St Etienne vs Montpellier Prediction & Betting Tips (7 February)

Be careful not to miss out on their goals for AS Saint-Etienne. Announced as the huge favorite to reach Ligue 1 at the end of the season, this team has nevertheless been playing with fire for some time, losing numerous points against teams that are sometimes inferior on paper. Hung out by Le Mans 0-0, the Greens were then able to win against Clermont before falling to Reims 1-0 then to Boulogne 0-1. This led to the departure of coach Horneland who was replaced in recent days by Philippe Montanier. In the standings, the Forez players maintain 5th place but they only have a 2-point margin over their first pursuer.

Just like their opponent of the day, Montpellier played in the elite last season and also wants to be able to get back there fairly quickly. That said, nothing has yet been done for this team which is only in 9th place in the ranking, 3 units behind the Greens who are the last virtually qualified for the play-offs. After starting the year with 2 defeats against Dunkirk 1-3 and Boulogne 1-0, the Héraultais resumed their march forward over the last 2 weeks by winning against Bastia 0-2 then against Guingamp 3-1 last weekend. This week, they travel to Nice for a match in the 1/8 finals of the Coupe de France.

There are still a few absences to report on the Saint-Etienne side. Indeed, defender Bernauer and young full-back Traoré are still on the flank while midfielder Ekwah is still on sick leave. Midfielder Jaber and defender Lamba are also on the floor. Finally, defender Ferreira will be suspended after being sent off last week. The excellent winger Davitashvili (8 goals) made his return last week.

The very valuable Boakye (4 goals, 5 assists in L2), the Belgian striker Stassin (4 goals) and midfielder Tardieu (3 goals, 3 assists) will be present. This winter, right back Maçon and defender Dylan Batubinsika joined AEL Larisa. Recruited at the end of the transfer window from Middlesbrough, midfielder Kanté could make his debut with the Greens just like defender Le Cardinal, freshly arrived from Stade Brestois.

• Summary: Saint-Étienne is going head to head with Montpellier starting on 7 Feb 2026 at 19:00 UTC at Stade Geoffroy Guichard stadium, Saint Etienne city, France. The match is a part of the Ligue 2 .
• Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel
• St Etienne Feedinco Rating: 6.83
• Montpellier Feedinco Rating: 6.81