FC Nantes vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Nantes vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau.
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Antony Gautier
- Referee Mickael Annonier
- Referee Huseyin Ocak
- Referee Sylvain Palhies
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Sep | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | Nimes Olympique | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | Angers SCO | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | Lille OSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | FC Nantes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | FC Lorient | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Nantes have kicked off against AS Saint-Etienne. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 2' Against the run of play, Adil Aouchiche has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 7' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 12' Timothee Kolodziejczak has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 432 appearances.
- 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' Lucas Douath, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Gourcuff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' 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 Moses Simon suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' AS Saint-Etienne player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 47' It looks surprising AS Saint-Etienne does not make any changes. Ludovic Blas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Nantes and AS Saint-Etienne are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' Zaydou Youssouf needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' A tactical swap from AS Saint-Etienne — Romain Hamouma on, Arnaud Nordin off on 58 minutes.
- 59' The crowd applauds Zaydou Youssouf as he leaves the pitch. Lucas Douath steps in for AS Saint-Etienne.
- 64' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. FC Nantes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' FC Nantes make a change. Marcus Coco trudges off to be replaced by Abdoul Kader Bamba on 65 minutes.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolas Pallois on 65 minutes.
- 66' Yvann Macon doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' Magnificent from Moses Simon! That is 34 goals in 282 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 76' The crowd applauds Adil Aouchiche as he leaves the pitch. Kevin Monnet-Paquet steps in for AS Saint-Etienne.
- 77' The crowd applauds Denis Bouanga as he leaves the pitch. Maxence Rivera steps in for AS Saint-Etienne.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Nantes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' A goal from the Belgium international Renaud Emond! He fires home on 85 to make it 2-2!
- 85' Another change for FC Nantes made on 85 minute. Ludovic Blas leaves to be changed by Renaud Emond.
- 90' Poor challenge from Abdoul Kader Bamba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
10
Ludovic Blas ↓ Renaud Emond 85'
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 23
-
8
Mehdi Abeid ↓ Abdoulaye Toure 85'
- 27
- 1
- 12
- 5
Bench
- 30
- 14
-
19
Abdoulaye Toure ↑ 85'
- 18
- 21
- 22
-
28
Renaud Emond ↑ 85'
-
32
Abdoul Kader Bamba ↑ 65'
- 6
Coach
Christian Gourcuff
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Arnaud Nordin ↓ Romain Hamouma 58'
- 30
- 8
- 5
-
28
Zaydou Youssouf ↓ Lucas Douath 59'
- 2
-
20
Denis Bouanga ↓ Maxence Rivera 77'
- 17
- 27
- 34
- 19
Bench
-
21
Romain Hamouma ↑ 58'
-
22
Kevin Monnet-Paquet ↑ 76'
- 31
- 1
-
32
Maxence Rivera ↑ 77'
-
33
Lucas Douath ↑ 59'
- 14
- 35
Coach
Claude Puel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ludovic Blas | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 2 |
| Moses Simon | 2 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Sorba Thomas | 1 |
| Miguel Trauco | 1 |
| Johann Lepenant | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Nantes Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
2020-09-20
FC Nantes
2–2
AS Saint-Etienne
D
2020-09-17
Olympique de Marseille
0–2
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2020-09-12
AS Saint-Etienne
2–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2020-08-30
AS Saint-Etienne
2–0
FC Lorient
W
2020-03-08
AS Saint-Etienne
1–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
D
2020-03-01
Olympique Lyonnais
2–0
AS Saint-Etienne
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
FC Nantes or AS Saint-Etienne 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
65%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
63%
FC Nantes or AS Saint-Etienne
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.