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

Ligue 1 · 2019-20
Sun 9 Feb 2020 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs AS Saint-EtienneLigue 1 .

Match Details

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

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb AS Saint-Étienne 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
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Montpellier HSC is hosting AS Saint-Etienne for another epic battle.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' AS Saint-Etienne come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 16' A moment of madness from Loic Perrin on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
  • 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' What composure from Andy Delort! The Algeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montpellier HSC that had 417 games and scored 379 goals.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montpellier HSC and AS Saint-Etienne are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 39' Poor challenge from Junior Sambia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 41' Junior Sambia is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
  • 44' Florent Mollet makes way for Arnaud Souquet at the 44 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montpellier HSC.
  • 45' The referee shows AS Saint-Etienne player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' AS Saint-Etienne receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 51' The whistle greets Yvann Macon as he departs to be replaced by Franck Honorat.
  • 56' It’s high time Claude Puel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montpellier HSC and AS Saint-Etienne are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 62' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Jordan Ferri has done his job and it is now time for Joris Chotard to step up.
  • 64' It’s a booking for Montpellier HSC player. Mihajlo Ristic gets a Yellow card.
  • 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Lois Diony makes way for Edmilson Indjai at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Saint-Etienne.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 78' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Charles Abi comes on to replace Miguel Trauco.
  • 80' Another substitution for Montpellier HSC to replace Mihajlo Ristic by Thibaut Vargas on 80 minute.
  • 85' Montpellier HSC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AS Saint-Etienne's shape.
  • 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Montpellier HSC 1-0 AS Saint-Etienne.

Lineups

H2H

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.