AS Saint-Etienne vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Etienne vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 9 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Faouzi Benchabane
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jan | Olympique de Marseille | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Dec | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Toulouse FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Jan | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | AS Monaco FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Corentin Tolisso | 2 G | 3 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 3 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! AS Saint-Étienne vs Olympique Lyonnais — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. AS Saint-Étienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Saint-Étienne needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Maxwel Cornet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 439 appearances.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Marcelo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 21' Romain Hamouma puts AS Saint-Etienne on the lead.
- 26' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Saint-Étienne in their trying to find a way past Olympique Lyonnais's compact .
- 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' The travelling Olympique Lyonnais supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin Monnet-Paquet argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 48' It’s high time Bruno Génésio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Bertrand Traore by Moussa Dembele on 58 minute.
- 63' Marcelo, a Brazil , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Against the run of play, Nabil Fekir has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 65' It’s a booking for AS Saint-Etienne player. Loic Perrin gets a Yellow card.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Saint-Étienne and Olympique Lyonnais are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 71' Kenny Tete picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' AS Saint-Etienne ring the changes. Romain Hamouma has done his job and it is now time for Lois Diony to step up.
- 77' Olympique Lyonnais seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 80' The whistle greets Kenny Tete as he departs to be replaced by Leo Dubois.
- 81' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Assane Diousse is hanging Ole Kristian Selnaes on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Saint-Étienne must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 87' Martin Terrier is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maxwel Cornet at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' A stunning finish from Moussa Dembele — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' The crowd applauds Gabriel Silva as he leaves the pitch. Pierre-Yves Polomat steps in for AS Saint-Etienne.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Olympique Lyonnais take all three points.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 16
- 24
- 11
- 28
- 21
- 17
- 7
- 6
- 22
- 5
Bench
- 3
- 25
- 9
- 30
- 26
- 27
- 19
Coach
Jean-Louis Gasset
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 22
-
23
Kenny Tete ↓ Leo Dubois 80'
- 6
- 18
- 8
- 10
- 28
-
27
Maxwel Cornet ↓ Martin Terrier 87'
- 11
- 5
Bench
- 30
- 20
- 29
- 24
-
14
Leo Dubois ↑ 80'
-
7
Martin Terrier ↑ 87'
-
9
Moussa Dembele ↑ 58'
Coach
Bruno Génésio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Dembele | 4 |
| Tinotenda Kadewere | 4 |
| Lucas Stassin | 2 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Marcelo | 2 |
| Jason Denayer | 1 |
| Houssem Aouar | 1 |
| Nabil Fekir | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
2019-01-20
AS Saint-Etienne
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2019-01-16
AS Saint-Etienne
2–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
2019-01-12
En Avant Guingamp
0–1
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2018-12-22
AS Saint-Etienne
3–0
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
W
2018-12-16
OGC Nice
1–1
AS Saint-Etienne
D
2018-12-05
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
3–2
AS Saint-Etienne
L
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2019-01-20
AS Saint-Etienne
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2019-01-16
Toulouse FC
2–2
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2019-01-11
Olympique Lyonnais
1–1
Stade de Reims
D
2018-12-22
Montpellier HSC
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2018-12-16
Olympique Lyonnais
3–0
AS Monaco FC
W
2018-12-12
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Etienne or Olympique Lyonnais 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
64%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
66%
AS Saint-Etienne or Olympique Lyonnais
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

