AS Saint-Etienne vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Etienne vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 2 .
- AS Saint-Etienne 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alexandre Perreau Niel
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Stade de Reims | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | FC Annecy | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | USL Dunkerque | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | En Avant Guingamp | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 6 | 5 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 6 | 5 |
| 17 | FC Nantes | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 6 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | US Boulogne Cote 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-Etienne | 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 Cote 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-Etienne | Montpellier HSC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #3 |
| 15 | Points | 11 |
| 5 | Played | 6 |
| 5 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| 16 | Scored | 5 |
| 4 | Conceded | 4 |
| +12 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
67%
Clean Sheets
Montpellier HSC this season
Montpellier HSC this season
AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (15 pts). Montpellier HSC are 3rd (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montpellier HSC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
| Irvin Cardona | 4 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 4 G | 2 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 2 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Montpellier HSC
| Yael Mouanga | 1 G |
| Yanis Issoufou | 1 G |
| Nicolas Pays | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AS Saint-Etienne is hosting Montpellier HSC for another epic battle.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Montpellier HSC.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Montpellier HSC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romain Hamouma | 3 |
| Andy Delort | 2 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Maxime Bernauer | 1 |
| Augustine Boakye | 1 |
| Joshua Duffus | 1 |
| Mathieu Debuchy | 1 |
| Valere Germain | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
85%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
41%
AS Saint-Etienne or Montpellier HSC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.4%
2 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 27% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 10% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

