This Sunday, May 13, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) take on Saint-Etienne (15th) at the Parc des Princes (kick-off 8.45pm, broadcast on DAZN in France) as part of Matchday 17 of Ligue 1 2024-2025. And as before every match, here’s a presentation of the Parisians’ opponents.
Saint-Etienne’s situation –
In a very complicated period, Saint-Etienne went down to Ligue 2 in 2022 and won their way back up two years later. It was a busy summer, with a change of ownership to boot.
The revival has continued of late, after performances that raised concerns about relegation, as coach Eirik Horneland replaced Olivier Dall’Oglio last December. He began with an encouraging 3-1 victory over Reims, with Saint-Etienne now in 15th place in the league.
The 2024 summer mercato –
Source: Transfermarkt.
Departures:
Les arrivées :
The 2024/2025 winter mercato –
No departures, no arrivals.
Key statistics –
This season, Saint-Etienne is among the league’s 16th-best attackers with 15 goals scored (first-placed PSG are on 44 and last-placed Le Havre are on 12), and has the 17th-best defense with 35 goals conceded (first-placed PSG are on 14 and last-placed Montpellier are on 39).
Stéphanois’ top scorer is Zuriko Davitashvili (23-year-old striker), who is 15th in the league with 5 goals (Ligue 1’s top scorer is Jonathan David with 11). Lucas Stassin (23-year-old attacking midfielder/winger) is Saint-Etienne’s best passer with 4 assists, and is 7th in Ligue 1 (Dilane Bakwa is first with 6 assists).
Saint-Etienne’s last 5 matches –
Only Saint-Etienne possession is shown and Saint-Etienne shots are put first (when data is available).
30/11/2024 (Ligue 1) – Rennes/Saint-Etienne (10 men at the 37th minute, 0-0): 5-0. In 5-4-1. 28% possession. 2 shots (0 on target) against 18 shots (9 on target).
08/12/2024 (Ligue 1) -Saint-Etienne/Marseille: 0-2. In 5-4-1. 31% possession. 3 shots including 2 on target against 21 shots (10 on target).
12/13/2024 (Ligue 1) – Toulouse/Saint-Etienne: 2-1. In 3-5-2. 62% possession. 3 shots including 2 on target vs. 11 shots (4 on target).
22/12/2024 (Coupe de France) – Saint-Etienne (down to 10 at the 21st minute, 0-0)/Marseille: 0-4. 4-3-3 formation. 20% possession. 4 shots, including 2 on target, against 21 shots (8 on target).
04/01/2025 (Ligue 1) – Saint-Etienne/Reims: 3-1. In 4-3-3. 53% possession. 14 shots, including 4 on target, against 11 shots (1 on target).
The squad and the probable team.
https://twitter.com/ASSEofficiel/status/1878109622172553679?t=EdceYZKaDqNbNj25AE57Sg&s=19
Absents – Aiki Maçon, Monconduit, Moueffek, Old, Wadji (blessure), Sissoko (suspendu).
L’équipe selon la presse en 4-3-3 (L’Equipe) :
Davitachvili – Stassin – Boakye
Mouton – Ekwah – Bouchouari
Pétrot – Nade – Batubinsika – Appiah
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Saint-Etienne’s style of play.
It’s hard to get a clear picture with only one match played since the arrival of new coach Eirik Horneland. We have a 4-3-3 system, which is generally relatively reassuring, with the possibility of blocking and countering. It’s the most “logical” strategy when facing PSG, having had little time with the squad and being in 15th place in the standings.
