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Nantes vs St Etienne
France Ligue 1
Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Start: 18pm BST
Location: La Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau (Nantes).

Nantes managed to stop a three-match winless run but only drew 1-1 with Nancy, who have been weak this season. This result left Canarias in 18th place with just 4 points out of a possible 15.

The home team has the worst home record in Ligue 1 so far, with two defeats in two games and yet to score in front of their fans.

St Etienne have a very solid start to their Ligue 1 campaign and have only lost 1 game and have been unbeaten in the last 4. They have slowed down a bit during a couple of draws but in the end got back on track last week with a win over Bastia . St Etienne, however, are yet to win away from home.

Nantes v St Etienne: head to head stats

St Etienne have won 3 of the last five games played between these two. Last season, away from La Beaujoire, Nantes won this game 2-1. Of the last 7 games played in Nantes there were 4 draws.

Nantes vs St Etienne: Prediction

Despite St Etienne being clearly the more impressive team, this match looks to be a draw. Nantes coach René Girard is under extreme pressure to maintain his position and the club have a strong chance of establishing themselves in a defensive formation.

That said, they need to score and there would be no time like the present to do it at home. We can choose for Nantes to score, the odds are right, but how long should we realistically wait for that to happen?

Nantes vs St Etienne: betting tips

Nantes will score a goal on 11/04
Robert Beric scores the first goal for (St Etienne) at 6/1.

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