Lille vs Saint-Etienne Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Lille enjoyed a remarkably impressive performance against Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League in midweek ahead of now facing Saint-Etienne at Stade Pierre-Mauroy this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 1st February, 2025: UK – 8:05pm / US ET – 3:05pm / US PT – 12:05pm
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports
Lille Team News: The Zhegrova uncertainty
Kosovo international attacking midfielder Edon Zhegrova remains unavailable due to a groin injury for Lille amid speculation he could move to Napoli this week. The hosts also remain without the likes of Tiago Santos and Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Chevalier; Diakite, Mandi, Gudmundsson; Meunier, Andre, Bouaddi, Bakker; Haraldsson, Sahraoui; Bayo
Unavailable: Umtiti (Injured), Santos (Injured), Bentaleb (Illness), Zhegrova (Injured), Fernandez-Pardo (Injured)
Questionable:
Saint-Etienne Team News: Key doubts
Saint-Etienne only have one definite absentee for this weekend with that being New Zealand international attacking midfielder Ben Old. They also have key doubts including star striker Ibrahim Sissoko as well as the likes of Aimen Moueffek and Ibrahima Wadji.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Larsonneur; Appiah, Batubinsika, Nade, Petrot; Amougou, Ekwah, Fomba; Boakye, Stassin, Davitashvili
Unavailable: Old (Injured)
Questionable: Briancon (Injured), Moueffek (Injured), Wadji (Injured), Macon (Injured), Monconduit (Injured), Sissoko (Injured)
Lille vs Saint-Etienne Prediction
Lille were on a 21-match unbeaten run of form across all competitions before a slender 2-1 loss at Anfield against Liverpool about ten days ago. That was then followed up by a 2-1 defeat at home to Strasbourg but they returned to form with a demolition of Feyenoord in midweek. They hammered the Dutch giants by six goals to one thanks to two own goals scored by Gernot Trauner as well as strikes from Omar Sahraoui, Angel Gomes, Jonathan David and Remy Cabella. They now face a Saint-Etienne side that have been competitive and do remain outside of the bottom three and the danger zone in Ligue 1, under the management of Olivier Dall’Oglio, but they remain one of the weakest sides in France’s top-flight and Lille should come out on top, especially at home.
Lille vs Saint-Etienne Tip: Lille to win
