AS Saint-Étienne vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Clement Turpin
- Referee Matthieu Lombard
- Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee Samir Zolota
16 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | FC Nantes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jan | OGC Nice | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Jan | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | Stade de Reims | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jan | AS Monaco FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | FC Metz | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–0 | D |
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' The wait is over. AS Saint-Etienne get us underway at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' FC Nantes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Saint-Etienne and FC Nantes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' AS Saint-Etienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Nantes's shape.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Mathieu Debuchy by Lucas Douath on 27 minute.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Claude Puel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 36' Randal Kolo Muani is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the forward.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' A tactical swap from AS Saint-Etienne — Anthony Modeste on, Charles Abi off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Andrei Girotto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Ivory Coast international Alban Lafont has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' What a moment for Mahdi Camara! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
- 61' Pape Abou Cisse picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' A moment of madness from Andrei Girotto on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Nantes will be frustrated.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Saint-Etienne and FC Nantes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 74' Wahbi Khazri gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Arnaud Nordin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Denis Bouanga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Nantes so far.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Wahbi Khazri argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' A change in the FC Nantes ranks — Moses Simon exits the field as Kalifa Coulibaly enters on 80.
- 85' AS Saint-Etienne started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Denis Bouanga on 89 minutes.
- 90' Abdoulaye Toure gets the nod from FC Nantes. He replaces Pedro Chirivella and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 18
- 30
- 26
- 8
- 2
- 20
- 6
- 9
- 17
- 19
Bench
- 10
- 21
- 22
- 5
- 14
- 1
- 34
- 33
- 35
Coach
Claude Puel
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 2
- 14
- 3
- 23
- 21
-
27
Moses Simon ↓ Kalifa Coulibaly 80'
- 1
- 24
- 26
- 5
Bench
- 30
- 11
- 17
-
19
Abdoulaye Toure ↑ 90'
-
7
Kalifa Coulibaly ↑ 80'
- 15
- 12
- 28
- 29
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ludovic Blas | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 2 |
| Augustine Boakye | 2 |
| Moses Simon | 2 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Sorba Thomas | 1 |
| Miguel Trauco | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Étienne Form
2021-02-03
AS Saint-Étienne
1–1
FC Nantes
D
2021-01-31
OGC Nice
0–1
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2021-01-24
AS Saint-Étienne
0–5
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2021-01-17
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–0
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2021-01-09
Stade de Reims
3–1
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2021-01-06
AS Saint-Étienne
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Étienne or FC Nantes 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Nantes
63%
AS Saint-Étienne or FC Nantes
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Nantes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Étienne covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

