Wednesday , 23 September 2026

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 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
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' 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' William Saliba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 431 appearances.
  • 10' 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 Jordan Ferri suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Montpellier HSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 16' AS Saint-Etienne player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Goal! Andy Delort scores his 70 goal in 421 matches.
  • 30' AS Saint-Etienne is showing some good football. However, AS Saint-Etienne are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' It looks surprising AS Saint-Etienne does not make any changes. Damien Le Tallec has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Junior Sambia on 39 minutes.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Junior Sambia.
  • 44' The whistle greets Florent Mollet as he departs to be replaced by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 45' Wesley Fofana is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' Junior Sambia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montpellier HSC so far.
  • 51' AS Saint-Etienne receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 51' AS Saint-Etienne ring the changes. Yvann Macon has done his job and it is now time for Franck Honorat to step up.
  • 56' AS Saint-Etienne have won 393 goals from 431 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' Joris Chotard gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Jordan Ferri and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Mihajlo Ristic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' France international Stephane Ruffier has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 70 minute. Lois Diony leaves to be changed by Edmilson Indjai.
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Miguel Trauco as he leaves the pitch. Charles Abi steps in for AS Saint-Etienne.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Mihajlo Ristic as he leaves the pitch. Thibaut Vargas steps in for Montpellier HSC.
  • 85' AS Saint-Etienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' Edmilson Indjai is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montpellier HSC tonight.
  • With this win, Montpellier HSC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Benjamin Bouchouari 1
Daylam Meddah 1
Gaetan Laborde 1
Maxime Bernauer 1
Augustine Boakye 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.