AS Monaco FC vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Monaco FC vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 at Stade Louis II.
- AS Monaco FC 9 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
- Assistant 2 Benjamin Pages
15 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Paris FC | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Olympique de Marseille | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 9 | 15 |
| 8 | OGC Nice | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | Racing Club de Lens | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 9 | 12 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 9 | 10 |
| 15 | Angers SCO | 9 | 8 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 9 | 8 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 9 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | FC Nantes | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 May | Montpellier HSC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Lille OSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | AS Monaco FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 May | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 May | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 May | En Avant Guingamp | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Apr | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
AS Monaco FC this season
AS Monaco FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Monaco FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Monaco FC
| Paris Brunner | 4 G | |
| Edan Diop | 2 G | 1 A |
| Eric Dier | 1 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Nazinho | 1 G | 1 A |
| Stanis Idumbo-Muzambo | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stade Louis II. AS Monaco FC are looking to make home advantage count against AS Saint-Etienne.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' AS Monaco FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Stade Louis II. AS Monaco FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' Takumi Minamino doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 48' AS Saint-Etienne seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dylan Batubinsika made 311 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' Jibril Othman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AS Monaco FC so far.
- 63' Beres Owusu, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Marwann N'Zuzi is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — card on 67.
- 68' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Mathieu Cafaro is replaced by Augustine Boakye.
- 69' Maghnes Akliouche is ready to make an impact after coming on for Folarin Balogun at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Monaco FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past AS Saint-Etienne's compact 4-1-4-1.
- 76' AS Monaco FC make a change. Denis Zakaria trudges off to be replaced by Soungoutou Magassa on 76 minutes.
- 81' AS Saint-Etienne ring the changes. Florian Tardieu has done his job and it is now time for Lamine Fomba to step up.
- 86' Ibrahim Sissoko makes way for Jibril Othman at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Saint-Etienne.
- 90' Breel Embolo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- AS Saint-Etienne will have plenty to reflect on. AS Monaco FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
AS Monaco FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 5
- 36
- 6
- 14
- 22
- 18
- 16
- 9
- 2
- 7
- 15
Bench
- 12
- 3
- 50
-
11
Maghnes Akliouche ↑ 69'
-
88
Soungoutou Magassa ↑ 76'
- 20
- 13
-
21
George Ilenikhena ↑ 81'
- 37
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 5
- 18
- 30
-
10
Florian Tardieu ↓ Lamine Fomba 81'
- 21
-
9
Ibrahim Sissoko ↓ Jibril Othman 86'
- 22
-
11
Ben Old ↓ Ayman Aiki 68'
- 38
- 37
-
35
Marwann N'Zuzi ↓ Kevin Pedro 81'
Bench
-
26
Lamine Fomba ↑ 81'
- 3
- 14
-
20
Augustine Boakye ↑ 68'
-
36
Ayman Aiki ↑ 68'
- 34
-
39
Jibril Othman ↑ 86'
- 60
-
40
Kevin Pedro ↑ 81'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Volland | 3 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 3 |
| Wissam Ben Yedder | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Sofiane Diop | 2 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 2 |
| Maghnes Akliouche | 1 |
| Ali Al Musrati | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Monaco FC Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
2024-08-17
AS Monaco FC
1–0
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2024-05-17
US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole
2–1
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2024-05-10
AS Saint-Etienne
1–1
Rodez Aveyron Football
D
2024-05-04
En Avant Guingamp
2–2
AS Saint-Etienne
D
2024-04-27
AS Saint-Etienne
1–0
SM Caen
W
2024-04-23
Grenoble Foot 38
0–2
AS Saint-Etienne
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83
AS Monaco FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
AS Monaco FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Monaco FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
AS Monaco FC or Draw
83%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
40%
AS Monaco FC or AS Saint-Etienne
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Monaco FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — AS Monaco FC
| Handicap | AS Monaco FC covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

