Sunday , 16 August 2026

AS Saint-Étienne vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2024-25
AS Saint-Étienne
1 – 0
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sat 23 Nov 2024 · 18:00 UTC Stade Geoffroy Guichard 33,008 HT 45' · FT 45'
Benjamin Bouchouari 47' 1–0
Y 29' Joris Chotard
Y 34' Rabby Nzingoula
Y 41' Enzo Tchato
Y 56' Musa Al Taamari
Y 56' Issiaga Sylla
Zuriko Davitashvili 57' Y
Augustine Boakye 62' Y
Benjamin Bouchouari 64' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AS Saint-Étienne vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.

Match Details

  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Assistant 1 Brice Parinet (France)
  • Assistant 2 Gwenael Pasqualotti

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
3
8
AS Saint-Étienne 19 games · Avg 2.1 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-23 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 Montpellier HSC 2022-02-05 AS Saint-Étienne 3–1 Montpellier HSC 2021-09-12 Montpellier HSC 2–0 AS Saint-Étienne 2021-05-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 AS Saint-Étienne 2020-11-01 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 Montpellier HSC

Recent Form

AS Saint-Étienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Montpellier HSC H 1–0 W
10 Nov Olympique Lyonnais A 0–1 L
02 Nov RC Strasbourg Alsace H 2–0 W
26 Oct Angers SCO A 2–4 L
19 Oct Racing Club de Lens H 0–2 L
05 Oct AJ Auxerre H 3–1 W
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov AS Saint-Étienne A 0–1 L
10 Nov Stade Brestois 29 H 3–1 W
03 Nov Le Havre AC A 0–1 L
27 Oct Toulouse FC H 0–3 L
20 Oct Olympique de Marseille H 0–5 L
06 Oct Stade de Reims A 2–4 L

Key Stats

37% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stade Geoffroy Guichard that hosts another battle between AS Saint-Etienne and Montpellier HSC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Enzo Tchato, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Geoffroy Guichard with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' AS Saint-Etienne are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gabriel Bares made 417 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Montpellier HSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 29' Poor challenge from Joris Chotard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 34' It’s a booking for Montpellier HSC player. Rabby Nzingoula gets a card.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Saint-Etienne and Montpellier HSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Enzo Tchato on 41 minutes.
  • 46' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Saint-Etienne is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' GOAL! Benjamin Bouchouari fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Musa Al Taamari. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a card for Zuriko Davitashvili.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Augustine Boakye on 62.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Benjamin Bouchouari. He receives a card.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Augustine Boakye as he leaves the pitch. Mathieu Cafaro steps in for AS Saint-Etienne.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Montpellier HSC! Tanguy Coulibaly comes on to replace Rabby Nzingoula.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Joris Chotard is replaced by Becir Omeragic on 67 minute.
  • 70' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aimen Moueffek is hanging Louis Mouton on the field on 70 minute.
  • 71' Mathis Amougou is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benjamin Bouchouari at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Montpellier HSC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 81' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Saint-Etienne in their 5-4-1 trying to find a way past Montpellier HSC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 82' The whistle greets Wahbi Khazri as he departs to be replaced by Junior Ndiaye.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Pierre Cornud. He replaces Zuriko Davitashvili on 87 minute.
  • 1-0 the final result. Montpellier HSC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

AS Saint-Étienne Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Montpellier HSC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Romain Hamouma 3
Andy Delort 2
Stephy Mavididi 2
Mathieu Debuchy 1
Valere Germain 1
Sepe Elye Wahi 1
Arnaud Nordin 1
Wahbi Khazri 1

Head to Head

2024-11-23 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 Montpellier HSC 2022-02-05 AS Saint-Étienne 3–1 Montpellier HSC 2021-09-12 Montpellier HSC 2–0 AS Saint-Étienne 2021-05-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 AS Saint-Étienne 2020-11-01 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 Montpellier HSC

AS Saint-Étienne Form

2024-11-23 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 Montpellier HSC W 2024-11-10 Olympique Lyonnais 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne L 2024-11-02 AS Saint-Étienne 2–0 RC Strasbourg Alsace W 2024-10-26 Angers SCO 4–2 AS Saint-Étienne L 2024-10-19 AS Saint-Étienne 0–2 Racing Club de Lens L 2024-10-05 AS Saint-Étienne 3–1 AJ Auxerre W

Montpellier HSC Form

2024-11-23 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 Montpellier HSC L 2024-11-10 Montpellier HSC 3–1 Stade Brestois 29 W 2024-11-03 Le Havre AC 1–0 Montpellier HSC L 2024-10-27 Montpellier HSC 0–3 Toulouse FC L 2024-10-20 Montpellier HSC 0–5 Olympique de Marseille L 2024-10-06 Stade de Reims 4–2 Montpellier HSC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38 AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Étienne50% Draw28% Montpellier HSC22%
Actual: AS Saint-Étienne win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
78%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
50%
AS Saint-Étienne or Montpellier HSC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Étienne32% Draw51% Montpellier HSC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne

Handicap AS Saint-Étienne covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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