Dec 22nd features a match where Saint-Étienne will play host to Nantes in a Ligue 1 match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Saint-Étienne sits at 20th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Reims. El Toure scored the first goal for Reims in the 23rd minute on a penalty kick, then Nathanael Mbuku added another in the 89th minute In the end, Saint-Étienne was frustrated by Reims’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Reims ended the match with the shutout victory. Saint-Étienne looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, Nantes recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sochaux. Neither Sochaux nor Nantes could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Nantes is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.
Randal Kolo Muani has been the most effective weapon for Nantes lately. The French attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Miguel Trauco and Denis Bouanga are the top scorers for Saint-Étienne in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.