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Sunday lunchtime brings us the Ligue 1 clash between Saint-Etienne and Marseille at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard with the hosts virtually safe from relegation but there’s still much at stake for the visitors.
Saint-Etienne occupy 12th place on the Ligue 1 table and hold an eight-point cushion ahead of third from bottom outfit, Nantes, but with three matches remaining, the hosts need a result in one of their last three matches to be mathematically safe from the drop.
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The hosts bounced back from two defeats on the trot against PSG and Brest last time out by recording a welcome 2-1 win away at Montpellier which Saint-Etienne will be hoping can bring them some momentum into this upcoming clash against Marseille.
However, Saint-Etienne have found home wins hard to come by in this season’s Ligue 1 campaign as the hosts have managed to win just four of their 17 matches played to date at their Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
And following early back-to-back wins at the start of the season, the hosts have registered just two further wins from their subsequent 15 matches.
Saint-Etienne are expected to be without first-choice keeper Moulin, defenders Macon and Trauco, and forward Modeste for this clash.
Marseille are currently fighting it out with 5th placed Lens for the final top five spot in the French top flight and the visitor’s form has definitely improved in recent weeks as Marseille have suffered just one defeat out of their last eight matches overall.
That loss was a 3-0 defeat away at Nice but five wins during this period has helped maintain Marseille’s push for European football next season and they sit level on 56 points apiece with Lens heading into this weekend’s Ligue 1 action.
Recent wins against Rennes, Brest, Dijon, Lorient and Reims should give Marseille the necessary impetus to go and get a result on Sunday against Saint-Etienne, and having won three of the last four meetings against their hosts, Marseille look in reasonable shape here.
Marseille are expected to be missing defenders Sakai and Amavi for this trip to Saint-Etienne but goalscoring midfielders, Payet and Thauvin will be keen to fire their side to a vital three points here.

To sum up, Marseille should hold the edge in this one.

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| OVERALL TABLE | PTS | GP | W | D | L | +/- | |
1 |
PSG | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
2 |
Rennes | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
3 |
Lille | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
4 |
Monaco | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
5 |
Lyon | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
6 |
Paris FC | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
7 |
Lens | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
8 |
Olympique Marseille | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
9 |
Lorient | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
10 |
Nice | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -2 |
11 |
Toulouse | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
12 |
Auxerre | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -6 |
13 |
Brest | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
14 |
Angers | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 |
15 |
Le Mans FC | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -5 |
16 |
Strasbourg | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 |
17 |
Troyes | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -11 |
18 |
Le Havre | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -7 |
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Santos U20 have managed to win 11 consecutive games in Campeonato Paulista U20
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Newroz SC (IRQ) have kept a clean sheet in their last 9 matches in Stars League
Their last 6 games in the Youth League have seen CSKA Moscow U19 win by 2 or more goals
Luton Town U21 have lost at half time/full time all of their last 5 league matches
There are no losses for Harborough Town in 59 of their most recent 68 games (all competitions)
Bayern Munich are unbeaten in their last 22 Bundesliga games
Burnley have won just 1 of their last 20 matches in all competitions
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The team of The New Saints have managed to win their last 13 games in Premier
Yenisey W have lost their last 10 Supreme Division Women games
FC Tokyo have succefully kept a clean sheet in their 7 most recent games in J1 League
In Eastbourne's 6 most recent Isthmian League clashes, they have managed to win at both half time and full time
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AEK are undefeated in their last 31 league games
Burnley have won just 1 of their last 20 matches in all competitions
In Deportivo Espanol's last 17 Primera C Metropolitana matches, there have been under 2.5 goals
Necaxa W have lost their last 17 Liga MX Women games
The team of The New Saints have managed to win their last 13 games in Premier
Levadiakos haven't scored a single goal in all of their last 9 Super League games
Yeni Malatyaspor have been defeated by 3+ goals in their last 8 matches in TFF 3. Lig
FC Tokyo have succefully kept a clean sheet in their 7 most recent games in J1 League
Orlando Pirates have won by 2 or more goals their last 6 league games
There are no losses for Harborough Town in 59 of their most recent 68 games (all competitions)
AEK are undefeated in their last 31 league games
Burnley have won just 1 of their last 20 matches in all competitions
The most recent games of Leoben consist of 19 consecutive defeats in Landesliga Steiermark
In Deportivo Espanol's last 17 Primera C Metropolitana matches, there have been under 2.5 goals
The team of The New Saints have managed to win their last 13 games in Premier
Hapoel Acre are on an unfortunate streak of 11 Liga Leumit games where they have not managed to score a goal
Newroz SC (IRQ) have kept a clean sheet in their last 9 matches in Stars League
Orlando Pirates have won by 2 or more goals their last 6 league games
Central Español are on a run of 6 consecutive HT/FT defeats in Primera Division











