Two relegation sides have shown a huge improvement in their last two games, and will now face each other in a game that could get Saint-Etienne out of the relegation zone. The hosts are currently fifteenth-placed, and are coming from two consecutive wins against Nice and Rennes, third and fifth-best sides in the French top-flight. Meanwhile, the guests earned two persuasive victories vs. Montpellier and Angers. The last time these two clubs met resulted in a 3-2 win for ASSE, who are now coming confident into this visit.

The hosts will miss Josue Albert, Saif-Eddine Khaoui, and Jean-Claude Billong ahead of this duel. Clermont is led by a young talented striker Mohamed Bayo, who has scored nine and assisted two goals so far this season. However, the Guinean striker is yet to score for his team in 2022, still onto a streak of bad performances. Pascal Gastien's men are having a poor season both offensively and defensively, and the only reason they are not in the relegation zone is having a decent start to the 2021/22 campaign. However, I cannot see them defeating Pascal Dupraz's squad that seems to be improving every week.

Saint-Etienne doesn't deserve to sit in last place, as one of the most historical and biggest clubs in France. I still expect them to stay in the league at the end of the season, but something needs to be changed in the club immediately. Dupraz's team embarrassed Montpellier in a 3-1 game, being a far better side for the entire duel. Coming into this clash, the visitors are without Alpha Sissoko, Enzo Crivelli, Silva Gabriel, Joris Gnagnon, and Bakary Sako.

I expect the guests to find at least a point here, so my prediction for this game will be St. Etienne win or draw. Good luck!

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两支保级球队在过去的两场比赛中都取得了巨大的进步，现在他们将在一场可以让圣艾蒂安走出保级区的比赛中对阵对方。东道主目前排名第15位，而且是在连续两场战胜尼斯和雷恩之后取得的，这两支球队在法国顶级联赛中排名第三和第五。与此同时，客人们在说服蒙彼利埃和昂热方面取得了两次胜利。这两家俱乐部上次相遇的结果是ASSE以3-2获胜，他们现在对这次访问充满信心。

在这场决斗之前，东道主将会错过Josue Albert, Saif-Eddine Khaoui和Jean-Claude Billong。克莱蒙特由年轻的天才前锋穆罕默德·巴约带领，本赛季到目前为止，他已经打入9球，助攻2球。然而，这名几内亚前锋在2022年世界杯上还没有为国家队进球，仍然表现不佳。帕斯卡·加斯蒂安的球队在这个赛季的进攻和防守都很糟糕，他们没有降级的唯一原因是他们在2021/22赛季有一个不错的开局。然而，我不认为他们能击败迪普拉兹的球队，他们似乎每周都在进步。

圣艾蒂安作为法国历史最悠久、规模最大的俱乐部之一，不应该排在最后。我仍然希望他们在赛季结束后留在联赛中，但俱乐部需要立即做出改变。迪普拉斯的球队在一场3-1的比赛中让蒙彼利埃尴尬，在整个决斗中，他们是一个更好的一方。在这场比赛中，客队缺少了西索科、克里维利、加布里埃尔、格纳农和佐科。

我期待客队至少能得一分，预测这场比赛圣艾蒂安会赢或平局。