Montpellier HSC vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Montpellier HSC vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 .
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Yannick Boutry
- Referee Aurelien Drouet
- Referee Thierry Bouille
7 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 14.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Paris FC | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Olympique de Marseille | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 9 | 15 |
| 8 | OGC Nice | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | Racing Club de Lens | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 9 | 12 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 9 | 10 |
| 15 | Angers SCO | 9 | 8 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 9 | 8 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 9 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Montpellier HSC get us underway at .
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Montpellier HSC is showing some good football. However, Montpellier HSC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Montpellier HSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' AS Saint-Etienne has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' The 37-year-old Paul Lasne has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pedro Mendes made 125 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Hilton was booked on 46.
- 50' Montpellier HSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 54' The referee shows Montpellier HSC player a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gaetan Laborde is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Saint-Etienne.
- 68' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Paul Lasne departs to be replaced by Damien Le Tallec.
- 73' Montpellier HSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' Arnaud Nordin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 434 appearances.
- 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 86' Remy Cabella makes way for Arnaud Nordin at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Saint-Etienne.
- 89' Junior Sambia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florent Mollet at the 89 minute mark.
- The points are shared — Montpellier HSC 0-0 AS Saint-Etienne. Honours even.
Lineups
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 11
- 40
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 5
- 8
-
7
Paul Lasne ↓ Damien Le Tallec 68'
-
10
Gaetan Laborde ↓ Petar Skuletic 89'
-
25
Florent Mollet ↓ Junior Sambia 89'
Bench
- 20
-
6
Junior Sambia ↑ 89'
- 19
-
32
Petar Skuletic ↑ 89'
-
14
Damien Le Tallec ↑ 68'
- 30
- 26
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
9
Lois Diony ↓ Robert Beric 86'
- 16
- 24
- 11
- 26
- 17
-
7
Remy Cabella ↓ Arnaud Nordin 86'
- 6
- 22
- 5
Bench
-
18
Arnaud Nordin ↑ 86'
- 8
- 30
-
27
Robert Beric ↑ 86'
- 32
- 31
Coach
Jean-Louis Gasset
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romain Hamouma | 3 |
| Andy Delort | 2 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Maxime Bernauer | 1 |
| Augustine Boakye | 1 |
| Joshua Duffus | 1 |
| Mathieu Debuchy | 1 |
| Valere Germain | 1 |
Head to Head
Montpellier HSC Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.