Saint Etienne v Nantes prediction

The match

Saint Etienne host Nantes in Ligue 2 on Saturday 24 October (kick-off 19:00 UK); the model’s free pick is Saint Etienne to win.

The key numbers

Saint Etienne have scored in 10 consecutive matches. Saint Etienne have scored 22 goals, the most of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far).

Form and the table

Saint Etienne are unbeaten in their last three matches. 11 of Saint Etienne’s last 15 results went over 2.5 goals (73%). Both teams scored in seven of Saint Etienne’s last 15 results (47%). At home, Saint Etienne have five wins, two draws and one defeat in their last 8 home matches — 2.13 points per game, scoring 2.13 and conceding 0.63. Saint Etienne have conceded eight goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far).

Eight of Nantes’s last 15 results went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in seven of Nantes’s last 15 results (47%). Away from home, Nantes have one win, one draw and five defeats in their last 7 away matches — 0.57 points per game, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.86. Nantes have scored 11 goals, the ninth-most (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far). Nantes have conceded 16 goals, the fourth-most (shared) of the 18 clubs.

Saint Etienne (first) and Nantes (14th) are 14 points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Saint Etienne the stronger side, 398 rating points above Nantes (Saint Etienne 1761, Nantes 1362, after at least nine rated matches each).

Head-to-head

Saint Etienne are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Nantes. The most recent meeting, on 19 January 2025, finished Saint Etienne 1–1 Nantes.

Team news

Predicted Saint Etienne XI (4-2-3-1): G. Larsonneur, S. Nair, K. Pedro, J. Le Cardinal, B. Old, Á. Csongvai, A. Boakye, T. Ballo, T. Svetlin, M. Bernauer, I. Cardona — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, A. Boakye (5.9 per match over nine appearances, five goals and three assists) and I. Cardona (4.5 per match over nine appearances, five goals and four assists) have been Saint Etienne’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Saint Etienne (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), A. Boakye averages 1.5 key passes per 90 over 722 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last nine appearances. I. Cardona averages 2.0 shots per 90 over 914 minutes, with a shot in nine of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Nantes XI (4-1-4-1): M. Dupé, L. Perrin, K. Amian, S. Sow, F. Guilbert, J. Lepenant, I. Sissoko, M. Cafaro, R. Hachem, W. Younoussa, T. Robinet — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Bahereba Guirassy (3.7 per match over four appearances, one goal and one assist) and W. Younoussa (3.5 per match over seven appearances, two goals and two assists) have been Nantes’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Nantes (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Bahereba Guirassy averages 3.2 shots per 90 over 416 minutes, with a shot in eight of the last eight appearances. W. Younoussa averages 0.9 key passes per 90 over 386 minutes, with a key pass in three of the last seven appearances.