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AS Saint-Etienne vs Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
AS Saint-Etienne
1 – 0
Full Time
Olympique de Marseille
Sun 9 May 2021 · 11:00 UTC Stade Geoffroy Guichard HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 63' Florian Thauvin
Y 67' Leonardo Balerdi
Timothee Kolodziejczak 76' Y
Y 85' Alvaro Gonzalez

Overview

Match Preview

AS Saint-Etienne vs Olympique de Marseille — Ligue 1 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.

Match Details

  • Referee Hicham Zakrani
  • Referee Yannick Boutry
  • Referee Johan Hamel
  • Referee Sylvain Palhies
  • Referee Lionel Jaffredo
  • Referee Stephanie Frappart

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

4
1
13
AS Saint-Etienne 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals Olympique de Marseille
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-09 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 Olympique de Marseille 2020-09-17 Olympique de Marseille 0–2 AS Saint-Etienne 2020-02-05 AS Saint-Etienne 0–2 Olympique de Marseille 2019-09-01 Olympique de Marseille 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne 2019-03-03 Olympique de Marseille 2–0 AS Saint-Etienne

Recent Form

AS Saint-Etienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Olympique de Marseille H 1–0 W
02 May Montpellier HSC A 2–1 W
24 Apr Stade Brestois 29 H 1–2 L
18 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 2–3 L
11 Apr FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 4–1 W
04 Apr Nimes Olympique A 2–0 W
Olympique de Marseille
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May AS Saint-Etienne A 0–1 L
30 Apr RC Strasbourg Alsace H 1–1 D
23 Apr Stade de Reims A 3–1 W
17 Apr FC Lorient H 3–2 W
10 Apr Montpellier HSC A 3–3 D
04 Apr Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Olympique de Marseille
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Olympique de Marseille
Amine Gouiri 4 G 1 A
Pierre Emile Hojbjerg 1 G
Keyliane Abdallah 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Olympique de Marseille get us underway at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Saint-Etienne in their trying to find a way past Olympique de Marseille's compact .
  • 15' Leonardo Balerdi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. Olympique de Marseille seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' Timothee Kolodziejczak gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Harold Moukoudi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 32' Miguel Trauco needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 42' AS Saint-Etienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Olympique de Marseille's shape.
  • 43' Brilliant from the ! Arnaud Nordin makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' Pol Lirola has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Valentin Rongier is ready to make an impact after coming on for Boubacar Kamara at the 61 minute mark.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Florian Thauvin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 67' Controversy at the stadium! Leonardo Balerdi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Wahbi Khazri by Lucas Douath on 69 minute.
  • 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Timothee Kolodziejczak is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — Yellow card on 76.
  • 81' The 39-year-old Dimitri Payet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' Dario Benedetto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Florian Thauvin on 83 minute.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alvaro Gonzalez on 85.
  • 87' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Denis Bouanga by Zaydou Youssouf on 87 minute.
  • 88' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Denis Bouanga by Zaydou Youssouf on 88 minute.
  • 90' Zaydou Youssouf is replacing Denis Bouanga for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
  • 1-0 the final result. Olympique de Marseille will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

Olympique de Marseille Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Sampaoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dimitri Payet 2
Adrien Rabiot 2
Denis Bouanga 2
Mason Greenwood 2
Amine Gouiri 2
Matteo Guendouzi 2
Wahbi Khazri 2
Mario Balotelli 1

Head to Head

2021-05-09 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 Olympique de Marseille 2020-09-17 Olympique de Marseille 0–2 AS Saint-Etienne 2020-02-05 AS Saint-Etienne 0–2 Olympique de Marseille 2019-09-01 Olympique de Marseille 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne 2019-03-03 Olympique de Marseille 2–0 AS Saint-Etienne

AS Saint-Etienne Form

2021-05-09 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 Olympique de Marseille W 2021-05-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 AS Saint-Etienne W 2021-04-24 AS Saint-Etienne 1–2 Stade Brestois 29 L 2021-04-18 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–2 AS Saint-Etienne L 2021-04-11 AS Saint-Etienne 4–1 FC Girondins de Bordeaux W 2021-04-04 Nimes Olympique 0–2 AS Saint-Etienne W

Olympique de Marseille Form

2021-05-09 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 Olympique de Marseille L 2021-04-30 Olympique de Marseille 1–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace D 2021-04-23 Stade de Reims 1–3 Olympique de Marseille W 2021-04-17 Olympique de Marseille 3–2 FC Lorient W 2021-04-10 Montpellier HSC 3–3 Olympique de Marseille D 2021-04-04 Olympique de Marseille 2–0 Dijon Football Cote d'Or W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28 AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for: AS Saint-Etienne or Olympique de Marseille 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Etienne42% Draw29% Olympique de Marseille29%
Actual: AS Saint-Etienne win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
71%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
58%
AS Saint-Etienne or Olympique de Marseille
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Etienne27% Draw50% Olympique de Marseille23%
Actual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne

Handicap AS Saint-Etienne covers Push Olympique de Marseille covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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