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FC Girondins de Bordeaux vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Wed 5 Dec 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Girondins de Bordeaux vs AS Saint-ÉtienneLigue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Referee Nicolas Danos
  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Karim Abed
  • Referee Floris Aubin
16 games this season 🟨 1.9/game 7.6 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Head-to-Head

2
4
6
FC Girondins de Bordeaux 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals AS Saint-Étienne

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 2–3 L
30 Nov FC Nantes H 3–0 W
23 Nov Olympique Lyonnais A 0–1 L
10 Nov Stade de Reims H 2–0 W
04 Nov Angers SCO H 4–3 W
26 Oct Nimes Olympique A 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Girondins de Bordeaux vs AS Saint-Étienne — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' AS Saint-Étienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 16' Magnificent from Lois Diony! That is 34 goals in 427 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Robert Beric suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' What a strike from Jimmy Briand! The score is 1-1.
  • 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Girondins de Bordeaux and AS Saint-Étienne are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 29' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Neven Subotic departs to be replaced by William Saliba.
  • 34' FC Girondins de Bordeaux currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 36' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Mathieu Debuchy is replaced by Kevin Monnet-Paquet.
  • 41' AS Saint-Étienne 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.
  • 46' The FC Girondins de Bordeaux manager makes a substitution. Zaydou Youssouf departs to be replaced by Younousse Sankhare.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for William Saliba on 56.
  • 57' Francois Kamano is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 62' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Girondins de Bordeaux in their trying to find a way past AS Saint-Étienne's compact .
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wahbi Khazri.
  • 67' What a strike from Wahbi Khazri! The score is 2-2.
  • 72' A quiet spell here at . AS Saint-Étienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Younousse Sankhare is booked for FC Girondins de Bordeaux — Red card on 75.
  • 79' A change in the FC Girondins de Bordeaux ranks — Francois Kamano exits the field as Andreas Cornelius enters on 79.
  • 83' The referee shows FC Girondins de Bordeaux player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' Another substitution for FC Girondins de Bordeaux to replace Yann Karamoh by Nicolas de Preville on 84 minute.
  • 85' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robert Beric is hanging Lois Diony on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' Assisted by Nicolas de Preville with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pablo makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.85 FC Girondins de Bordeaux xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Girondins de Bordeaux51% Draw24% AS Saint-Étienne25%
Actual: FC Girondins de Bordeaux win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

FC Girondins de Bordeaux or Draw
75%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
49%
FC Girondins de Bordeaux or AS Saint-Étienne
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Girondins de Bordeaux36% Draw43% AS Saint-Étienne21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Girondins de Bordeaux

Handicap FC Girondins de Bordeaux covers Push AS Saint-Étienne covers
-2.5 13% 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% 51%
+0.5 74% 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Girondins de Bordeaux keeps clean sheet
28%
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
17%

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