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Montpellier HSC vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Montpellier HSC
1 – 2
Full Time
AS Saint-Étienne
Sun 2 May 2021 · 15:05 UTC Stade de la Mosson HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 47' Gabriel Silva
Samy Benchama 80' Y
Keagan Dolly 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.

Match Details

  • Referee Hicham Zakrani
  • Referee Karim Abed
  • Referee Alexandre Viala
  • Referee Julien Haulbert
  • Referee Ahmed Taleb
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
3
8
Montpellier HSC 19 games · Avg 2.1 goals AS Saint-Étienne
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 AS Saint-Étienne 2020-11-01 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 Montpellier HSC 2020-02-09 Montpellier HSC 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne 2019-11-24 AS Saint-Étienne 0–0 Montpellier HSC 2019-05-10 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 Montpellier HSC

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May AS Saint-Étienne H 1–2 L
25 Apr OGC Nice A 1–3 L
16 Apr Lille OSC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Olympique de Marseille H 3–3 D
04 Apr Angers SCO A 1–1 D
21 Mar FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 3–1 W
AS Saint-Étienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Montpellier HSC A 2–1 W
24 Apr Stade Brestois 29 H 1–2 L
18 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 2–3 L
11 Apr FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 4–1 W
04 Apr Nimes Olympique A 2–0 W
19 Mar AS Monaco FC H 0–4 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Montpellier HSC get us underway at Stade de la Mosson.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montpellier HSC and AS Saint-Etienne are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 6' Andy Delort adds to his 0 season tally! Montpellier HSC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montpellier HSC and AS Saint-Etienne are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 16' A stunning finish from Romain Hamouma — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 17' What a moment for Romain Hamouma! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' 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 Kevin Monnet-Paquet suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Montpellier HSC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Saint-Etienne backline.
  • 47' The referee calls foul for Gabriel Silva. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 50' Mathieu Debuchy doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 55' AS Saint-Etienne seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montpellier HSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Stephy Mavididi. He replaces Sepe Elye Wahi on 64 minute.
  • 69' Mihajlo Ristic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montpellier HSC tonight.
  • 71' Kevin Monnet-Paquet gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Arnaud Nordin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Clement Vidal as he leaves the pitch. Samy Benchama steps in for Montpellier HSC.
  • 80' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Samy Benchama will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' Joris Chotard, a France , has 26 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Gaetan Laborde is replaced by Petar Skuletic on 86 minute.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Zaydou Youssouf. He replaces Wahbi Khazri on 89 minute.
  • 90' Keagan Dolly is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AS Saint-Etienne players.

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

2021-05-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 AS Saint-Étienne 2020-11-01 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 Montpellier HSC 2020-02-09 Montpellier HSC 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne 2019-11-24 AS Saint-Étienne 0–0 Montpellier HSC 2019-05-10 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 Montpellier HSC

Montpellier HSC Form

2021-05-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 AS Saint-Étienne L 2021-04-25 OGC Nice 3–1 Montpellier HSC L 2021-04-16 Lille OSC 1–1 Montpellier HSC D 2021-04-10 Montpellier HSC 3–3 Olympique de Marseille D 2021-04-04 Angers SCO 1–1 Montpellier HSC D 2021-03-21 Montpellier HSC 3–1 FC Girondins de Bordeaux W

AS Saint-Etienne Form

2021-05-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 AS Saint-Étienne W 2021-04-24 AS Saint-Étienne 1–2 Stade Brestois 29 W 2021-04-18 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–2 AS Saint-Étienne L 2021-04-11 AS Saint-Étienne 4–1 FC Girondins de Bordeaux L 2021-04-04 Nimes Olympique 0–2 AS Saint-Étienne W 2021-03-19 AS Saint-Étienne 0–4 AS Monaco FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or AS Saint-Etienne 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC40% Draw28% AS Saint-Etienne32%
Actual: AS Saint-Etienne win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
68%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
60%
Montpellier HSC or AS Saint-Etienne
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC28% Draw48% AS Saint-Etienne24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push AS Saint-Etienne covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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