Dunkerque vs Saint Etienne Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this Ligue 2 clash between Dunkerque and Saint Etienne. The lads from Dunkerque are sitting pretty in 9th, but don't let that fool you - they've been banging in the goals lately. Five wins, four draws, and just one loss in their last ten games? That's proper decent form, that is. They're averaging 2.3 goals per game and only letting in 0.8, which is solid as a rock.

Saint Etienne, meanwhile, are perched up in 2nd place with 29 points, but they're a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde side, aren't they? Six wins in their last ten sounds great, but they've also chucked in four losses. They score for fun though - 3.2 goals per game is some serious firepower. The problem? They're also letting in 1.7 goals per game, which suggests their defence might be a bit leaky.

Looking at recent results, Dunkerque put five past Abbeville in the cup and smashed RED Star FC 93 3-0 at home. They also nicked a 2-1 win at Reims, which shows they can do it on the road too. Saint Etienne have been involved in some absolute goal-fests - that 11-1 cup win was ridiculous, wasn't it? They also beat Estac Troyes 3-2 away, but then got stuffed 4-0 at Annecy. Classic Saint Etienne - brilliant one week, baffling the next.

The head-to-head is basically non-existent with only two meetings, each team winning once. Last time they met at Dunkerque's place, the home side nicked it 1-0.

When you look at the stats, both teams just love scoring. Dunkerque are hitting 2.5 goals per game at home, while Saint Etienne are managing 1.8 on their travels. Both teams have BTTS rates above 50% in recent matches, and when you see Saint Etienne's games recently, they're almost always goal-filled affairs.

The bookies have got BTTS Yes at 1.62, which looks pretty tasty to me. Given both sides' recent form and their tendency to both score and concede, I reckon there's proper value here.