Saint-Etienne vs Lyon Prediction 24.01.2021

Here's our St Etienne vs Lyon Prediction analysis: It’s the Rhone derby, and Saint Etienne are the hosts this time, as they welcome Lyon to the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in a traditional Ligue 1 cracker.

Saint-Etienne vs Lyon Prediction

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Match status: 2020/21 Ligue 1 - Matchweek 21
Kick-off: Sunday 24 Jan 2021, 08:00pm CET
 Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (Saint-Étienne)

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Following a run of three straight wins at the start of the season, expectations were high that Saint-Etienne would go on to achieve great things this season. However, those dreams have since crumbled into dust, and The Saints would give anything at the moment to ensure they don’t get sucked into a relegation battle.

In sheer contrast to their bitter rivals, Lyon have enjoyed an amazing season so far, and they are lurking near the top of the standings, just two points behind PSG in first. With their last league title coming in 2008, there is a belief around Lyon that they can go on to compete, and end their title drought this season.

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Saint-Etienne’s abysmal form continued as they fell to defeat away at Strasbourg in their last league outing. Forward, Ludovic Ajorque’s goal midway through the first half was the difference between both sides, and pushed Saint-Etienne closer to the relegation zone.

Having won their opening three games of the league season, Saint-Etienne have won just once in the preceding seventeen fixtures!

And they are currently on a five game winless run, with three draws and two defeats. At the moment, Etienne sit sixteenth on the league standings, with fewer points than games played (19 in 20), and they are only four points above the relegation zone.

Last time out in Ligue 1, Lyon’s fifteen-game unbeaten run was brought to an abrupt end, when they suffered 0-1 defeat away at Metz.
The match looked set to end in a goalless draw, with both sides toiling and failing to find the back of the net. But substitute, Aaron Leya had other ideas, and his 90^th minute winner drove a stake through the hearts of Lyon fans worldwide.

Defeat in that game brought an end to Lyon’s 15-match unbeaten streak – a run which dates back to September, and it also ensured they fell off the top of the standings. As it stands, Lyon are placed third on the Ligue 1 standings, having collected 40 points from their opening 20 games.
A hallmark of Lyon’s unbeaten run is their attacking prowess, and Les Gones found the back of the net, at least twice, in ten of those matches.

They also did this while managing to keep things fairly quiet at the back, and their nineteen goals conceded is the fourth best record in Ligue 1. Additionally, Lyon remain unbeaten in eight away games, and could fancy their chances against a Saint-Etienne side that has struggled for form at home this term.

Injured or Suspended Players

Saint-Etienne: Yvann Macon.
Lyon: No injuries or suspensions.

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St Etienne vs Lyon Predictions

Lyon will be desperate to get back to winning ways, and a struggling Saint-Etienne side should pose little to no problems. However, it is indeed a local derby, and as the stakes are usually higher, the tie can swing either way.

Saint-Etienne leak goals for fun, and coming up against a Lyon side averaging 1.95 goals per league match this season, they could let in quite a few. Our safest punt will be wagering on no less than two goals here.