St Etienne vs Valenciennes Prediction 02.06.2023

• Competition: Ligue 2
• Date: 02.06.2023
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
• Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (Saint-Étienne)

The last round of Ligue 2 will be equally exciting on both fields, fight for promotion and fight for survival.

Before the beginning of this season, St Etienne had the ambition to quickly return to the most elite French football competition, but it turned out that they do not have the necessary quality for that. They are going to finish the league somewhere in the middle of the table, and among other things, their season was also marked by a fight outside the football field because at one point the stands of the stadium were closed for as many as 4 matches and they were deprived of 3 points. Those three additional points would certainly not change anything significant in their ranking, and it is up to them to play much better next season and return to where they belong.

On the other hand, Valenciennes has not yet mathematically ensured its survival in the league, but the chances of something like that happening are measured in parts. However, just a few weeks ago, it wasn't like that and it seemed that he would wait until the very end. They did their best work in the last two games, which they won when it was least expected. The victory on the road against the leader in the table Le Harve 2:0 should be highlighted, and the last one at home against Grenoble is equally valuable.

St Etienne vs Valenciennes pick: OVER 2.5 GOALS

It is interesting that St. Etienne had by far the most effective attack in the league this season with 61 goals conceded. Next on the list is the second-placed Metz with 58, followed by Sochaux with only 53 goals. It is clear that their poor defense cost them a better placement, which was not even close. With 57 goals conceded, they have the third-worst defense in the league, which is a devastating fact for a club that was among the strongest in Ligue 1. The last game in the season should be played without pressure, and it is to be expected that we will see an attractive match with more goals. This is the safest choice.