AS Nancy-Lorraine vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Nancy-Lorraine vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel Picot.
- AS Nancy-Lorraine 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 8 games · 19 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-Etienne | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Stade de Reims | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Red Star FC | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | Pau FC | 9 | 14 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | FC Annecy | 9 | 13 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 9 | 9 |
| 13 | En Avant Guingamp | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 9 | 8 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 9 | 8 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 8 | 7 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 9 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | US Boulogne Cote 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-Etienne | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 16 | Points | 19 |
| 9 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 21 |
| 8 | Conceded | 8 |
| +3 | GD | +13 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 2.38 |
| 56% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
38%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine are 4th (16 pts). AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
2/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
5/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Ilyes Housni | 2 G | 2 A |
| Pape Ba | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 2 G |
AS Saint-Etienne
| Thierno Ballo | 5 G | 2 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 5 G | 2 A |
| Irvin Cardona | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 4 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade Marcel Picot that hosts another battle between AS Nancy-Lorraine and AS Saint-Étienne.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 6' The France Zakaria Fdaouch breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 1-0!
- 10' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Julien Le Cardinal.
- 15' Augustine Boakye has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Justin Bourgault has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' AS Nancy-Lorraine are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Saint-Étienne backline.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' AS Saint-Étienne come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ebenezer Annan suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' The whistle greets Dennis Appiah as he departs to be replaced by Aimen Moueffek.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Jeremy Gelin. He receives a card.
- 56' It looks surprising AS Saint-Étienne does not make any changes. Julien Le Cardinal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ebenezer Annan is hanging Kevin Pedro on the field on 61 minute.
- 65' Another substitution for AS Nancy-Lorraine to replace Zakaria Ztouti by Teddy Bouriaud on 65 minute.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Joshua Duffus. He replaces Zuriko Davitashvili on 68 minute.
- 73' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Igor Miladinovic is hanging Abdoulaye Kante on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' Walid Bouabdeli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Nancy-Lorraine tonight.
- 81' Vignon Ouotro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brandon Bokangu at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' AS Nancy-Lorraine have won 184 goals from 330 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 88' Poor challenge from Ebenezer Annan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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-Etienne 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-Etienne
D
2026-03-20
US Boulogne Cote 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-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.92
AS Nancy-Lorraine xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Draw
53%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
76%
AS Nancy-Lorraine or AS Saint-Etienne
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Nancy-Lorraine win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
10.1%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Handicap | AS Nancy-Lorraine covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 24% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
AS Nancy-Lorraine keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

