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AS Saint-Étienne vs Lille OSC, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 19:00 UTC Stade Geoffroy Guichard HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Tiago Djalo
Y 20' Burak Yilmaz
Y 78' Xeka
Wahbi Khazri 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AS Saint-Étienne vs Lille OSCLigue 1 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Millot
  • Referee Mikael Lesage
  • Referee Yohann Rouinsard
  • Referee Mathieu Vernice
  • Referee Philippe Jeanne
  • Referee Huseyin Ocak

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Lille OSC H 1–1 D
15 Aug Racing Club de Lens A 2–2 D
08 Aug FC Lorient H 1–1 D
23 May Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 0–1 L
16 May Lille OSC A 0–0 D
09 May Olympique de Marseille H 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug AS Saint-Étienne A 1–1 D
14 Aug OGC Nice H 0–4 L
08 Aug FC Metz A 3–3 D
23 May Angers SCO A 2–1 W
16 May AS Saint-Étienne H 0–0 D
07 May Racing Club de Lens A 3–0 W

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Geoffroy Guichard as AS Saint-Étienne face off against Lille OSC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Lille OSC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Bamba made 466 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 19' That is a Yellow card for Lille OSC. Tiago Djalo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 20' Lille OSC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Saint-Étienne in their trying to find a way past Lille OSC's compact .
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lille OSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' Benjamin Andre has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 422 appearances.
  • 38' Magnificent from Burak Yilmaz! That is 40 goals in 33 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 43' The travelling Lille OSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Claude Puel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Lille OSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Zaydou Youssouf departs to be replaced by Arnaud Nordin.
  • 63' Zaydou Youssouf is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lille OSC so far.
  • 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 69' Denis Bouanga makes way for Mathys Saban at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Saint-Etienne.
  • 74' Jonathan Ikone has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan Bamba on 74 minute.
  • 78' The referee shows Lille OSC player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 80' That is a Yellow card for AS Saint-Etienne. Wahbi Khazri will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' AS Saint-Etienne make a change. Yvan Neyou Noupa trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Douath on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Wahbi Khazri is replaced by Jean-Philippe Krasso.
  • 85' Magnificent from Saidou Sow! That is 4 goals in 427 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lille OSC that had 466 games and scored 483 goals.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.07 AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Lille OSC xG
I would bet for: AS Saint-Étienne or Lille OSC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Étienne33% Draw30% Lille OSC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
64%
Draw or Lille OSC
67%
AS Saint-Étienne or Lille OSC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Étienne22% Draw51% Lille OSC27%
Actual: Lille OSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
11.1%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne

Handicap AS Saint-Étienne covers Push Lille OSC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% 70%
+0.5 62% 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% 6%

Clean Sheet

AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
30%
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
35%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.