AS Saint-Etienne vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 2 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AS Saint-Étienne vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Étienne 9 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ahmed Taleb
- Assistant 1 Loris Leporati (France)
- Assistant 2 Elodie Coppola (France)
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Montpellier HSC | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Red Star FC | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 9 | 16 |
| 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 | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 9 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Montpellier HSC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Aug | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 May | Amiens SC | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Aug | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | USL Dunkerque | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 May | Red Star FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| AS Saint-Etienne | Montpellier HSC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 22 | Points | 18 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 7 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 1 |
| 22 | Scored | 11 |
| 8 | Conceded | 5 |
| +14 | GD | +6 |
| 2.44 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 78% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
67%
Clean Sheets
Montpellier HSC this season
Montpellier HSC this season
AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (22 pts). Montpellier HSC are 2nd (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
3/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
5/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montpellier HSC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
| Irvin Cardona | 5 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 5 G | 2 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 5 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 5 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Montpellier HSC
| Nicolas Pays | 3 G |
| Yael Mouanga | 1 G |
| Yanis Issoufou | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AS Saint-Etienne launch into their encounter with Montpellier HSC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Saint-Etienne must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' AS Saint-Etienne is showing some good football. However, AS Saint-Etienne are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Montpellier HSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' AS Saint-Etienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montpellier HSC's shape.
- 25' Montpellier HSC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thierno Ballo made 30 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Florian Tardieu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montpellier HSC so far.
- 41' GOAL! Maxime Bernauer fires home to make it 1-0!
- 45' The referee calls foul for Augustine Boakye. He receives a card.
- 49' Assisted by Tamar Svetlin with the perfectly-timed delivery and Augustine Boakye makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 51' What composure from Daylam Meddah! The France international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 56' AS Saint-Etienne looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maxime Bernauer scoring 1 goals.
- 58' Ben Old gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Maxime Bernauer and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Naoufel El Hannach argues furiously but the card stands.
- 64' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Thierno Ballo by Joshua Duffus on 64 minute.
- 65' Mahmoud Jaber has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zuriko Davitashvili on 65 minute.
- 67' Daylam Meddah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 67.
- 70' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 70 minute. Hichem Abderrebi leaves to be changed by Jeremy Hatchi.
- 71' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 71 minute. Naoufel El Hannach leaves to be changed by Theo Chennahi.
- 71' Joshua Duffus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
- 76' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jakob Breum is hanging Augustine Boakye on the field on 76 minute.
- 77' Joao Ferreira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Pedro on 77 minute.
- 79' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gregory Ayem is hanging Daylam Meddah on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' A tactical swap from Montpellier HSC — Noah Vidal Cartoux on, Nicolas Pays off on 84 minutes.
- 89' Naoufel El Hannach has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- Another three points for AS Saint-Etienne.
Lineups
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 7
- 16
- 22
- 14
- 6
- 26
- 8
- 20
- 18
- 23
Bench
- 13
- 5
- 40
- 11
- 15
- 10
- 17
- 1
- 2
- 34
- 31
- 21
- 49
- 32
- 37
- 35
Coach
Ian Cathro
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 5
- 17
- 31
-
27
Daylam Meddah ↓ Gregory Ayem 79'
- 6
- 3
- 18
- 19
- 9
- 32
Bench
- –
- 1
-
11
Mamadou Camara ↑ 79'
- 77
- 22
-
44
Theo Chennahi ↑ 71'
- 28
-
39
Jeremy Hatchi ↑ 70'
- 25
- 50
- 60
- 20
-
40
Noah Vidal Cartoux ↑ 84'
- 23
-
90
Gregory Ayem ↑ 79'
- 35
Coach
Zoumana Camara
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romain Hamouma | 3 |
| Andy Delort | 2 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Benjamin Bouchouari | 1 |
| Daylam Meddah | 1 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 1 |
| Maxime Bernauer | 1 |
| Augustine Boakye | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Étienne Form
2026-09-05
AS Saint-Etienne
3–1
Montpellier HSC
L
2026-08-31
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
2–3
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2026-08-22
AS Saint-Etienne
4–0
Grenoble Foot 38
L
2026-08-14
AS Saint-Etienne
3–1
Clermont Foot 63
L
2026-08-08
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–3
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2026-05-09
AS Saint-Etienne
5–0
Amiens SC
L
Montpellier HSC Form
2026-09-05
AS Saint-Etienne
3–1
Montpellier HSC
L
2026-08-28
Montpellier HSC
0–0
US Boulogne Cote d'Opale
D
2026-08-21
USL Dunkerque
0–1
Montpellier HSC
W
2026-08-14
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–1
Montpellier HSC
W
2026-08-08
Montpellier HSC
1–1
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
D
2026-05-09
Red Star FC
1–1
Montpellier HSC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Étienne to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Étienne win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
86%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
38%
AS Saint-Étienne or Montpellier HSC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.1%
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Étienne covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.