The Ligue 1 playoff first leg kicks off this Tuesday as AS Saint-Étienne hosts OGC Nice at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium. At the heart of the action will be two rising Senegalese talents, Yehvann Diouf and Antoine Mendy, who are set to start for the visitors.
With high stakes on the line, the OGC Nice side—a 16th-place finisher in Ligue 2—will aim to secure a positive result against the third-placed AS Saint-Étienne. This match follows their recent Coupe de France final defeat to RC Lens, adding extra pressure to their playoff ambitions.
The stakes are simple: a win or draw would give Nice a significant advantage heading into the second leg. Meanwhile, Saint-Étienne will be looking to leverage their home advantage in front of a passionate local crowd.
