Ligue 1: Lille vs Saint-Etienne
At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on March 12, 2022, the 28th round of the Ligue 1, Lille will face Saint-Etienne at home. Lille was the ligue 1 champion last season, but the team's good results were short-lived, and this season has been in the middle of the league, after 27 league rounds, with 11 wins, 9 draws and 7 losses, ranking 7th in the league with 42 points, and there is a 4-point gap with Rennes in the European theater, and there is no chance to break into the top 4 for the time being. In terms of cup matches, although Lille rushed to the Round of 16 knockout rounds in the Champions League, he lost to his opponents 0-2 in the first leg and has lost the first hand to advance.
Lille's recent pick-up in form has been two consecutive wins and both "0" off, with 48% possession and 8 shots on target in 15 shots on goal, with four goals from Bamba, David, Chillik and Zhegluva finally keeping a 4-0 clean sheet. It is worth noting that Lille's home results this season have not been ideal, with 6 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats in 13 league home games, and its home home ranks 10th in the league.
Saint-Etienne was still in the middle of the league last season, and this season's performance is very bad, after 27 league rounds, it has achieved 6 wins, 7 draws and 14 losses, ranking 17th in the league with 25 points, only 1 point higher than the relegation zone, which shows that the team is currently under great relegation pressure. From the statistical point of view, Saint-Etienne has scored 28 goals in 27 league rounds this season, conceded 50 goals, and the average goal rate per game at the attack end is just over 1 goal per game, while the defensive end is currently the team with the second most goals conceded in the league, only stronger than deputy squad leader Bordeaux.
Saint-Etienne's recent performance has been abrupt, the team last round of the league home against Metz, 55% of the possession, 13 shots on goal, more than twice the number of shots on goal, with the goal of striker Buanga, finally won 1-0, allowing the team to return to the winning track. Saint-Etienne's away record this season is also very poor, 13 league away games, with 3 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats, its away ranks 18th in the league, and the attack ability of the away game is poor, averaging less than 1 goal per game.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Lille has achieved 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 matches against Saint-Etienne, and the past advantage is not obvious, and the first leg of this season has been a 1-1 draw between the two sides. In terms of recent developments, Lille has recently won two consecutive victories and has performed well in attack and defense, while Saint-Etienne has performed erratically and has now slipped to the brink of relegation, and there is no doubt about the will to fight. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, the performance is decent, combined with the recent situation of both sides, Lille is still expected to remain undefeated in this battle.