St. Etienne vs MontpellierPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Saint Etienne top Ligue 2 with 9 points from 3 matches, three wins out of three, 10 goals scored and just one conceded. At the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard they have won both home games, scoring 7 and conceding one, while their only away trip finished 3-0. Montpellier are third with 8 points from 4 rounds, 2 wins and 2 draws, still unbeaten but with very different attacking numbers: 3 goals scored and one conceded in total. They have drawn both home games, while winning both away trips without conceding. In their recent sequence the most recent outing ended in a draw, after two wins. Ligue 2 runs at an average of 2.40 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.