AS Saint-Etienne vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AS Saint-Etienne vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Amaury Delerue
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Jan | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | Stade de Reims | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | AS Monaco FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Dec | Nimes Olympique | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 5–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | FC Metz | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Dec | FC Nantes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 2 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G | |
| Malick Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Karl Toko Ekambi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique Lyonnais tonight.
- 15' Olympique Lyonnais is showing some good football. However, Olympique Lyonnais are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Tinotenda Kadewere gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' A moment of madness from Bruno Guimaraes on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Olympique Lyonnais will be frustrated.
- 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 36' Marcelo adds to his 0 season tally! Olympique Lyonnais lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 41' Olympique Lyonnais come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Arnaud Nordin is replacing Nelson Sissoko for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Timothee Kolodziejczak on 54 minutes.
- 59' Marcelo with the second goal in the match!
- 64' 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.
- 68' A stunning finish from Tinotenda Kadewere — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 69' AS Saint-Etienne ring the changes. Charles Abi has done his job and it is now time for Adil Aouchiche to step up.
- 74' The referee has no hesitation. Romain Hamouma is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — Yellow card on 74.
- 76' The whistle greets Yvan Neyou as he departs to be replaced by Zaydou Youssouf.
- 81' AS Saint-Etienne are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 82' Denis Bouanga has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
- 84' Denis Bouanga was booked on 84.
- 85' The crowd applauds Tinotenda Kadewere as he leaves the pitch. Islam Slimani steps in for Olympique Lyonnais.
- 86' A change in the Olympique Lyonnais ranks — Karl Toko Ekambi exits the field as Rayan Cherki enters on 86.
- 89' Melvin Bard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leo Dubois on 89 minute.
- 90' Olympique Lyonnais ring the changes. Bruno Guimaraes has done his job and it is now time for Malo Gusto to step up.
- Full Time. Olympique Lyonnais beats AS Saint-Etienne
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 30
- 21
- 8
- 5
- 31
- 9
- 34
- 33
- 19
Bench
- 18
- 28
- 20
- 7
- 36
- 17
- 14
- 35
Coach
Claude Puel
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
-
39
Bruno Guimaraes ↓ Malo Gusto 90'
- 1
- 6
- 10
-
14
Leo Dubois ↓ Melvin Bard 89'
- 5
-
23
Thiago Mendes ↓ Sinaly Diomande 86'
-
7
Karl Toko Ekambi ↓ Rayan Cherki 86'
- 22
- 11
- 25
Bench
-
20
Islam Slimani ↑ 85'
- 30
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 86'
-
26
Melvin Bard ↑ 89'
-
2
Sinaly Diomande ↑ 86'
- 3
-
17
Malo Gusto ↑ 90'
- 29
- 15
Coach
Rudi Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tinotenda Kadewere | 4 |
| Moussa Dembele | 4 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Marcelo | 2 |
| Lucas Stassin | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 1 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 1 |
| Jason Denayer | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
2021-01-24
AS Saint-Etienne
0–5
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2021-01-17
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–0
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2021-01-09
Stade de Reims
3–1
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2021-01-06
AS Saint-Etienne
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2020-12-23
AS Monaco FC
2–2
AS Saint-Etienne
D
2020-12-20
AS Saint-Etienne
2–2
Nimes Olympique
D
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2021-01-24
AS Saint-Etienne
0–5
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2021-01-17
Olympique Lyonnais
0–1
FC Metz
L
2021-01-09
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–2
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2021-01-06
Olympique Lyonnais
3–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2020-12-23
Olympique Lyonnais
3–0
FC Nantes
W
2020-12-19
OGC Nice
1–4
Olympique Lyonnais
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
44%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
79%
AS Saint-Etienne or Olympique Lyonnais
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 4
3.5%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

