St Etienne vs Strasbourg Prediction & Betting Tips (2 November)

Adapting to Ligue 1 is currently difficult for Saint-Etienne, 16th and therefore a virtual barrier. The promoted player has only signed two victories in the elite, including one against Auxerre 3-1 after which he hoped to launch at the start of October. However, the hoped-for scenario did not take place for the Forez club. Returning from the international break, he conceded losses against Lens 0-2 and Angers 4-2 last weekend . His last tormentor had still not won in the championship.

 Strasbourg's performances are not in good shape but still allow it to appear in 9th place in the Ligue 1 ranking. Racing presents recent contradictory results. He defeated Olympique de Marseille 1-0 at the end of September and hung Lens 2-2 before the international break. For the return of the championship, the Alsatians lost to Paris 4-2 where they still scored twice then won, last weekend, on their lawn against FC Nantes 3-1 . 

The good news from Stéphane of the weekend should be the return to the group of executive full-back Maçon, absent on the last day because he was not 100% fit. Otherwise, the Greens will still be without reserve goalkeeper Fall and summer recruit Cornud (left side). Winger Old (no matches) is absent for the next few months and executives Wadji, Monconduit and Briançon, all injured, have not yet been able to play a single match this season. Georgian international Davitashvili scored his 4th and 5th league goals of the season against Angers . The Strasbourg team is hopeful of seeing its recruits Wiley (left back, 3 matches) and Lukovic (midfield, no matches) rejoin the group. Both players have recovered from their respective injuries and returned to team training last week.

The usual absentees, in this case the attackers Sebas and Sahi Dion, the prolific Emegha (3 goals), the experienced full-back Delaine and the goalkeeper Bellaarouch who was number 1 in the return phase of the last season are all still out. . The potentially starting full-back Senaya is suspended for accumulating yellow cards. In the absence of Emegha, Andrey Santos is Racing's essential asset. He was proof of this last week by scoring twice against Nantes.