Football tips for 29 May 2026: Key match analysis and a decisive European league fixture today.
On 29 May 2026, today's football tips focus on a crucial promotion-relegation playoff in France's Ligue 1, deciding which team remains in the top division or earns promotion from the second tier. Let's follow the match analysis and betting outlook for this matchup.
- French Ligue 1 promotion-relegation playoff, second leg (first leg ended 0-0) / Kickoff at 00:00 GMT+7.
Although Nice drew away in the first leg, they have gone six matches without a win (four draws, two losses), including losing the French Cup final to Lens, missing a direct Europa League spot. They failed to score in two of their last three games. Despite not winning at home since 2026, they have avoided defeat in their last three home matches (all draws). The squad has four injured players, with only Hicham Boudaoui as a key absentee. Key players include Morgan Sanson, Dante, Jonathan Clauss, Sofiane Diop, and Mohamed Ali-Cho.
Saint-Étienne aims to return to Ligue 1 after relegation last season, but their away form is poor, having lost their last two away games and failing to win in the last four away matches (two losses, two draws). Their defense is solid, with three consecutive clean sheets. However, they have not beaten Nice since 2021, losing five and drawing one of the last six encounters. Injuries include Aboubacar Soumahoro and Paul Emard. Zuriko Davitashvili, who scored 14 goals this season, has managed only one goal in his last six games. Overall, Saint-Étienne may lack the edge compared to Nice.
Prediction Nice will narrowly defeat Saint-Étienne to remain in Ligue 1.