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November 27, 2012 7:55 p.m. GMT
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard — Saint-Ètienne
Referee:‬ L. Jaffredo‎
Attendance:‬ 25306‎
 

Saint-Etienne - Paris Saint-Germain Preview: Hosts look to do the double over Ancelotti's men

Carlo Ancelotti's men are buoyed after dumping out holders Marseille in the last round, and will be hoping to oust the high-flying hosts and progress to the last four

By Mohammed Ali

More On :  AS Saint-Etienne, Paris Saint-Germain, AS Saint-Etienne vs Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 1 : Zlatan Ibrahimovic vs Stephane Ruffier (Paris SG vs AS Saint-Etienne)
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AS SAINT-ETIENNE

Ruffier
Clerc, Sall, Perrin, Ghoulam
Clement, Lemoine
Hamouma, Cohade, Guilavogui
Aubameyang
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Porto
Sirigu
Jallet, Thiago Silva, Sakho, Maxwell
Chantome, Bodmer, Sissoko
Nene, Pastore
Hoarau

Saint-Etienne coach Christophe Galtier is able to field his strongest XI in the Coupe de la Ligue quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain.

Top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is expected to start ahead of former Marseille striker Brandao, with Joshua Guilavogui in line to be promoted from the bench.

Paris Saint-Germain meanwhile are set to rest a few key players, including Blaise Matuidi who has racked up 21 appearances already so far this season. Mathieu Bodmer or Marco Verratti could replace the former Sainte star.

Guillaume Hoarau looks set to replace Zlatan Ibrahimovic, having done so in the last round, in which the capital club ousted three-time holders Olympique de Marseille. Christophe Jallet is also in line, having appeared briefly at the weekend.
  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Saint-Etienne briefly moved to the top of Ligue 1, before dropping to third after beating Valenciennes 1-0 at the weekend.
  • Christophe Galtier's side are in the quarter-final having beaten Lorient on penalties, and Sochaux 3-0 earlier in the competition.
  • Les Verts will enjoy a home draw for the first time in this year's competition.
  • Saint-Etienne have not won the Coupe de la Ligue in their history.
  • Paris Saint-Germain sit top of Ligue 1 on goal difference, after beating Troyes 4-0.
  • Les Parisiens suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Tuesday's opponents in Ligue 1 earlier this month.
  • Carlo Ancelotti's men will be hoping to progress to the semi-finals for the first time since 2011.
  • PSG have won the Coupe de la Ligue three times - the last of which came in 2008.

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Top 3 Predictions
  • AS Saint-Etienne 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain
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  • AS Saint-Etienne 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain
    14.29 %
  • AS Saint-Etienne 1-3 Paris Saint-Germain
    13.14 %
Head to Head
France - Ligue 1 ‎(FRA1)‎ 17 Mar 2013 AS Saint-Etienne 2 - Paris Saint-Germain 2
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France - Coupe de la Ligue ‎(FRLC)‎ 27 Nov 2012 AS Saint-Etienne 0 - Paris Saint-Germain 0
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France - Ligue 1 ‎(FRA1)‎ 3 Nov 2012 Paris Saint-Germain 1 - AS Saint-Etienne 2
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France - Ligue 1 ‎(FRA1)‎ 2 May 2012 Paris Saint-Germain 2 - AS Saint-Etienne 0
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France - Ligue 1 ‎(FRA1)‎ 21 Dec 2011 AS Saint-Etienne 0 - Paris Saint-Germain 1
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Last Five Matches
AS Saint-Etienne
26 May 2013LOSC Lille Métropole 1 - AS Saint-Etienne 1FRA1
18 May 2013AS Saint-Etienne 2 - Olympique de Marseille 0FRA1
12 May 2013FC Lorient 3 - AS Saint-Etienne 1FRA1
3 May 2013AS Saint-Etienne 0 - Girondins de Bordeaux 0FRA1
28 Apr 2013Olympique Lyonnais 1 - AS Saint-Etienne 1FRA1
Paris Saint-Germain
26 May 2013FC Lorient 1 - Paris Saint-Germain 3FRA1
18 May 2013Paris Saint-Germain 3 - Stade Brestois 29 1FRA1
12 May 2013Olympique Lyonnais 0 - Paris Saint-Germain 1FRA1
5 May 2013Paris Saint-Germain 1 - Valenciennes FC 1FRA1
28 Apr 2013Evian Thonon Gaillard 0 - Paris Saint-Germain 1FRA1
Odds
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Returns: PSG £100.00 Bet365 Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200
Team News
Available Squads
16Stéphane RuffierGoalkeeper
13Faouzi GhoulamDefender
-M. Bayal Defender
29François ClercDefender
23Jérémy ClémentMidfielder
18Fabien LemoineMidfielder
23Joshua GuilavoguiMidfielder
20Romain HamoumaMidfielder
24Loïc PerrinMidfielder
7Pierre-Emerick AubameyangStriker
7Max-Alain GradelStriker
30Jessy MoulinGoalkeeper
12Jean-Pascal MignotDefender
8Alejandro AlonsoMidfielder
26Renaud CohadeMidfielder
23Jonathan BrisonMidfielder
-BrandaoStriker
-Ulrich Kevin MayiStriker
1Nicolas DouchezGoalkeeper
4Thiago SilvaDefender
3Mamadou SakhoDefender
17MaxwellDefender
26Christophe JalletDefender
22Sylvain ArmandDefender
7Jérémy MenezMidfielder
14Blaise MatuidiMidfielder
20Clément Chantôme Midfielder
21Ezequiel LavezziStriker
18Zlatan IbrahimovicStriker
30Salvatore SiriguGoalkeeper
6Zoumana CamaraDefender
2Gregory van der WielDefender
-Mohamed Lamine SissokoMidfielder
31Adrien RabiotMidfielder
19NenêMidfielder
9Guillaume HoarauStriker
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Mevlut Erding Mevlut Erding
Striker
Rennes 		3 0
Nicolas Haquin Nicolas Haquin
Striker
Vannes OC 		3 0
Romain Alessandrini Romain Alessandrini
Midfielder
Rennes 		3 0
Ibrahima Toure Ibrahima Toure
Striker
Monaco 		3 0
Yannick Carrasco Yannick Carrasco
Midfielder
Monaco 		2 2

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