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Montpellier HSC vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Hilton 46' Y
Paul Lasne 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs AS Saint-EtienneLigue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Millot
  • Referee Jerome Brisard
  • Referee Yannick Boutry
  • Referee Aurelien Drouet
  • Referee Thierry Bouille

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug AS Saint-Etienne H 0–0 D
18 Aug Amiens SC A 2–1 W
11 Aug Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 1–2 L
06 May Hertford Town FC A 5–2 W
29 Apr Toulouse FC H 2–2 D
18 Apr Thame United FC A 2–2 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Montpellier HSC A 0–0 D
19 Aug RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–1 D
11 Aug En Avant Guingamp H 2–1 W
06 May FC Nantes H 2–2 D
29 Apr Lille OSC A 1–0 W
18 Apr En Avant Guingamp H 1–5 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Montpellier HSC and AS Saint-Étienne is underway.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Remy Cabella has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Montpellier HSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' The travelling AS Saint-Étienne supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Montpellier HSC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AS Saint-Étienne's shape.
  • 46' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hilton.
  • 50' Ruben Aguilar was booked on 50.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Paul Lasne.
  • 59' Pedro Mendes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Saint-Étienne tonight.
  • 64' 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.
  • 68' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Paul Lasne departs to be replaced by Damien Le Tallec.
  • 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 86' The whistle greets Remy Cabella as he departs to be replaced by Arnaud Nordin.
  • 89' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Florent Mollet has done his job and it is now time for Junior Sambia to step up.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC41% Draw30% AS Saint-Etienne29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
71%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
59%
Montpellier HSC or AS Saint-Etienne
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC26% Draw53% AS Saint-Etienne21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push AS Saint-Etienne covers
-2.5 5% 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% 63%
+0.5 70% 30%
+1 70% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
37%
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
32%

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