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Lille and Saint Etienne meet at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in a match for the 20th round of Ligue 1. Saint Étienne won at home for (3-1) the last time they faced in this edition of the league on 25-09 -2016. At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has 2 wins and 2 draws in the last 4 games. In fact, the last time they faced in this stage was in 02-12-2015, in a game for the Ligue 1 that finished with the victory of Lille by (1-0). The only goal of the match was scored by Y. Benzia (60 ‘). In this match the home factor could play an important role, since Lille has significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Lille
After 6 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses, the home team is in 12th place, having won 21 points. In the last match, they drew 1-1 with Rennes at home (1-1), having lost 2-0 in a game against Olympique de Marseille. This is a team affected by the home factor, the stronger when you play in front of your fans, since in the last 30 matches you have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats as a visitor, with 10 goals scored and 18 conceded, against 7 wins, 4 draws And 4 defeats at home, with 19 goals scored and 15 conceded. In the last game he played for Coupe de France, won the Excelsior at home (4-1). In the last 10 home games for the league, Lille have recorded 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, having won 16 points out of 30. In their domestic league games the most frequent marker in the break was 0-0 (4 out of 10 matches). Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 19 games in the competition, never managed to turn the score in the 11 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Lille team arrive in this match with a 4-1 victory over Excelsior in the 32nd Cup final of the French Cup: goals were scored by Amadou, Soumaoro, Rony Lopes and Terrier. It was an obvious ambition, and the manager decided to change the tactics of the game. Patrick Collot had most of the ball, with 76 percent of possession. Rony Lopes performed admirably for Rony Lopes. And competent in driving the ball to the attack. Éder is the highlight of Lille with 4 goals and 3 assists. For this game the coach can not count on Mavuba, Benzia, Mendes, Nicolas de Preville, injured, besides Kone, Obbadi, Bissouma, Sliti and Mendyl, players who are disputing the CAN.
Saint Étienne
The visiting team is currently in 8th place with 26 points, after 6 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, lost out to Lorient by (2-1). In the last match, tied at home to Nancy by (0-0). This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside of its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; Against 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last game he played for Coupe de France, he won the Croix Football IC out (1-4). In the last 9 away games, Saint Étienne has won 2, 3 draws and 4 losses, having won 9 points out of 27. In the matches played out there are some frequent results at the end of the first 45 ‘: 1-0 (4 out of 10 matches) and 0-0 (5 out of 10 matches). This is a team that scores a few times first and they only managed to open the scoring in 4 of their last 19 matches in Ligue 1, of those 4 reached the break in advantage in 1 and won in the late 90 ‘in all. In 19 games in this competition, only managed 2 turns on the scoreboard in the 10 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 15 away games for all competitions there has been 1 period that stands out: he scored 8 of his 20 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Saint-Étienne’s team come to this game with a 1: 1 victory at Iris, adding their second consecutive game without proving the bitter taste of defeat: goals were scored by Veretout, Hamouma, Keyta and Soderlund. In this away game, coach Christophe Galtier should line up in 4-3-3 with Soderlund being the most offensive reference of the away team. However it is important to note that Hamouma’s offensive right is the highlight of Saint-Étienne with 3 goals and 2 assists. For this game the coach can not rely on Lacroix, suspended, in addition to Ruffier, Pogba, Beric and Tannane, players who recover from injury.
Prediction: Draw (X) @ 3.10