Strasbourg vs St Etienne

This Saturday, Strasbourg will host Saint-Etienne at the Stade de la Meinau in a crucial clash with major implications—both in the relegation battle and the race for Europe.

Under Liam Rosenior, Strasbourg have been one of Europe’s most in-form teams, while Saint-Etienne boosted their survival hopes with a vital victory last weekend.

Although Strasbourg’s incredible rise in 2025 has slowed slightly in recent weeks, they remain in a strong position to replicate Brest’s surprising success from last season.

The Blue-and-Whites have come through two tough fixtures unbeaten—rescuing a late draw against Nice before holding Monaco to a 0-0 stalemate at the Stade Louis II, becoming only the second team since November to leave Monaco without a loss.

These results have dropped Strasbourg to seventh, but they remain level on points with Lyon and Nice, who sit above them only on goal difference. The gap to the top four is just two points, keeping their European dreams alive.

By avoiding defeat in these challenging matches, Strasbourg have now extended their unbeaten streak to 10 games, collecting 34 points in Ligue 1 since January—only PSG (38) have been more prolific in that time.

While Rosenior’s side still have to face league leaders PSG, their other three remaining fixtures are against teams currently in the bottom four, offering a golden opportunity to secure a historic finish.

Eirik Horneland's side significantly boosted their chances of survival last weekend with a 2-1 win over fierce rivals Lyon in the Rhone-Alpes Derby, inspired by a brace from the red-hot Lucas Stassin.

However, their victory may be overshadowed by potential disciplinary consequences after the match was suspended for 45 minutes when a linesman was struck by a coin thrown from a home fan just before halftime. The incident remains under investigation and could lead to a costly points deduction.

Such a penalty would be a severe blow to their survival hopes, as ASSE remain in the automatic relegation zone with just four matches remaining, despite drawing level on points with 16th-placed Le Havre last weekend.

Both ASSE and Le Havre have tough fixtures ahead, including clashes with Strasbourg and Monaco. Still, Les Verts will be hoping to gain the upper hand in their final two matches against Reims and Toulouse.

Prospects look grim for ASSE on the road, having secured only one away win all season—against last-placed Montpellier—and losing all eight away matches against teams in the top half, conceding 26 goals in the process.