Monaco 1-0 Saint-Etienne - Ligue 1 2024/2025 Statistical Preview

Monaco come off the back of a morale-boosting 3-0 win over Barcelona in their final pre-season friendly.
Starting goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki has suffered an ankle injury which likely sees him out of action for up to two months. It gives an opportunity to German goalkeeper Phillip Köhn to retake the spot he lost midway through last season.
Youssouf Fofana could be close to a move away from the club, he didn't feature in Monaco's last friendly against Barça. It means new recruit Lamine Camara (Metz) can step into Monaco's new-look midfield alongside Denis Zakaria.

Standings

R	Team	W	D	L	Pts
2	Monaco	8	2	2	26
13	S- Etienne	4	1	7	13

Prediction

Saint-Étienne make their return to Ligue 1 for the first time since 2021, whilst Monaco are looking forward to a campaign which will see them return to the UEFA Champions League for the first time in six years.
Monaco have had the upper hand in recent head-to-head meetings against Les Verts. ASM have won their last three Ligue 1 games against St Etienne and, if they win, can equal their best run against this opponent in the top-flight after April 1991-October. Both sides are highly motivated, but Adi Hütter's side will look to use their home advantage to get their campaign off to a positive start.

Monaco

Saint-Etienne

Ratings

Goals

Assists

Monaco will score as a result of individual skill

Monaco will steal the ball from the opposition often

Monaco will score from a setpiece situation

Monaco will dominate in the air

Monaco will control the game in the opposition's half

Monaco will dominate possession

* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.