Thursday night, Saint-Etienne receives Wolfsburg on the occasion of the second day of Group I of the Europa League. Saint-Etienne will want to react after losing his first match while Wolfsburg will want to continue.
After a little less than two months of competition, Saint-Etienne is already immersed in the crisis. Indeed, the Greens are making their worst start to the season since their comeback in Ligue 1 in 2006. After winning their first win of the season against Dijon during the first day (1-2), the St Etienne have won none of their 7 games and remained on three consecutive losses conceded against La Gantoise (3-2) during the first day of the Europa League precisely, Angers (4-1) and Metz (0-1) before moving to Nimes this week-end. At Costières, the Greens have returned to success by winning in pain (0-1). Despite this success, AS Saint-Etienne remains relegated to 19th place in the Ligue 1 standings.
Opposite, Wolfsburg is undefeated since the beginning of the season, in all competitions. First, the Wolves won their first two league games against Cologne (2-1) and Hertha Berlin (0-3). But since then, they have followed with three draws against Paderborn (1-1), Fortuna Düsseldorf (1-1) and Hoffenheim (1-1). On Saturday, they found success against a rather weak team Mainz (0-1) which allowed them to climb to the 7th place Bundesglia. In the Europa League, the partners of former Stéphanois Joshua Guilavogui dominated the Ukrainians from Oleksandria (3-1).
For the Greens, potential holders Gabriel Silva, Aholou, Palencia, Monnet-Pack and substitutes Sissoko, and Fofana all miss the call. In addition to this, goalkeeper No. 1 Ruffier is also a package and will be replaced in the cages by Jessy Moulin. Diony and Honorat remain apart.
Wolfsburg is still without Mehmedi and Camacho executives, Casteels, the important Brooks, Schlager and Ginczek. Author of 3 goals since the restart, the Dutch striker Weghorst is the main artificer of the team. Not much more on paper
The probable composition of Saint-Etienne:
Mill – Debuchy, Perrin, Saliba, Kolodziejczak – Bouanga, Cabaye, M’Vila, Nordin – Hamouma, Khazri.
Absent: Gabriel Silva, Aholou, Palencia, Monnet-Pack, Fofana, Sissoko, Ruffier (wounded), Diony, Honorat (choice).
Unsure: None.
The tactical provision provided (4-4-2):
Mill
Debuchy – Perrin – Saliba – Kolodziejczak
Bouanga – Cabaye – M’Vila – Nordin
Hamouma – Khazri
The likely composition of Wolfsburg:
Pervan – Knoche, Bruma, Weaver – William, Guilavogui, Arnold, Roussillon – Joao Victor, Weghordt, Brekalo.
Absent: Camacho, Mehmedi, Casteels, Brooks, Schlager, Ginczek (injured)
Unsure: None.
The planned tactical disposition (3-4-3):
Pervan
Knoche – Bruma – Weaver
William – Guilavogui – Arnold – Roussillon
Joao Victor – Weghorst – Brekalo
The two teams have never crossed in official competition.
– Saint-Etienne is in great difficulty at the beginning of the season.
– Wolfsburg is undefeated since the beginning of the season.
– Wolfsburg won their first match of C3, Sainté lost his and may give priority to the L1.
In big trouble, the Greens should not make this Europa League their priority and they could bow against a Wolfsburg team that does not lack quality.
Betting Tips: Draw or win Wolfsburg
Odds: 1.40
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