The struggle for European competition for St Etienne continues with host of Ajaccio, while for the guests at the time the battle is to stay in the league. This match provides an ideal opportunity for St Etienne to overtake fourth-placed Lille and get away from the main follower Nice by three points. Possible loss to Ajaccio will leave the team just 4 points above the relegation zone and therefore guests will throw big effort to reach at least a draw in this match.
The team of St Etienne entered in series of draws lately, with 4 draws of their last 6 matches. The draw results are also common for Ajaccio in the matches of the team as a guest, which makes the draw in this game fairly likely. However, in view of the quality of Saint-Etienne, the team is definitely a favorite to win this match, but it will never be easy.
The home program by the end of the season is pretty heavy with matches against Lyon, Bordeaux, Lorient, Lille and Marseille - all teams in the first half of the table. This, no doubt motivates St Etienne to seek compulsory victory in this game, securing a small lead over his main rivals to qualify for the Europa League.