Thursday , 2 July 2026

Montpellier HSC vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Montpellier HSC
1 – 2
Full Time
AS Saint-Étienne
Sun 2 May 2021 · 15:05 UTC Stade de la Mosson HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 47' Gabriel Silva
Samy Benchama 80' Y
Keagan Dolly 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.

Match Details

  • Referee Hicham Zakrani
  • Referee Karim Abed
  • Referee Alexandre Viala
  • Referee Julien Haulbert
  • Referee Ahmed Taleb
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
3
8
Montpellier HSC 19 games · Avg 2.1 goals AS Saint-Étienne
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 AS Saint-Étienne 2020-11-01 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 Montpellier HSC 2020-02-09 Montpellier HSC 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne 2019-11-24 AS Saint-Étienne 0–0 Montpellier HSC 2019-05-10 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 Montpellier HSC

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May AS Saint-Étienne H 1–2 L
25 Apr OGC Nice A 1–3 L
16 Apr Lille OSC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Olympique de Marseille H 3–3 D
04 Apr Angers SCO A 1–1 D
21 Mar FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 3–1 W
AS Saint-Étienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
19 Mar AS Monaco FC H 0–4 L

Key Stats

37% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Montpellier HSC have kicked off against AS Saint-Étienne. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mihajlo Ristic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montpellier HSC.
  • 6' GOAL! Andy Delort fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 11' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 16' Magnificent from Romain Hamouma! That is 22 goals in 427 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 17' A stunning finish from Romain Hamouma — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' Montpellier HSC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AS Saint-Étienne's shape.
  • 27' Denis Bouanga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 37' AS Saint-Étienne is showing some good football. However, AS Saint-Étienne are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montpellier HSC and AS Saint-Étienne are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 47' A moment of madness from Gabriel Silva on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
  • 50' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mathieu Debuchy makes no mistake. 1-3!
  • 55' Montpellier HSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Mosson. AS Saint-Étienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Sepe Elye Wahi as he leaves the pitch. Stephy Mavididi steps in for Montpellier HSC.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' Kevin Monnet-Paquet has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arnaud Nordin on 71 minute.
  • 75' Samy Benchama gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Clement Vidal and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Samy Benchama on 80.
  • 85' AS Saint-Étienne are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Gaetan Laborde is replaced by Petar Skuletic on 86 minute.
  • 89' Zaydou Youssouf has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wahbi Khazri on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Keagan Dolly. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AS Saint-Étienne to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

AS Saint-Étienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Romain Hamouma 3
Andy Delort 2
Stephy Mavididi 2
Mathieu Debuchy 1
Valere Germain 1
Sepe Elye Wahi 1
Arnaud Nordin 1
Wahbi Khazri 1

Head to Head

2021-05-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 AS Saint-Étienne 2020-11-01 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 Montpellier HSC 2020-02-09 Montpellier HSC 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne 2019-11-24 AS Saint-Étienne 0–0 Montpellier HSC 2019-05-10 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 Montpellier HSC

Montpellier HSC Form

2021-05-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 AS Saint-Étienne L 2021-04-25 OGC Nice 3–1 Montpellier HSC L 2021-04-16 Lille OSC 1–1 Montpellier HSC D 2021-04-10 Montpellier HSC 3–3 Olympique de Marseille D 2021-04-04 Angers SCO 1–1 Montpellier HSC D 2021-03-21 Montpellier HSC 3–1 FC Girondins de Bordeaux W

AS Saint-Étienne Form

2021-05-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 AS Saint-Étienne W 2021-04-24 AS Saint-Étienne 1–2 Stade Brestois 29 L 2021-04-18 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–2 AS Saint-Étienne L 2021-04-11 AS Saint-Étienne 4–1 FC Girondins de Bordeaux W 2021-04-04 Nimes Olympique 0–2 AS Saint-Étienne W 2021-03-19 AS Saint-Étienne 0–4 AS Monaco FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or AS Saint-Étienne 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC40% Draw28% AS Saint-Étienne32%
Actual: AS Saint-Étienne win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
68%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
60%
Montpellier HSC or AS Saint-Étienne
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC28% Draw48% AS Saint-Étienne24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push AS Saint-Étienne covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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