Newcastle is not yet like in preferences. Today’s hosts flew out to the first League Cup competition, where they lost in the 11m series to Burnley. In the FA Cup the Magpies failed at the 1/32 final stage, when they failed to cope with the modest Kemzhen:1 at home. In the tournament of the English Premier League, “black and white” won the first victory only on December 4th, especially Eddie Howe’s wards took three points in the game with “Burnley”. By the way, the 44-year-old specialist came to the post of coach in early November. After 30 rounds of the current championship, United have seven wins and ten peaceful outcomes, which brought 31 points and 15th place in the standings. The line of attack looks very weak, which differed 33 times, while the team misses a lot. After the success in the game with “Southampton” (2:1), today’s hosts suffered three defeats in a row. Willock, Hayden, Wilson, Trippier and Lewis, who has a groin injury, will not be able to play today.
If last year Saint-Etienne had a good season and practically ended up in the TOP-10, then in the current championship, Pascal Duprat’s wards are not pleased with the content and results. The start of the team in the French Cup ended in failure, where the white-greens could not oppose anything to the modest Bergerac (0:1) already at the first stage. In the League1 tournament, the situation is even worse. Over 30 rounds of the current championship, the Greens recorded six victories and nine draws, which brought 27 points and 18th place in the standings. The offensive line differed on average a little more than once per match, while the Saints conceded almost two goals per game. After the success over Metz (1:0), today’s guests drew against Lille (0:0), Troyes (1:1) and lost to Marseille in the last round at home in a goal shootout in hockey style (2:4). Khazri, Trauko, Sako, Neyu Knopa, Muffek, Makon, Gnagnon and Amum, who has a wrist injury, will not be able to play today.
