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AS Saint-Étienne vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Sun 18 Oct 2020 · 15:00 UTC Stade Geoffroy-Guichard HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

AS Saint-Étienne vs OGC NiceLigue 1 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

Match Details

  • Referee Amaury Delerue
  • Referee Thomas Leonard
  • Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
  • Referee Romain Lissorgue
  • Referee Christophe Mouysset

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
17 Sep Olympique de Marseille A 2–0 W
12 Sep RC Strasbourg Alsace H 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct AS Saint-Étienne A 3–1 W
03 Oct FC Nantes H 2–1 W
27 Sep FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 0–0 D
20 Sep Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–3 L
12 Sep Montpellier HSC A 1–3 L
29 Aug RC Strasbourg Alsace A 2–0 W

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! AS Saint-Etienne vs OGC Nice — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The travelling OGC Nice supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 8' Goal! Pierre Lees Melou scores his 27 goal in 442 matches.
  • 13' A quiet spell here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. OGC Nice seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 18' AS Saint-Etienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against OGC Nice's shape.
  • 23' OGC Nice fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Amine Gouiri doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 35' Panagiotis Retsos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Saint-Etienne tonight.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Saint-Etienne and OGC Nice are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' A tactical swap from AS Saint-Etienne — Miguel Trauco on, Saidou Sow off on 46 minutes.
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hassane Kamara.
  • 54' OGC Nice are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' Adil Aouchiche makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and AS Saint-Etienne are in front.
  • 57' Lucas Douath is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zaydou Youssouf at the 57 minute mark.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stanley Nsoki on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Walter Benitez.
  • 68' Jordan Lotomba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
  • 72' It’s a booking for AS Saint-Etienne player. Harold Moukoudi gets a Yellow card.
  • 72' Maxence Rivera has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Monnet-Paquet on 72 minute.
  • 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Robson.
  • 78' 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.
  • 79' A tactical swap from AS Saint-Etienne — Bilal Benkhedim on, Adil Aouchiche off on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Rony Lopes makes way for Danilo at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from OGC Nice.
  • 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' Poor challenge from Romain Hamouma. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • It finishes all square. AS Saint-Etienne and OGC Nice share the spoils 1-3.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 OGC Nice xG
I would bet for: AS Saint-Étienne or OGC Nice 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Étienne36% Draw28% OGC Nice36%
Actual: OGC Nice win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
64%
Draw or OGC Nice
64%
AS Saint-Étienne or OGC Nice
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Étienne26% Draw46% OGC Nice28%
Actual: OGC Nice win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne

Handicap AS Saint-Étienne covers Push OGC Nice covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% 84%
-1 16% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% 65%
+0.5 62% 38%
+1 62% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% 7%

Clean Sheet

AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
24%
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
26%

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