Saint Etienne vs LyonFrance – Ligue 1Date: Sunday, 6th October 2019Kick off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CETVenue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
TEAM NEWS
SAINT-ETIENNE
Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Moulin; Moukoudi, Perrin, Saliba, Kolodziejczak; Cabaye, M'Vila; Denis Bouanga, Khazri, Nordin; Beric
Not available: Hamouma (Suspended), Sergi Palencia (Hurt), Sissoko (Hurt), Aholou (Hurt), Ruffier (Hurt), Debuchy (Hurt), Gabriel Silva (Hurt), Honorat (Hurt), Monnet-Paquet (Injured )
doubtful:
LYON
Predicted line-up (4-3-3): Lopes; Dubois, Marcelo, Andersen, Fernando Marcal; Reine-Adelaide, Thiago Mendes, Aouar; Terrier, Dembele, Depay
Not available: Denayer (Injured), Kone (Suspended), Cornet (Injury)
doubtful:
News Team
Saint-Etienne
William Saliba is likely to rest here after starting the midweek 1-1 draw with Wolfsburg.
Jessy Moulin fit again and will start in goal with Stéphane Ruffier still injured.
Zaydou Youssouf, Ryad Boudebouz and Robert Beric within a framework to begin here after being rested on Thursday.
Romain Hamouma sent off against Nîmes and will lose.
Lyon
Jason Denayer missed victory Wednesday in Leipzig and remains a doubt.
Lyon look to play their customary 4-3-3 after using 5-3-2 in midweek.
Bertrnd Traore and Moussa Dembele to be a good start here after not playing against Leipzig, while Kenny Tete could come to Léo Dubois.
With the suspended Youssouf Kone, Marçal will come into the side at left back.
Prediction
One of the most heated derby France, Rhône-Alpes Derby is always a fiery affair, and the hosts will want the result to get their league form back on track, with rumors continued to swirl around Printant Ghislain manager status.
Lyon will be bullish about getting a result here after the impressive victory went to Leipizig in the Champions League in midweek.
Prediction: Saint-Etienne 1-2 Lyon
St Etienne vs Lyon Predictions & Betting tips
Derby time in Ligue 1. On Sunday, Derby Rhônealpin is on the program. Cities Saint Etienne and Lyon are only about 50 kilometers apart. For this reason alone, the competition between the two big clubs. At St Etienne coach Printant rumored to be short at the end. For several days, a replacement of the current coach assumed.
But on weekends, coaches are expected to sit on the bench in the match between St Etienne and Lyon. However, it is not easy to make predictions support the ASSE, as St Etienne have rarely able to convince in Ligue 1 and is now in second place behind in the table.
However, there is at least a draw to St Etienne for a week in the Europa League against Wolfsburg. At the top of the French league, it was enough to Reims for a lucky win away.
Guests of Lyon is also quite disappointing in the domestic league. However, Lyon presented itself to increase significantly in the Champions League and boosted by a 2-0 away win at RB Leipzig lot of confidence.
In Ligue 1, after six games without a win, Lyon will need a sense of accomplishment. It will be interesting to see whether one of the two teams can make a step forward with the victory.
