UEFA Cup - Saint Etienne v H. Tel-Aviv

Saint Etienne host Hapoel Tel-Aviv in the return leg of the UEFA Cup third round.

St. Etienne have had a bad start in Ligue 1 as regards points, but their play was much better than their position shows, with a lot of bad luck and bad referee decisions grabbing deserved points from them. Their last match at home against PSG they've won 1-0, followed by a hard travel to Bordeaux where they drew 1-1 after leading i nthe ifrst half. Now they look to grab a UEFA Group Stages qualifcation tonight, after their victory in Israel by 2-1. At home, Etienne play wiht alot of care in defense, and last season they only had a handfull of goals conceded. Tonight i believe they will be careful again and we will see a 1-0 or 2-0 win.

Hapoel have started the local championship with 3 draws and a win in 4 games. Their only hard match was at home against Maccabi Haifa, so their start is quite bad. Hapoel will be missing Gili Vermout, A. Yadin and D. De Silva most likely and this will be a big problem. Also, Hapeol have been delayed with their flight so they only arrived yesterday in France, which could affect their preparation.

With Gomis up front, i trust that Etienne will not settle only for a goalless draw, but will want to win in front of their fans. Hapoel are almost with no chances here, and Israeli teams have performed rather poor in European travels so far. This is why i believe St. Etienne will win to nil tonight and i will go medium stake son it. Good luck.

Pick : Saint Etienne to win to nil
Odds : 2.38
Stake : 5 / 10
Bookmaker : Gamebookers
Match Result : 2-1
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