In this 17th week match, on Fri Dec 30th, Saint-Étienne hosts Caen at Stade Geoffroy-guichard in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Saint-Étienne recorded a 1-2 loss against Annecy. Dion Moise Sahi struck first for Annecy in the 2nd minute, then Dion Moise Sahi added another in the 51st minute. Saint-Étienne is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Caen, recorded a 0-1 loss against Bastia. Yohan Bai struck first for Bastia in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Kylian Kaiboue, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Caen couldn’t muster any offence and Bastia ran away with the shutout win. Caen 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.
Caen’s top weapon lately has been Alexandre Mendy, who has two goals in the last five matches. Saint-Étienne’s most prolific scorer has been Ibrahima Wadji. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.