OGC Nice vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
OGC Nice vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 1 at Stade de Nice.
- OGC Nice 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Étienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Olivier Thual
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Frederic Hebrard
- Referee Gilles Lang
- Referee Romain Lissorgue
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Dec | Angers SCO | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | Lille OSC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Amiens SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Dec | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | FC Nantes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | Stade de Reims | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Angers SCO | H | 4–3 | W |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AS Saint-Etienne gets underway.
- 5' It’s high time Patrick Vieira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Etienne that had 427 games and scored 380 goals.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His OGC Nice side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Christophe Herelle.
- 34' That is a Yellow card for AS Saint-Etienne. Yannis Salibur will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' Robert Beric is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for OGC Nice so far.
- 44' OGC Nice are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AS Saint-Etienne's shape.
- 45' Youcef Attal is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' OGC Nice currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 51' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ole Kristian Selnaes.
- 53' A goal from the France international Lois Diony! He fires home on 53 to make it 0-1!
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Christophe Herelle is booked for OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur — Red card on 58.
- 62' Yannis Salibur picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' A tactical swap from AS Saint-Etienne — Arnaud Nordin on, Robert Beric off on 67 minutes.
- 72' It is a substitution in OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur team. Adrien Tameze is replaced by Bassem Srarfi on 72 minute.
- 75' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Lois Diony is replaced by Makhtar Gueye.
- 80' The 30-year-old Youcef Attal has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 81' Brilliant from the ! Wylan Cyprien makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 81.
- 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both OGC Nice and AS Saint-Etienne are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 88' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Pierre-Yves Polomat by Charles Abi on 88 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 23
- 31
- 25
- 5
- 8
- 7
- 14
- 29
- 6
- 20
Bench
- 28
- 11
- 16
- 15
- 12
- 18
- 21
Coach
Patrick Vieira
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
9
Lois Diony ↓ Makhtar Gueye 75'
- 16
- 24
- 17
- 6
- 22
-
27
Robert Beric ↓ Arnaud Nordin 67'
- 19
- 5
- 4
Bench
-
18
Arnaud Nordin ↑ 67'
- 25
- 30
- 8
-
13
Makhtar Gueye ↑ 75'
- 31
-
33
Charles Abi ↑ 88'
Coach
Jean-Louis Gasset
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andy Delort | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Romain Hamouma | 2 |
| Robert Beric | 2 |
| Pablo Rosario | 2 |
| Amine Gouiri | 2 |
| Evann Guessand | 2 |
| Youssoufa Moukoko | 2 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
AS Saint-Étienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for:
OGC Nice or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
72%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
57%
OGC Nice or AS Saint-Étienne
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | AS Saint-Étienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

