 matchup @ Pribet
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