AS Saint-Étienne vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AS Saint-Étienne vs FC Nantes — Ligue 1 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
- AS Saint-Étienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee Anthony Ustaritz
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | FC Nantes | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Dec | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Stade de Reims | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | OGC Nice | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Angers SCO | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Toulouse FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Nantes gets underway.
- 5' It’s high time Christian Gourcuff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' AS Saint-Étienne has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' The 27-year-old Alban Lafont has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Saint-Étienne must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' Magnificent from Mehdi Abeid! That is 4 goals in 324 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Saint-Étienne side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Saint-Étienne and FC Nantes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Charles Abi. He replaces Ryad Boudebouz on 46 minute.
- 48' GOAL! Ludovic Blas fires home to make it 0-2!
- 52' That is a Yellow card for AS Saint-Etienne. Wahbi Khazri will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' FC Nantes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Saint-Étienne in their trying to find a way past FC Nantes's compact .
- 66' AS Saint-Etienne ring the changes. Franck Honorat has done his job and it is now time for Maxence Rivera to step up.
- 67' Renaud Emond is ready to make an impact after coming on for Abdoul Kader Bamba at the 67 minute mark.
- 69' That is a Yellow card for AS Saint-Etienne. Sergi Palencia will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' Imran Louza catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
- 75' AS Saint-Étienne 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.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Étienne that had 439 games and scored 405 goals.
- 81' A change in the FC Nantes ranks — Ludovic Blas exits the field as Samuel Moutoussamy enters on 81.
- 82' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Edmilson Indjai comes on to replace Arnaud Nordin.
- 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AS Saint-Étienne.
Lineups
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 18
- 10
- 16
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 2
- 14
- 7
- 29
Bench
- 17
- 30
- 26
- 5
- 31
- 33
- 36
Coach
Claude Puel
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 14
- 19
- 20
- 11
- 27
- 1
-
13
Molla Wague ↓ Thomas Basila 46'
- 12
- 26
- 32
Bench
- 30
-
18
Samuel Moutoussamy ↑ 81'
- 21
-
23
Thomas Basila ↑ 46'
- 22
- 10
-
28
Renaud Emond ↑ 67'
Coach
Christian Gourcuff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ludovic Blas | 3 |
| Moses Simon | 2 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 2 |
| Augustine Boakye | 2 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 1 |
| Renaud Emond | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Étienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Étienne or FC Nantes 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Nantes
68%
AS Saint-Étienne or FC Nantes
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Nantes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Étienne covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

