Albert
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My Prediction
AS Monaco by 2Let's have a candid discussion about the upcoming Ligue 1 match Saint-Étienne and AS Monaco. No fancy words, no frills, just pure rough-and-tough football chat.
Let's start with some human wall action, shall we? Saint-Étienne's Gautier Larsonneur has been solid this season with a 6.67 rating and 11 saves. For AS Monaco, Philipp Köhn mans the net with a higher rank of 7.07 and 12 saves in his account. It's all down to numbers, isn't it? Anyway, as we've all learned in grade school, 7.07 is more than 6.67 - but don't go putting money on it just yet.
AS Monaco fields some worthy workhorses like Denis Zakaria who's scored a couple of goals with a 7.57 rating and Lamine Camara who sports a 7.35 rating despite his goal drought. Our underdog, Saint-Étienne, also boasts talent like Lucas Stassin with an impressive 7.50 rating and 3 goals, as well as the surgical Pierre Ekwah boasting an 88.7% accurate pass rate - although he yet needs to spice up his scoring record.
It's a high-stakes game, bringing back memories of the legendary August 17, 2024 battle where AS Monaco denied Saint-Étienne a goal with a 1-0 win - yeah, I remember it clear as day.
This season? AS Monaco has been like a kid on Halloween gobbling up 16 wins, 7 draws, and 8 losses. Saint-Étienne on the other hand, has got its hands full with 7 wins, 6 draws, and 18 losses - quite a mouthful, isn't it?
However, AS Monaco has intermittently faltered in their recent matches while Saint-Étienne had their sweet taste of victory against Olympique Lyonnais, but also had the ignominy of being devoured by Paris Saint-Germain with a 1 vs 6 scoreline.
With all these facts in hand, it's time for our "Prediction of the Day". And Stand back ladies and gentlemen because here it comes--
Albert’s Prediction: AS Monaco by 2