Saint-Etienne vs Toulouse Prediction and Analysis: Rising from the Brink
The Ligue 1 match between Saint-Etienne and Toulouse will take place at 2:00 AM on May 18th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Saint-Etienne vs Toulouse
Saint-Etienne will continue to be without Augustine Boakye due to an ankle injury, which will keep him out for the rest of the season.
The home team's attack will also be without Lucas Stassin – who has scored 12 goals in Ligue 1 since moving from the Belgian Pro League this summer.
On the Toulouse side, Niklas Schmidt is still recovering from a serious ligament injury and has not been able to return to action since his last appearance in the Coupe de France before the new year.
Defender Rasmus Nicolaisen will also be absent due to an ankle injury sustained in early February.
Yann Gboho is likely to continue starting after scoring against Lens last week, while Aboukhlal could continue coming off the bench.
Latest predicted lineups for Saint-Etienne vs Toulouse
Saint-Etienne:
Larsonneur; Appiah, Bernauer, Nade, Petrot; Moueffek, Ekwah, Tardieu; Cardona, Wadji, Davitashvili
Toulouse:
Restes; Sidibe, McKenzie, Canvot; Donnum, Casseres Jr, Sierro, Kamanzi; Gboho, King, Magri
Latest Saint-Etienne vs Toulouse football match prediction
After securing promotion to Ligue 1 through the play-offs last season, Saint-Etienne are now praying for a chance to stay in France's top flight, as they face the risk of relegation back to Ligue 2.
However, Les Verts still showed strong fighting spirit by securing an important 2-0 victory against Reims last Saturday afternoon. Two first-half goals from Florian Tardieu and Irvin Cardona helped them earn three points at the Stade Auguste-Delaune.
That was also Saint-Etienne's first away win since mid-March. They are currently 17th in the Ligue 1 table ahead of the final round of the season, just one point behind Le Havre – who are in the relegation play-off position.
Saint-Etienne have earned 21 of their 30 points this season at home, and they have reason to be optimistic going into Saturday night's match against Toulouse, especially as Eirik Horneland's side are currently ranked 11th in Ligue 1 in terms of home performance.
With their main striker Lucas Stassin absent due to a muscle injury, Saint-Etienne's hopes of shining will likely rest on Georgian winger Zuriko Davitashvili, who scored 9 goals and provided 7 assists in 32 Ligue 1 matches in the 2024–25 season.
As for Toulouse, after two consecutive seasons finishing in the middle of the table since their promotion back to the Premier League in 2022, they look set to finish in the same position again this season. Coach Carles Martinez's team no longer has any clear objectives for their away match at Geoffroy-Guichard this weekend.
Having faced the risk of being dragged into a relegation battle in April after a run of five consecutive defeats, Toulouse are now unbeaten in their last three matches – including a 1-1 draw against Lens last week.
With 5 points earned from their last three matches, Toulouse are currently 12th in the Ligue 1 standings and could finish the season in any position between 10th and 13th depending on the results of their remaining matches in the final round.
Since their impressive 4-1 and 4-0 victories against Le Havre and Angers earlier this year, Toulouse have faltered away from home, managing only one point in their away matches against Strasbourg, Marseille, Reims, and Nantes. This gives Saint-Etienne added confidence in a positive result this weekend.
One positive sign from the recent draw against Lens was the return of star player Zakaria Aboukhlal. The Moroccan striker came off the bench and made his first appearance since the end of April following his injury. He is aiming to improve on his seven Ligue 1 goals this season.
Latest Saint-Etienne vs Toulouse score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Saint-Etienne vs Toulouseas follows:
- Sportsmole:Saint-Etienne 2-0 Toulouse
- WhoScore:Saint-Etienne 1-0 Toulouse
- Our newspaper predicts:Saint-Etienne 1-0 Toulouse
When and where can I watch Saint-Etienne vs Toulouse live?
To watch the Saint-Etienne vs Toulouse match live in Ligue 1, taking place at 2:00 AM on May 18th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
