AS Nancy-Lorraine vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Nancy-Lorraine vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel Picot.
- AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Étienne 12 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Romain Lissorgue
- Assistant 1 Youssef El Hamzaoui (France)
- Assistant 2 Loris Leporati (France)
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | Le Mans FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 06 Mar | Montpellier HSC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Feb | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | FC Annecy | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | Red Star FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Pau FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| AS Nancy-Lorraine | AS Saint-Étienne | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #1 |
| 25 | Points | 28 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 2 |
| 17 | Scored | 25 |
| 9 | Conceded | 11 |
| +8 | GD | +14 |
| 2.08 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season
AS Saint-Étienne this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine are 2nd (25 pts). AS Saint-Étienne are 1st (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AS Saint-Étienne
0-15
3/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
5/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
5/–
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Ilyes Housni | 3 G | 5 A |
| Zakaria Fdaouch | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 3 G | |
| Pape Ba | 2 G | 1 A |
AS Saint-Étienne
| Irvin Cardona | 6 G | 4 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 6 G | 2 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 5 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 3 G | 6 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AS Nancy-Lorraine welcome AS Saint-Etienne for this crunch clash at Stade Marcel Picot.
- 5' AS Nancy-Lorraine are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 6' The France Zakaria Fdaouch breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 1-0!
- 10' It’s a booking for AS Saint-Etienne player. Julien Le Cardinal gets a card.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Nancy-Lorraine in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past AS Saint-Etienne's compact 3-4-3.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Nancy-Lorraine that had 333 games and scored 187 goals.
- 25' Chico Lamba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Dennis Appiah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Correa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 46' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Dennis Appiah is withdrawn and Aimen Moueffek gets his opportunity.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jeremy Gelin on 51.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Ebenezer Annan is replacing Kevin Pedro for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 65' Teddy Bouriaud gets the nod from AS Nancy-Lorraine. He replaces Zakaria Ztouti and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Joshua Duffus gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Zuriko Davitashvili and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' A change in the AS Saint-Etienne ranks — Abdoulaye Kante exits the field as Igor Miladinovic enters on 73.
- 78' AS Nancy-Lorraine are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Saint-Etienne backline.
- 81' The AS Nancy-Lorraine manager makes a substitution. Brandon Bokangu departs to be replaced by Vignon Ouotro.
- 86' AS Nancy-Lorraine is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' Ebenezer Annan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AS Nancy-Lorraine Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
25
Jeremy Gelin ↓ Yannis Nahounou 81'
- 17
- 1
- 21
- 4
- 3
- 7
- 44
-
20
Brandon Bokangu ↓ Vignon Ouotro 81'
-
26
Zakaria Ztouti ↓ Teddy Bouriaud 65'
-
8
Walid Bouabdeli ↓ Jimmy Evans 81'
Bench
- 14
-
77
Yannis Nahounou ↑ 81'
- 30
-
29
Vignon Ouotro ↑ 81'
-
19
Martin Experience ↑ 73'
-
6
Teddy Bouriaud ↑ 65'
-
22
Jimmy Evans ↑ 81'
Coach
Pablo Correa
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 7
-
8
Dennis Appiah ↓ Aimen Moueffek 46'
- 1
-
3
Mickael Nade ↓ Chico Lamba 46'
- 22
- 26
- 11
- 20
- 9
- 14
-
39
Kevin Pedro ↓ Ebenezer Annan 61'
Bench
- 30
-
29
Aimen Moueffek ↑ 46'
-
19
Ebenezer Annan ↑ 61'
-
15
Chico Lamba ↑ 46'
-
17
Joshua Duffus ↑ 68'
-
28
Igor Miladinovic ↑ 73'
- 35
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Stassin | 1 |
| Zakaria Fdaouch | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Nancy-Lorraine Form
2026-04-04
AS Nancy-Lorraine
1–1
AS Saint-Étienne
D
2026-03-20
US Boulogne Côte d'Opale
0–0
AS Nancy-Lorraine
D
2026-03-13
AS Nancy-Lorraine
2–4
Le Mans FC
L
2026-03-06
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–3
Montpellier HSC
L
2026-02-27
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
1–1
AS Nancy-Lorraine
D
2026-02-20
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–0
Grenoble Foot 38
D
AS Saint-Étienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.97
AS Nancy-Lorraine xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Étienne or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Draw
58%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
72%
AS Nancy-Lorraine or AS Saint-Étienne
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Nancy-Lorraine win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Handicap | AS Nancy-Lorraine covers | Push | AS Saint-Étienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
AS Nancy-Lorraine keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

