Nice

vs

SE

Saint Etienne

Injuries & Suspensions

• Nice: M. Abdelmonem (Knee Injury), M. Dupe (Inactive), T. Ndombele (Inactive), E. Pereira (Ankle Injury), M. Bombito (Leg Injury), H. Boudaoui (Injury)
• Saint Etienne: N. El Jamali (Knee Injury), P. Eymard (Foot Injury), M. Jaber (Surgery), C. Lamba (Injury), D. N'Guessan (Inactive), B. Old (Thigh Injury)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: D D L D D
• Away: W D

H2H (Last 5)

• 2026-05-26 · Saint Etienne · 0-0 · Nice
• 2025-12-21 · Nice · 2-1 · Saint Etienne
• 2025-03-01 · Saint Etienne · 1-3 · Nice
• 2024-09-20 · Nice · 8-0 · Saint Etienne
• 2022-05-11 · Nice · 4-2 · Saint Etienne

Match Preview

Nice are favourites at home despite several absences; Saint Etienne have limited away form and Nice hold superior recent H2H results.

Key Notes

Preview Nice head into this fixture with a mixed season record of 7 wins, 12 draws, 16 losses. Saint Etienne arrive with only 1 win and 1 draw in the away form summary provided, suggesting limited recent success on the road. Given the head-to-head history and home advantage, Nice are the sensible pick. Form and context Nice have been inconsistent across the campaign but have produced decisive wins against Saint Etienne in recent meetings: a 3-1 away win in March and an emphatic 8-0 home victory in September, plus a 2-1 Coupe de France success. The most recent meeting ended 0-0, but overall the H2H record shows Nice more often getting the better of this matchup. Saint Etienne’s sparse away returns point to struggles when travelling. Injuries and availability Nice are missing several players for the fixture, including M. Abdelmonem (knee), T. Ndombele (inactive), goalkeeper M. Dupe (inactive), and E. Pereira (ankle). M. Bombito and H. Boudaoui are questionable. Those absences-notably in midfield and goal-reduce Nice’s depth and introduce risk. Saint Etienne report N. El Jamali (knee) and P. Eymard (foot) as missing, which weakens their options but is less extensive than Nice’s list. Why the pick Despite Nice’s injury concerns and uneven season totals, they remain the stronger head-to-head side at home and benefit from facing an opponent with poor away momentum. Odds for a Nice win (Home) are attractive relative to the risk. Expect Nice to control the game and grind out a positive result, though the match could be tighter than some H2H scorelines suggest. Risk factors Key absences for Nice, especially in goal and midfield, lower certainty-hence a confidence of 6/10. If Saint Etienne can exploit gaps or Nice’s makeshift lineup, an upset or draw remains plausible.

Prediction

Nice win • Odds 2.07 • Confidence 6/10