Saint-Étienne will host AS Monaco this Friday on behalf of the 30th matchday in Ligue 1. An important match as each point now counts more than the last as the finish line of 38 matches is getting closer. Focus on Greens who are still capable of a start.
A cold cauldron this season
ASSSE are currently 16th in Ligue 1 with 8 wins, 9 draws and 12 losses.
Since the match against the Asémistes (2-2), there have been successes in particular against Rennes (0-2) and Angers (0-1). We will add the holding in check of the Parisian ogre (1-1).
But there are also disappointments against in particular Lens (2-3), Lorient (2-1) but especially a humiliation against Lyon (0-5).
A Calimero club
On March 10, ASSE officially complained against some people who tried to destabilize the club.
First against the journalist of the Team, Bernard Lions, specialist of the club who wrote a book on the tenants of the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
Then on potential buyers of the club, Jacques Pauly and Laurent Roussey.
A case to follow which promises twists and turns, but which could also make the protagonists lose sight of the objectives.
A poor attack and a correct defense
The Stéphanois conceded just 42 goals, which ranks them 12th among Ligue 1 defenses, placing them in particular ahead of Angers and tied with Strasbourg.
On the other hand, Saint-Étienne has a relatively powerless attack, with only 30 goals on the clock. Only Bouanga with 5 goals appears in the ranking of the best directors of the championship.
This game will be very important for Monaco who can always count on a misstep from a direct competitor to reach the podium by the end of the season. The cauldron is empty in every sense of the word at the moment but we must be careful because the results were the same in the first leg …
Sources: Eurosport – ASSE – Footmercato / Photo: Icon Sport – Romain Biard