Two clubs in the top half of the Ligue 1 table will do battle today in a league match between Saint-Etienne and Marseille. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Saint-Etienne manager Christophe Galtier (via Ligue 1): The uncertainty is whether we're capable of sounding the revolt when things are going against us. It can be explained by the absence of some experienced players, but that's not a total explanation. We're good sparring partners at the moment and teams enjoy playing against us. We need to rediscover the virtues we had in 2014 if we're to lift ourselves up again."
Marseille manager Marcelo Bielsa: "You just have to look at the table and Marseille are well placed in the title race. It's incredibly tight among the top three and they are the title candidates."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Marseille's Dimitri Payet remains the club's primary attacking threat. In 24 appearances, the 27-year-old has six goals and 10 assists.
Saint-Etienne's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ruffier; Tabanou, Sall, Perrin, Catherine; Clement, Lemoine; Mollo, Gradel, Hamouma; Wolfswinkel
Marseille's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Mandanda; Medny, Morel, Fanni, Djedje; Imbula, Romao; Ayew, Payet, Thauvin; Gignac
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 52 | |||
| 2 | Olympique Lyon | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 19 | 30 | 51 | |||
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 25 | 21 | 49 | |||
| 4 | AS Monaco | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 43 | |||
| 5 | Saint-Etienne | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 41 | |||
| 6 | Girondins Bordeaux | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 41 | |||
| 7 | Montpellier HSC | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 39 | |||
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 35 | |||
| 9 | OGC Nice | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 34 | |||
| 10 | SC Bastia | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 33 | |||
| 11 | FC Nantes | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 33 | |||
| 12 | Lille OSC | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 32 | |||
| 13 | Rennes | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 32 | |||
| 14 | Caen | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 31 | |||
| 15 | Stade de Reims | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 30 | |||
| 16 | FC Lorient | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 28 | |||
| 17 | Toulouse FC | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 28 | |||
| 18 | évian Thonon Gaillard FC | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 26 | |||
| 19 | RC Lens | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 22 | |||
| 20 | FC Metz | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 21 |
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