AS Saint-Étienne vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Étienne vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 2 .
- AS Saint-Étienne 12 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 12 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alexandre Perreau Niel
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jan | Stade de Reims | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jan | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | Le Mans FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Dec | SC Bastia | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jan | En Avant Guingamp | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | SC Bastia | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Jan | USL Dunkerque | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Dec | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| AS Saint-Étienne | Montpellier HSC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #3 |
| 28 | Points | 24 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 9 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 2 |
| 25 | Scored | 18 |
| 11 | Conceded | 9 |
| +14 | GD | +9 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 75% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season
AS Saint-Étienne this season
58%
Clean Sheets
Montpellier HSC this season
Montpellier HSC this season
AS Saint-Étienne are 1st (28 pts). Montpellier HSC are 3rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Étienne
0-15
3/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
5/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
5/–
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montpellier HSC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/3
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Étienne
| Irvin Cardona | 6 G | 4 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 6 G | 2 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 5 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 3 G | 6 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Montpellier HSC
| Nicolas Pays | 5 G | 2 A |
| Lacine Megnan-Pave | 3 G | 2 A |
| Mamadou Camara | 3 G | |
| Yael Mouanga | 1 G | |
| Yanis Issoufou | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as AS Saint-Etienne face off against Montpellier HSC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- AS Saint-Etienne celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Montpellier HSC Lineups
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
4 / 4
1.21
AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Étienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
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
78%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
52%
AS Saint-Étienne or Montpellier HSC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Étienne covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

