As mentioned, both sides are in good form, and whilst the odds may favour the reigning champions with home advantage and a better recent record in this fixture, Dupraz's side have proven very difficult to beat. We can see them grabbing an away point here.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lille win with a probability of 58.53%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for Saint-Etienne had a probability of 17.98%.
The most likely scoreline for a Lille win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.43%) and 2-1 (9.63%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.1%), while for a Saint-Etienne win it was 0-1 (6.4%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
