The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Ligue 1 clash between Nantes and Saint-Etienne, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Nantes 1-1 St Etienne
Saturday, May 21 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Saturday, May 21 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Next Game: PSG vs. Nantes
Saturday, July 30 at 11pm in Trophee des Champions
Saturday, July 30 at 11pm in Trophee des Champions
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Lyon | 38 | 15 | 61 |
| 9 | Nantes | 38 | 7 | 55 |
| 10 | Lille | 38 | 0 | 55 |
Last Game: St Etienne 1-1 Auxerre (4-5 pen.)
Sunday, May 29 at 6pm in Ligue 1 Playoffs
Sunday, May 29 at 6pm in Ligue 1 Playoffs
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 17 | Clermont | 38 | -31 | 36 |
| 18 | Saint-Etienne | 38 | -35 | 32 |
| 19 | Metz | 38 | -34 | 31 |
We said: Nantes 2-2 Saint-Etienne
Too many times in recent weeks, Les Verts have stormed into a lead only to then give away numerous goals - they score a fair few, but they tend to concede at least as many. Even with Nantes coasting to the end of the season, we can see that being the case again here and so are backing a high-scoring draw. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Nantes win with a probability of 59.59%. A draw had a probability of 21.3% and a win for Saint-Etienne had a probability of 19.14%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nantes win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.55%) and 1-0 (9.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.95%), while for a Saint-Etienne win it was 1-2 (5.18%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
| Result | ||
| Nantes | Draw | Saint-Etienne |
59.59% ( -0) | 21.27% | 19.14% |
| Both teams to score 55.97% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
