Saint-Étienne faces Nice this Tuesday at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. The match marks the first game of the Ligue 1 promotion/relegation playoff final. The winner of the aggregate clash guarantees a place in the French elite next season.
The home team finished third in Ligue 2 and beat Rodez on penalties to get here. Nice, who narrowly escaped relegation by placing 16th in Ligue 1 with 32 points, enters the field under pressure. The second leg takes place on Friday, at Allianz Riviera.
Saint-Étienne bets on a good moment at home
The club with 10 French titles is enjoying a good moment at home. São 11 wins in 17 home games in the second division. Nas last ten matches in the Geoffroy-Guichard, the team won seven. Lucas Stassin, with 12 goals this season, leads the attack.
Coach Philippe Montanier must maintain the 4-2-3-1 formation. Gautier Larsonneur appears as an option in goal, with Kévin Pedro, Julien Le Cardinal, Maxime Bernauer and Benjamin Old in defense. In the middle, Luan Gadegbeku and Abdoulaye Kanté. In attack, Irvin Cardona, Zuriko Davitashvili, Joshua Duffus and Lucas Stassin.
- Lucas Stassin seeks to increase artillery
- Zuriko Davitashvili creates chances in the middle
- Defesa solid at home against elite teams
The team arrives motivated after eliminating opponents in the previous playoffs. The fans should fill the stadium to push the team towards returning to the first division after a few years away.
Nice fights to stay among the elite
Nice is experiencing an irregular season. The team only scored 32 points and had a streak of eight games without a win at the end of Ligue 1. The team lost Elye Wahi due to suspension, which weakens the offensive sector.
Philippe Montanier, Nice’s coach, should opt for 3-4-3. Yehvann Diouf in goal, with Juma Bah, Dante and Antoine Mendy in defense. Jonathan Clauss, Djibril Coulibaly, Hicham Boudaoui and Melvin Bard in the middle. Mohamed-Ali Cho, Kevin Carlos and Sofiane Diop in attack.
The club is coming off a defeat in the final of Coupe by France. Apesar has a favorable history against Saint-Étienne in recent games, the current phase is worrying. Nice won the last match 2-1, but faces pressure away from home.
- Dante, at 42 years old, is a pillar of defense
- Jonathan Clauss offers experience on the sidelines
- Ataque without Wahi depends on Diop and Cho
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Recent Histórico favors visitors
The teams have faced each other several times in recent years. Nice has the advantage in direct confrontation, with notable victories such as 3-1 and 8-0 in recent games. Saint-Étienne, however, is usually strong at home.
Últimos five games between the teams:
- Nice 2 x 1 Saint-Étienne (Coupe by France, December 2025)
- Saint-Étienne 1 x 3 Nice (Ligue 1, March 2025)
- Nice 8 x 0 Saint-Étienne (2024)
- Outros results show alternating dominance, but Nice has won four of the most recent five.
Saint-Étienne has a good overall home record against Nice, with more wins at Geoffroy-Guichard over the years.
Ficha Technique and Game Details
The match takes place at 3:45 pm (Brasília time). The stadium is in Saint-Étienne, in França. The referee has not yet been officially confirmed, but the expectation is for a balanced game with a focus on ball possession and physical duels.
Weather Previsão indicates a sunny day with temperatures between 20°C and 31°C, with no significant chance of rain. Condições ideal for good football.
Últimos five games from Saint-Étienne:mix of home wins and alternating away results, with an emphasis on solid performance at Geoffroy-Guichard.Últimos five games from Nice:difficult sequence, with few victories and obvious defensive problems.
Saint-Étienne presses from the beginning to build an aggregate advantage. Nice tries to exploit counterattacks and keep the defense compact. The result defines part of the fate of the two teams in the 2026/27 season.
Expectativa for the knockout
The two-game playoff decides who stays in Ligue 1. Saint-Étienne dreams of a return after spending time in the second division. Nice seeks to avoid falling and remain among the greats of French football.
The local fans should make a big difference. Geoffroy-Guichard is usually a crucible in decisive games. Nice, in turn, counts on the experience of players like Dante to hold the pressure.
The second game in Nice promises to be even more tense. Tudo stays open until the final whistle of the round.