This is the poster of the Ligue 1 evening and the sports operators are particularly clear-cut concerning the meeting between AS Saint-Etienne and AS Monaco. Bookmakers’ data already tells the story of a match that promises to be unbalanced between Stéphanois in difficulty and Monegasques with European ambitions.
The ratings speak for themselves: Monaco is largely favorite with a rating for the victory of 1.37, an implicit probability of success of 73%. The Greens, returning to the elite this season and currently 17th in the classification, are considered to be outsiders with a rating of 7.00 (14% of them to win). The draw is offered at 5.65, reflecting the weak hopes of a point sharing (18%).
This trend is easily explained by the context: ASSE struggles for its maintenance while ASM, 5th in the classification, is only three points from OM (2nd) and remains in the race for European squares.
-Monaco in favorite in the ASSE cauldron
Regarding the exact scores, the bookmakers mainly consider scenarios favorable to visitors. The most likely result would be a 0-2 in favor of AS Monaco (rating of 9.35), followed by 1-2 (8.25). On the side of zero matches, the 1-1 appears to be the most possible with a rating of 10.80. The chances of a Stéphanoise victory are deemed minimal, as evidenced by the raised ratings for a 1-0 (30) or a 2-0 (55) in favor of the Greens.
Unsurprisingly, it is the Monegasque attackers who are favorites to find the net of the nets. The Danish Mika Biereth is the most anticipated with a rating of 1.72 to mark at any time, followed closely by the American Folarin Balogun (1.88) and the Swiss Breel Embolo (2.27).
On the Stéphanois side, Ibrahim Sissoko and Zuriko Davitashvili share the status of the main offensive threat with an identical rating of 3.95, while Irvin Cardona follows close to 4.10.
If the bookmakers predict a one -way match, the stake remains considerable for the two teams. ASSE desperately needs points in its quest for maintenance for its first season of return among the elite, while AS Monaco cannot afford to let points in the race for Europe.
