AS Saint-Étienne hosts OGC Nice on Tuesday, May 26 at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard for the first leg of the L1/L2 2025-2026 playoff. The Greens, who were relegated to Ligue 2 last season, are facing the Eagles who must ensure their maintenance in the elite. AS Saint-Étienne qualified for this playoff after eliminating Rodez AF in the previous round of the Ligue 2 playoffs. The match ended in a 0-0 draw and the Greens won 7-6 in the penalty shootout. The Stéphanois, who were relegated to Ligue 2 at the end of the 2024-2025 season, had a decent season in the French second division, enough to reach the final round of the playoff. The Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, the historic home of the Ligue 1 club, will be buzzing for this crucial first leg in the race for promotion to Ligue 1. OGC Nice finished the Ligue 1 season in 16th place, a position that means a playoff for maintenance. The Eagles ended their regular season with a 0-0 draw against FC Metz at the Allianz Riviera on May 17 in the 34th day. Before that, they had lost 1-2 on the pitch of AJ Auxerre on May 10 in the 33rd day, with an opening score by Sofiane Diop in the 9th minute before the turnaround operated by Sekou Mara and Lassine Sinayoko. The Azuréen club also lost its French Cup final on May 22 against RC Lens with a score of 3-1, which led to a one-week postponement of the first leg playoff to allow the Niçois to recover. The broadcast of the Saint-Étienne - Nice match will be ensured by Ligue 1+ and beIN Sports 1. The return match is scheduled for Friday, May 29 at 20:45 at the Allianz Riviera in Nice. And the supporters of the Greens are eager to see their team in action. But the Eagles are not going to let themselves be done. So the two teams will have to give everything they can to win this crucial match. The players of AS Saint-Étienne like those of OGC Nice will have to be in great shape to hope to win this playoff. The pressure will be intense, but the two teams are ready to give it their all to achieve their goal.