Montpellier HSC vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montpellier HSC vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 2 .
- Montpellier HSC 7 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Étienne 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antoine Valnet
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | SC Bastia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Amiens SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Montpellier HSC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | En Avant Guingamp | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Amiens SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Stade de Reims | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Sep | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Montpellier HSC | AS Saint-Étienne | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 12 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 19 |
| 5 | Conceded | 8 |
| +1 | GD | +11 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 43% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
Montpellier HSC this season
Montpellier HSC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season
AS Saint-Étienne this season
Montpellier HSC are 4th (12 pts). AS Saint-Étienne are 1st (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montpellier HSC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AS Saint-Étienne
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montpellier HSC
| Yael Mouanga | 1 G |
| Yanis Issoufou | 1 G |
| Nicolas Pays | 1 G |
AS Saint-Étienne
| Irvin Cardona | 4 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 4 G | 2 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 4 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 2 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Montpellier HSC and AS Saint-Etienne is underway.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AS Saint-Etienne players.
Lineups
Montpellier HSC Lineups
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romain Hamouma | 3 |
| Andy Delort | 2 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Joshua Duffus | 1 |
| Mathieu Debuchy | 1 |
| Valere Germain | 1 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 1 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 1 |
Head to Head
Montpellier HSC Form
2025-10-04
Montpellier HSC
0–2
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2025-09-27
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
0–1
Montpellier HSC
W
2025-09-23
Montpellier HSC
1–3
US Boulogne Côte d'Opale
L
2025-09-20
Montpellier HSC
2–0
SC Bastia
W
2025-09-15
En Avant Guingamp
1–0
Montpellier HSC
L
2025-08-29
Montpellier HSC
1–1
Amiens SC
D
AS Saint-Étienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78
Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Étienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Montpellier HSC or Draw
49%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
79%
Montpellier HSC or AS Saint-Étienne
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Étienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14%
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC
| Handicap | Montpellier HSC covers | Push | AS Saint-Étienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 25% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

