St Etienne vs Montpellier Prediction & Betting Tips (23 November)

Adapting to Ligue 1, which it joined at the end of last season, is not easy for AS Saint-Etienne, 16th and therefore a virtual barrier. The Greens missed the boat before the break. They could escape the relegation zone but were dominated in the derby in Lyon 1-0 while all the clubs ahead of them from 11th place also lost. The Forez team was unable to start a series after defeating Strasbourg 2-0. She has lost 3 of her last 4 meetings and wants to launch a positive final sprint before the end of the year break. Montpellier, dead last in the ranking, gives itself the right to dream after finally finding its way to victory, before the international break against Brest 3-1 .

Since its last success, the Hérault club has had a series of 5 defeats. A series that forced the president to change coaches. Michel Der Zakarian was fired and Jean-Louis Gasset replaced him. The MHSC, which remained on 3 losses without scoring a single goal before waking up against Brest, remains at the bottom of the ranking but is now only 3 points behind the first non-relegation team. The Héraultais now aim to start a series. 

ASSE deplores the loss of its starting defender Nadé, who injured his right knee before the break against Lyon and whose diagnosis highlights another 3 weeks of absence. Therefore, he should no longer appear on the field before the end of year break. Still in defense, Batubinsika should play well and the experienced Briançon (no match), absent for a long time like Monconduit and Old, will probably remain out. The two elements also mentioned. Return on the other hand of Cafaro (1 goal) who was suspended against Olympique Lyonnais. Georgian international Davitashvili, author of 5 goals in the league, is Saint-Etienne's top scorer in the exercise. The international break allowed several Montpellier residents to recover from their injuries.

Thus, defender Omeragic, full-back Sainte-Luce, midfielders Chotard and Fayad as well as offensive player Issoufou are applying for a return to the group for this trip to Forez. The difference is that central defenders Kouyaté and Jullien, full-back Mincarelli and efficient center forward Adams (3 goals) are unavailable. The last city was injured just before the break and could remain on the sidelines until the winter break. At the same time, midfielders Ferri and Touré are serving a suspension match. They are therefore absent this Saturday while the playing master Savanier and the young Dzodic have served this sanction and are operational again.