Angers SCO vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Angers SCO vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 at Stade Raymond Kopa.
- Angers SCO 9 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Stephan Luzi
- Referee Aurelien Drouet
- Referee Marc Bollengier
- Referee
7 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 14.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | FC Metz | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Feb | FC Nantes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Feb | OGC Nice | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Angers SCO | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Feb | FC Lorient | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Feb | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Feb | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | FC Metz | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Angers SCO this season
Angers SCO this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Angers SCO
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Angers SCO
| Amine El Ouazzani | 2 G | 1 A |
| Prosper Peter | 2 G | |
| Branco van den Boomen | 1 G | 1 A |
| Harouna Djibirin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade Raymond Kopa that hosts another battle between Angers SCO and AS Saint-Étienne.
- 5' The 33-year-old Ibrahim Amadou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Angers SCO needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Angers SCO are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Pape Abou Cisse has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 125 appearances.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Angers SCO and AS Saint-Étienne are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Arnaud Nordin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Angers SCO so far.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Claude Puel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' Against the run of play, Wahbi Khazri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Denis Bouanga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 55' The France Lois Diony breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 1-1!
- 57' Mathias Pereira Lage is replacing Thomas Mangani for the Angers SCO side.
- 59' Adil Aouchiche picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' AS Saint-Etienne make a change. Charles Abi trudges off to be replaced by Ryad Boudebouz on 60 minutes.
- 65' A quiet spell here at Stade Raymond Kopa. Angers SCO seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 68' Stephane Bahoken is replacing Lassana Coulibaly for the Angers SCO side.
- 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 82' AS Saint-Etienne make a change. Wahbi Khazri trudges off to be replaced by Arnaud Nordin on 82 minutes.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Angelo Fulgini on 88 minutes.
- 90' A tactical swap from AS Saint-Etienne — Anthony Modeste on, Denis Bouanga off on 90 minutes.
- AS Saint-Étienne celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Angers SCO Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Lois Diony ↓ Mohamed Ali Cho 82'
- 24
- 8
- 25
- 29
- 5
- 10
- 1
- 13
- 18
- 14
Bench
- 16
- 4
-
15
Pierrick Capelle ↑ 68'
-
19
Stephane Bahoken ↑ 68'
- 28
- 23
-
27
Mathias Pereira Lage ↑ 57'
-
3
Souleymane Doumbia ↑ 57'
-
21
Mohamed Ali Cho ↑ 82'
Coach
Stephane Moulin
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
10
Wahbi Khazri ↓ Arnaud Nordin 82'
- 30
- 8
- 5
- 28
-
20
Denis Bouanga ↓ Anthony Modeste 90'
- 6
-
9
Charles Abi ↓ Ryad Boudebouz 60'
- 17
- 35
Bench
-
18
Arnaud Nordin ↑ 82'
- 11
-
22
Kevin Monnet-Paquet ↑ 60'
- 4
-
7
Ryad Boudebouz ↑ 60'
-
14
Anthony Modeste ↑ 90'
- 1
- 32
-
33
Aimen Moueffek ↑ 82'
Coach
Claude Puel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Irvin Cardona | 4 |
| Casimir Ninga | 3 |
| Himad Abdelli | 3 |
| Batista Mendy | 2 |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 2 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 2 |
| Ahmadou Bamba Dieng | 2 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 2 |
Head to Head
Angers SCO Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
Angers SCO xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
Angers SCO or AS Saint-Etienne 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Angers SCO or Draw
63%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
67%
Angers SCO or AS Saint-Etienne
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Angers SCO
| Handicap | Angers SCO covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Angers SCO keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

