AS Saint-Étienne vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Étienne vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
- AS Saint-Étienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Miguelgorry
- Referee Stephan Luzi
- Referee Franck Schneider
- Referee Christophe Mouysset
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Montpellier HSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | FC Metz | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | OGC Nice | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | FC Nantes | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Stade de Reims | H | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Oct | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | Nimes Olympique | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sep | Angers SCO | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AS Saint-Etienne and Montpellier HSC is underway.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Nicolas Cozza is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Saint-Etienne tonight.
- 14' The England forward Stephy Mavididi breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 0-1!
- 19' Bilal Benkhedim, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 24' 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.
- 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montpellier HSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wahbi Khazri.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' Saidou Sow has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 46' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Zaydou Youssouf is withdrawn and Adil Aouchiche gets his opportunity.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Romain Hamouma.
- 56' AS Saint-Etienne have won 405 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Denis Bouanga comes on to replace Bilal Benkhedim.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Gaetan Laborde argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Florent Mollet exits the field as Yun Illok enters on 63.
- 68' A moment of madness from Keagan Dolly on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Montpellier HSC will be frustrated.
- 69' Another substitution for Montpellier HSC to replace Keagan Dolly by Joris Chotard on 69 minute.
- 71' AS Saint-Etienne make a change. Wahbi Khazri trudges off to be replaced by Charles Abi on 71 minutes.
- 72' Poor challenge from Adil Aouchiche. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Pedro Mendes is replaced by Nicolas Cozza.
- 77' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 77 minute. Stephy Mavididi leaves to be changed by Petar Skuletic.
- 82' AS Saint-Etienne is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' AS Saint-Etienne make a change. Gabriel Silva trudges off to be replaced by Rayan Souici on 86 minutes.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yun Illok.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for AS Saint-Etienne and Montpellier HSC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 30
- 11
- 21
- 8
- 5
- 28
- 15
- 34
- 19
- 31
Bench
- 22
- 20
- 36
- 9
- 17
- 1
- 32
- 33
- 35
Coach
Claude Puel
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 16
- 3
-
5
Pedro Mendes ↓ Nicolas Cozza 76'
- 8
-
20
Keagan Dolly ↓ Joris Chotard 69'
- 6
- 10
-
25
Florent Mollet ↓ Yun Illok 63'
- 12
- 19
Bench
-
31
Nicolas Cozza ↑ 76'
- 18
-
32
Petar Skuletic ↑ 77'
-
24
Yun Illok ↑ 63'
- 30
-
13
Joris Chotard ↑ 69'
- 27
- 23
- 26
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romain Hamouma | 3 |
| Andy Delort | 2 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Daylam Meddah | 1 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 1 |
| Maxime Bernauer | 1 |
| Augustine Boakye | 1 |
| Joshua Duffus | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Étienne Form
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83
AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Montpellier HSC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montpellier HSC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
57%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
74%
AS Saint-Étienne or Montpellier HSC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montpellier HSC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Étienne covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 24% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

