St Etienne vs PSG prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-03-28 18:00.
[p]Saint-Étienne were 2-0 up against Montpellier and on course to climb out of the automatic relegation zone before the international break, only for a fire in the stands started by the Montpellier fans to cause the game to be abandoned. As a result, Les Verts remain winless in nine matches (D4, L5) and up against it to preserve their top-flight stay as the Ligue 1 season enters its closing stages.[/p]
[p]Eirik Horneland’s men can take heart from their strong home record, as 17 of their 20 points this term have been won on their turf. That’s despite an active four-match winless run as hosts (D2, L2), and Saint-Étienne are huge underdogs again here against runaway leaders PSG, a side they’ve failed to beat in any of the last 27 H2Hs across all competitions (D6, L21) – their longest-ever winless run against a single opponent.[/p]
[p]PSG remain in contention for an historic quadruple, and they can actually secure the Ligue 1 title this weekend should results elsewhere go their way. Confirmation of their title retention is only a matter of time in any case, as Luis Enrique’s men begin the weekend with a commanding 19-point lead at the summit and still unbeaten after 26 league matches (W21, D5).[/p]
[p]The runaway leaders could become only the third side in history to avoid defeat in their opening 27 Ligue 1 fixtures, and the Parisians will be hugely confident of doing so here given their exceptional away form. PSG have remarkably avoided defeat in each of their last 37 league outings on the road (W29, D8), and could now equal the longest-ever such streak across Europe’s traditional top-five leagues which was set by AC Milan between 1991 and 1993.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Saint-Étienne forward Lucas Stassin will hope to pick up where he left off before the international break after scoring five times in as many matches prior, including a brace in the abandoned Montpellier match. PSG striker Gonçalo Ramos could prove dangerous here as his last nine goals for the club in domestic competition came on the road.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: No Ligue 1 team have scored fewer first-half goals (eight) or conceded more (29) than Saint-Étienne ahead of the round.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]