AS Saint-Etienne vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Etienne vs FC Lorient — Ligue 1 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Lorient 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Florent Batta
- Referee Yannick Boutry
- Referee Floris Aubin
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Paris FC | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Olympique de Marseille | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 9 | 15 |
| 8 | OGC Nice | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | Racing Club de Lens | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 9 | 12 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 9 | 10 |
| 15 | Angers SCO | 9 | 8 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 9 | 8 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 9 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | FC Lorient | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Feb | Montpellier HSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Feb | FC Chambly Oise | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season
FC Lorient this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Lorient
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Lorient
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Lorient that had 439 games and scored 389 goals.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Saint-Étienne must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 19' Romain Hamouma makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AS Saint-Etienne are in front.
- 24' Yvan Neyou has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 27' Yvan Neyou has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
- 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Enzo Le Fee.
- 33' Arnaud Nordin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' It’s high time Claude Puel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 51' Romain Hamouma doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' Yoane Wissa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- 58' It is a substitution in FC Lorient team. Enzo Le Fee is replaced by Pierre-Yves Hamel on 58 minute.
- 63' AS Saint-Étienne are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Lorient backline.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Maxence Rivera. He replaces Yvan Neyou on 71 minute.
- 72' The whistle greets Romain Hamouma as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Monnet-Paquet.
- 74' A change in the FC Lorient ranks — Yoane Wissa exits the field as Stephane Diarra enters on 74.
- 78' The referee shows AS Saint-Etienne player a Yellow card on 78.
- 82' The crowd applauds Arnaud Nordin as he leaves the pitch. Jean-Philippe Krasso steps in for AS Saint-Etienne.
- 86' FC Lorient ring the changes. Fabien Lemoine has done his job and it is now time for Sylvain Marveaux to step up.
- 90' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Assane Diousse is hanging Yvann Macon on the field on 90 minute.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 30
- 26
- 21
- 8
- 5
- 20
- 3
- 17
- 27
- 19
Bench
- 25
- 6
- 22
- 15
- 1
- 32
- 33
- 14
- 31
Coach
Claude Puel
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
- 15
- 25
- 18
-
19
Yoane Wissa ↓ Stephane Diarra 74'
- 17
- 30
-
10
Enzo Le Fee ↓ Pierre-Yves Hamel 58'
- 11
-
27
Adrian Grbic ↓ Umut Bozok 58'
Bench
- 1
- 14
-
9
Umut Bozok ↑ 58'
- 5
-
12
Sylvain Marveaux ↑ 86'
- 24
-
29
Pierre-Yves Hamel ↑ 58'
- 20
-
7
Stephane Diarra ↑ 74'
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Terem Moffi | 3 |
| Ibrahima Kone | 2 |
| Romain Hamouma | 2 |
| Armand Lauriente | 2 |
| Enzo Le Fee | 1 |
| Quentin Boisgard | 1 |
| Harold Moukoudi | 1 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
2020-08-30
AS Saint-Etienne
2–0
FC Lorient
W
2020-03-08
AS Saint-Etienne
1–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
D
2020-03-01
Olympique Lyonnais
2–0
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2020-02-23
AS Saint-Etienne
1–1
Stade de Reims
D
2020-02-16
Stade Brestois 29
3–2
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2020-02-09
Montpellier HSC
1–0
AS Saint-Etienne
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
FC Lorient xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Lorient
45%
AS Saint-Etienne or FC Lorient
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.4%
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | FC Lorient covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

