Saint Etienne vs Nice Prediction & Picks - Ligue 1

France - Ligue 1

Saint Etienne
5/26/26 14:45
Nice

Prediction:

 

Saint Etienne win the match

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It’s the big kickoff of the promotion playoffs to determine which team will join Ligue 1 next season. This Tuesday, AS Saint-Étienne and OGC Nice will face off in the first leg at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. After finishing third in Ligue 2, Saint-Etienne had a nail-biting start to the playoffs, needing a penalty shootout to defeat Rodez AF. The team coached by Philippe Montanier will be looking to put on a much better performance this Tuesday.

This is proving to be an incredibly difficult season for OGC Nice! We expected to see them fighting for a European spot in Ligue 1. Instead, they find themselves in greater danger than ever as the season draws to a close. Nice had to settle for 16th place in France’s top flight. They will therefore have to compete in this playoff to hope to stay up. Coming off a loss in the Coupe de France final against RC Lens (3-1), Claude Puel’s men might struggle to bounce back just a few days later.

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Saint Etienne vs Nice Form

Saint Etienne and Nice Latest Matches

Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne Latest matches
W L L L W D
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
33% BTTS
1.33 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

May 15, 2026 - Ligue 1

Saint Etienne
0 :  0
Rodez Aveyron Football

May 9, 2026 - Ligue 2

Saint Etienne
5 :  0
Amiens SC

May 2, 2026 - Ligue 2

Rodez Aveyron Football
2 :  1
Saint Etienne

Apr 25, 2026 - Ligue 2

Saint Etienne
0 :  3
Troyes

Apr 18, 2026 - Ligue 2

Bastia
2 :  0
Saint Etienne

Apr 11, 2026 - Ligue 2

Saint Etienne
2 :  1
USL Dunkerque
W W W L W D
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.83 Total goals
17% BTTS
2.17 Goals scored
0.67 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

May 15, 2026 - Ligue 1

Saint Etienne
0 :  0
Rodez Aveyron Football

May 9, 2026 - Ligue 2

Saint Etienne
5 :  0
Amiens SC

Apr 25, 2026 - Ligue 2

Saint Etienne
0 :  3
Troyes

Apr 11, 2026 - Ligue 2

Saint Etienne
2 :  1
USL Dunkerque

Mar 21, 2026 - Ligue 2

Saint Etienne
4 :  0
FC Annecy

Mar 7, 2026 - Ligue 2

Saint Etienne
2 :  0
Red Star
W W D D L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.17 Total goals
50% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

May 2, 2026 - Ligue 2

Rodez Aveyron Football
2 :  1
Saint Etienne

Apr 18, 2026 - Ligue 2

Bastia
2 :  0
Saint Etienne

Apr 4, 2026 - Ligue 2

Nancy
1 :  1
Saint Etienne

Mar 14, 2026 - Ligue 2

Grenoble Foot
0 :  0
Saint Etienne

Feb 28, 2026 - Ligue 2

Pau FC
0 :  3
Saint Etienne

Feb 14, 2026 - Ligue 2

Guingamp
1 :  2
Saint Etienne
Nice
Nice Latest matches
W D D L D L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.17 Total goals
67% BTTS
1 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

May 22, 2026 - French Cup

Lens
3 :  1
Nice

May 17, 2026 - Ligue 1

Nice
0 :  0
Metz

May 10, 2026 - Ligue 1

Auxerre
2 :  1
Nice

May 2, 2026 - Ligue 1

Nice
1 :  1
Lens

Apr 26, 2026 - Ligue 1

Marseille
1 :  1
Nice

Apr 22, 2026 - French Cup

Strasbourg
0 :  2
Nice
D L L D D D
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Draw

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
50% BTTS
0.83 Goals scored
2.17 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

May 17, 2026 - Ligue 1

Nice
0 :  0
Metz

May 2, 2026 - Ligue 1

Nice
1 :  1
Lens

Apr 12, 2026 - Ligue 1

Nice
1 :  1
Le Havre

Mar 21, 2026 - Ligue 1

Nice
0 :  4
PSG

Mar 8, 2026 - Ligue 1

Nice
0 :  4
Rennes

Feb 22, 2026 - Ligue 1

Nice
3 :  3
Lorient
L D W D L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.5 Total goals
67% BTTS
1 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

May 22, 2026 - French Cup

Lens
3 :  1
Nice

May 10, 2026 - Ligue 1

Auxerre
2 :  1
Nice

Apr 26, 2026 - Ligue 1

Marseille
1 :  1
Nice

Apr 22, 2026 - French Cup

Strasbourg
0 :  2
Nice

Apr 18, 2026 - Ligue 1

Lille
0 :  0
Nice

Apr 4, 2026 - Ligue 1

Strasbourg
3 :  1
Nice

Saint Etienne against Nice : Head to Head (H2H)

Saint Etienne

17 %

Draw

0 %

Nice

83 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

4.17
Total goals
50%
BTTS
0.83
Goals scored
3.33
Goals conceded
83.33%
Over 2.5
16.67%
Under 2.5

Dec 21, 2025 - French Cup

Nice
2 :  1
Saint Etienne

Mar 1, 2025 - Ligue 1

Saint Etienne
1 :  3
Nice

Sep 20, 2024 - Ligue 1

Nice
8 :  0
Saint Etienne

May 11, 2022 - Ligue 1

Nice
4 :  2
Saint Etienne

Sep 25, 2021 - Ligue 1

Saint Etienne
0 :  3
Nice

Jan 31, 2021 - Ligue 1

Nice
0 :  1
Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne vs Nice Picks

Saint Etienne against Nice Lineups: Starting 11

Saint Etienne

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

30
G. Larsonneur
39
K. Pedro
26
J. Le Cardinal
6
M. Bernauer
8
D. Appiah
35
L. Gadegbeku
14
A. Kante
7
I. Cardona
22
Z. Davitashvili
20
A. Boakye
9
L. Stassin
47
T. Gouveia
10
S. Diop
25
M. Cho
26
M. Bard
6
H. Boudaoui
8
M. Sanson
92
J. Clauss
37
K. Oppong
28
A. Bah
33
A. Mendy
80
Y. Diouf

Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1

Nice

Substitutes

Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
Goalkeeper

B. Maubleu

Defender

E. Annan

J. Ferreira

D. Appiah 60'

M. Nade

Midfielder

A. Moueffek

Z. Davitashvili 90'

I. Miladinovic

J. Duffus

I. Cardona 67'

F. Tardieu

L. Gadegbeku 79'

Forward

M. Toty

Nice
Nice
Goalkeeper

B. Zelazowski

Defender

A. Abdi

T. Gouveia 46'

Midfielder

I. Jansson

S. Diop 63'

Y. Ndayishimiye

S. Abdul Samed

K. Boudache

D. Coulibaly

J. Clauss 90'

C. Vanhoutte

H. Boudaoui 11'

Forward

Kevin Carlos

M. Cho 63'

Missing players

Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
Midfielder

M. Jaber

P. Eymard

N. El Jamali

Nice
Nice
Defender

M. Bombito

Midfielder

Everton

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Saint Etienne
CD Huachipato Nice
Top Goalscorer
France J. Le Cardinal (1 Goals) , 
Georgia Z. Davitashvili (1 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Morocco S. Diop (8 Goals)
Best assists
Best assists
France J. Clauss (5 Assists)

Saint Etienne - Nice Key Points

  1. AS Saint-Étienne finished in 3rd place in Ligue 2.
  2. AS Saint-Étienne has lost only once in its last 8 home games.
  3. AS Saint-Étienne had 10 days to prepare for this playoff, while OGC Nice just played and lost in the Coupe de France final against RC Lens (3-1) .
  4. OGC Nice finished in 16th place in Ligue 1.
  5. OGC Nice has won only once in its last 10 matches across all competitions.
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Our Saint Etienne vs Nice Prediction

AS Saint-Étienne kicks off its playoff campaign at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. They are determined to get off to the best possible start at home before traveling to face OGC Nice for the second leg. Philippe Montanier’s men have been solid all season long in the at home. They have no intention of letting up for this highly anticipated matchup. Nice, on the other hand, may struggle to find their rhythm following their defeat in the Coupe de France final and their difficult finish to the Ligue 1 season.

Our prediction for AS Saint-Étienne vs. OGC Nice: AS Saint-Étienne to win!

Prediction:

 

Saint Etienne win the match

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