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Montpellier HSC vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2019-20
Montpellier HSC
1 – 0
Full Time
AS Saint-Etienne
Sun 9 Feb 2020 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Loic Perrin
Junior Sambia 39' Y
Junior Sambia 41' R
Y 45' Wesley Fofana
Y 51' Denis Bouanga
Mihajlo Ristic 64' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Amaury Delerue
  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Referee Philippe Jeanne
  • Referee Alexandre Viala
  • Referee Cedric Dos Santos

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

8
3
9
Montpellier HSC 20 games · Avg 2.2 goals AS Saint-Etienne
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-09 Montpellier HSC 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne 2019-11-24 AS Saint-Etienne 0–0 Montpellier HSC 2019-05-10 AS Saint-Etienne 0–1 Montpellier HSC 2018-08-25 Montpellier HSC 0–0 AS Saint-Etienne 2018-02-10 Montpellier HSC 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb AS Saint-Etienne H 1–0 W
05 Feb FC Metz H 1–1 D
01 Feb Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–5 L
25 Jan Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 2–1 W
11 Jan Amiens SC A 2–1 W
21 Dec Stade Brestois 29 H 4–0 W
AS Saint-Etienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Montpellier HSC A 0–1 L
05 Feb Olympique de Marseille H 0–2 L
02 Feb FC Metz A 1–3 L
25 Jan Nimes Olympique H 2–1 W
12 Jan FC Nantes H 0–2 L
21 Dec RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Montpellier HSC and AS Saint-Etienne.
  • 5' Montpellier HSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Montpellier HSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 16' The referee calls foul for Loic Perrin. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 21' Stephane Ruffier has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 438 appearances.
  • 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andy Delort makes it 1-0.
  • 30' Loic Perrin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montpellier HSC so far.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Etienne that had 438 games and scored 403 goals.
  • 39' Junior Sambia was booked on 39.
  • 41' Junior Sambia was booked on 41.
  • 44' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Florent Mollet has done his job and it is now time for Arnaud Souquet to step up.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Wesley Fofana argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montpellier HSC and AS Saint-Etienne are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 51' AS Saint-Etienne player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 51' It is a substitution in AS Saint-Etienne team. Yvann Macon is replaced by Franck Honorat on 51 minute.
  • 56' William Saliba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Jordan Ferri is replaced by Joris Chotard on 62 minute.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Mihajlo Ristic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Claude Puel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' Edmilson Indjai is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lois Diony at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' Yohan Cabaye is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montpellier HSC tonight.
  • 78' AS Saint-Etienne make a change. Miguel Trauco trudges off to be replaced by Charles Abi on 78 minutes.
  • 80' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 80 minute. Mihajlo Ristic leaves to be changed by Thibaut Vargas.
  • 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' 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.
  • AS Saint-Etienne will have plenty to reflect on. Montpellier HSC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-02-09 Montpellier HSC 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne 2019-11-24 AS Saint-Etienne 0–0 Montpellier HSC 2019-05-10 AS Saint-Etienne 0–1 Montpellier HSC 2018-08-25 Montpellier HSC 0–0 AS Saint-Etienne 2018-02-10 Montpellier HSC 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne

Montpellier HSC Form

2020-02-09 Montpellier HSC 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne W 2020-02-05 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Metz D 2020-02-01 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5–0 Montpellier HSC L 2020-01-25 Montpellier HSC 2–1 Dijon Football Cote d'Or W 2020-01-11 Amiens SC 1–2 Montpellier HSC W 2019-12-21 Montpellier HSC 4–0 Stade Brestois 29 W

AS Saint-Etienne Form

2020-02-09 Montpellier HSC 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne L 2020-02-05 AS Saint-Etienne 0–2 Olympique de Marseille L 2020-02-02 FC Metz 3–1 AS Saint-Etienne L 2020-01-25 AS Saint-Etienne 2–1 Nimes Olympique W 2020-01-12 AS Saint-Etienne 0–2 FC Nantes L 2019-12-21 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–1 AS Saint-Etienne L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC55% Draw28% AS Saint-Etienne17%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
83%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
45%
Montpellier HSC or AS Saint-Etienne
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC33% Draw53% AS Saint-Etienne14%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push AS Saint-Etienne covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 26% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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