Bergerac Perigord vs. St. Etienne: Preview and betting tips

In the Coupe de France eighth round, Bergerac Perigord, which plays in the fourth highest French league, and St. Etienne, which plays in Ligue 1, the highest French league, will play each other.

Bergerac Perigord is a team that plays in the fourth highest league in France. Reaching the eight finals is a great achievement for this team. Bergerac leads its league table by three points. After 16 matches, they have 32 points. This team has lost only twice so far.

They have already knocked out four teams in the cup. They managed to beat Montlucon, Stade Bordelais, Méty and Creteil. They have not scored a single goal in any of these four matches.

St. Etienne is in a very different position to its cup opponents. They are in last place in the league, but it is the top French league. They have lost 13 of their 22 games and have only 15 points.

They had a much easier cup journey than Bergerac. St. Etienne have only played against two teams. They knocked out Lyon – La Duchere and Jura Sud. Both teams play in the lower league as well as the current cup opponent of the last Ligue 1 team.

In the league, St. Etienne are not in fine form, but they have much more quality than Bergerac Perigord, who they will face in the Cup semi-finals. They are 5 points behind the league, so they are still in with a chance of staying up.

A win in the cup game may give them more motivation about staying up, which could kick-start an overall turnaround of poor form and bring good results.

Bergerac Perigord have surprised with their results in the cup. They have gone far, but they don’t have much chance in the match against St. Etienne.