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OGC Nice vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Sun 31 Jan 2021 · 12:00 UTC Stade de Nice HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

OGC Nice vs AS Saint-ÉtienneLigue 1 at Stade de Nice.

Match Details

  • Referee Johan Hamel
  • Referee Franck Schneider
  • Referee Alexandre Viala
  • Referee Mehdi Mokhtari
  • Referee Julien Haulbert

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan AS Saint-Étienne H 0–1 L
23 Jan Racing Club de Lens A 1–0 W
17 Jan FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 0–3 L
09 Jan FC Metz A 1–1 D
06 Jan Stade Brestois 29 A 0–2 L
23 Dec FC Lorient H 2–2 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan OGC Nice A 1–0 W
24 Jan Olympique Lyonnais H 0–5 L
17 Jan RC Strasbourg Alsace A 0–1 L
09 Jan Stade de Reims A 1–3 L
06 Jan Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–1 D
23 Dec AS Monaco FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for OGC Nice to score. At the same time, AS Saint-Etienne does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both OGC Nice and AS Saint-Etienne are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. OGC Nice must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' 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 Amine Gouiri suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' AS Saint-Etienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' OGC Nice are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Saint-Etienne backline.
  • 41' Harold Moukoudi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' Hassane Kamara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 35 cards already picked up this season.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Robson on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. OGC Nice will be frustrated.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering OGC Nice that had 442 games and scored 370 goals.
  • 58' Mathieu Debuchy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Saint-Etienne tonight.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Alexis Claude Maurice. He replaces Jeff Reine-Adelaide on 62 minute.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' A moment of madness from Hicham Boudaoui on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. OGC Nice will be frustrated.
  • 71' Myziane Maolida gets the nod from OGC Nice. He replaces Amine Gouiri and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Lucas Douath gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Yvan Neyou and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' It is a cagey affair so far. OGC Nice in their trying to find a way past AS Saint-Etienne's compact .
  • 78' A moment of madness from Lucas Douath on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
  • 81' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Adil Aouchiche departs to be replaced by Kevin Monnet-Paquet.
  • 86' The travelling AS Saint-Etienne supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' Charles Abi adds to his 0 season tally! AS Saint-Etienne lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' Another change for OGC Nice made on 90 minute. Robson leaves to be changed by Dan Ndoye.
  • Full Time. AS Saint-Etienne beats OGC Nice

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for: OGC Nice or AS Saint-Étienne 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice31% Draw30% AS Saint-Étienne39%
Actual: AS Saint-Étienne win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

OGC Nice or Draw
61%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
69%
OGC Nice or AS Saint-Étienne
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice22% Draw49% AS Saint-Étienne29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — OGC Nice

Handicap OGC Nice covers Push AS Saint-Étienne covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% 71%
+0.5 59% 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% 20%
+2 80% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% 7%

Clean Sheet

OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
26%
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
33%

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