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

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Montpellier HSC
0 – 0
Full Time
AS Saint-Etienne
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Hilton 46' Y
Ruben Aguilar 50' Y
Paul Lasne 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Millot
  • Referee Jerome Brisard
  • Referee Yannick Boutry
  • Referee Aurelien Drouet
  • Referee Thierry Bouille
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game

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

8
3
9
Montpellier HSC 20 games · Avg 2.2 goals AS Saint-Etienne
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-25 Montpellier HSC 0–0 AS Saint-Etienne 2018-02-10 Montpellier HSC 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne 2017-12-02 AS Saint-Etienne 3–1 Montpellier HSC 2017-02-04 AS Saint-Etienne 1–3 Montpellier HSC 2016-08-14 Montpellier HSC 3–1 AS Saint-Etienne

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
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
AS Saint-Etienne
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

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Montpellier HSC and AS Saint-Etienne get this one started.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Robert Beric, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' AS Saint-Etienne looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maxime Bernauer scoring 1 goals.
  • 15' AS Saint-Etienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Montpellier HSC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AS Saint-Etienne's shape.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montpellier HSC and AS Saint-Etienne are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' The 41-year-old Daniel Congre has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' The travelling AS Saint-Etienne supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' 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 Lois Diony suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' It looks surprising AS Saint-Etienne does not make any changes. Kevin Monnet-Paquet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' Controversy at the stadium! Hilton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ruben Aguilar.
  • 54' Poor challenge from Paul Lasne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Etienne that had 432 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Paul Lasne is replaced by Damien Le Tallec.
  • 73' Gabriel Silva, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 78' France international Gaetan Laborde has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 83' A quiet spell here at . AS Saint-Etienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 86' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Remy Cabella by Arnaud Nordin on 86 minute.
  • 89' Junior Sambia is replacing Florent Mollet for the Montpellier HSC side.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Montpellier HSC 0-0 AS Saint-Etienne.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Louis Gasset

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-08-25 Montpellier HSC 0–0 AS Saint-Etienne 2018-02-10 Montpellier HSC 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne 2017-12-02 AS Saint-Etienne 3–1 Montpellier HSC 2017-02-04 AS Saint-Etienne 1–3 Montpellier HSC 2016-08-14 Montpellier HSC 3–1 AS Saint-Etienne

Montpellier HSC Form

2018-08-25 Montpellier HSC 0–0 AS Saint-Etienne D 2018-08-18 Amiens SC 1–2 Montpellier HSC W 2018-08-11 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Dijon Football Cote d'Or L 2018-05-06 Hertford Town FC 2–5 Montpellier HSC W 2018-04-29 Montpellier HSC 2–2 Toulouse FC D 2018-04-18 Thame United FC 2–2 Montpellier HSC D

AS Saint-Etienne Form

2018-08-25 Montpellier HSC 0–0 AS Saint-Etienne D 2018-08-19 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–1 AS Saint-Etienne D 2018-08-11 AS Saint-Etienne 2–1 En Avant Guingamp W 2018-05-06 AS Saint-Etienne 2–2 FC Nantes D 2018-04-29 Lille OSC 0–1 AS Saint-Etienne W 2018-04-18 AS Saint-Etienne 1–5 En Avant Guingamp L

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.