AS Saint-Etienne : OL third in Ligue 1 and ASSE relegated to Ligue 2 … according to CIES forecasts | ASSE News

The Center International d’Etude du Sport (CIES) on Monday unveiled its predictions for the outcome of the 2021-2022 edition of the French championship. And for the research organization, OL, currently 9th in Ligue 1, will finish on the podium.

Indeed, the study places OL in 3rd position in the standings, just behind Olympique de Marseille, current… 2nd in the championship, and Paris Saint-Germain, leader of the standings after six days and that CIES sees finish champion. at the end of the season.

If OL will therefore return to the Champions League, at least in its preliminary round, for the 2022-2023 financial year according to these projections, its great rival, AS Saint-Étienne, will find its part … Ligue 2!

because the Greens are ranked 19th in this virtual classification, in penultimate position, just ahead of the red lantern, ESTAC, which OL faces this Wednesday, but behind Brest, the play-off. A few more months of competition to see if these predictions are viable or not.