This Saturday evening at 8:00 p.m., AS Saint-Étienne faced Rodez in his first home match of the season in Ligue 2. This meeting is crucial for the Greens, who are trying to overcome the drawer conceded at the end of the game against Laval. The team, relegated last season, experienced a busy summer in reconstruction, with arrivals of reinforcements but a need to find balance within the group. The objective is to show greater consistency and efficiency in the face of a team of Rodez that is considered strong and catchy. The expected atmosphere is strong, hoping to see a winning team able to turn promises into concrete results.

Several players took the floor in front of the game. Eirik Horneland, ASSE coach, stressed the high level of the League 2 and the need to impose its game while adapting to the circumstances. Maxime Bernaueur, an ASSE player, expressed his joy at finding an exceptional audience after the relegation and insisted on the club’s ambition to win the championship. He also stressed the character and quality of the team, while recognizing that it will take time for everything to be perfect. The team will have to deal with several absences, including Joshua Duffuss and Pierre Ekwah, but Maxime Bernaueur should be back for the next game.

The game will be arbitrated by Guillame Paradis, an referee familiar with ASSE, who has already played seven games in the Stéphanois squad. The match promises to be contested, with strong popular pressure and tension inherent in this first home match. ASSE will have to be disciplined to avoid mistakes and succeed in transforming its ambition into concrete results. This match is part of a program rich in Ligue 2 matches, with other important clashes to come.