Olympique Lyonnais vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique Lyonnais vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Assistant 1 Erwan Finjean
- Assistant 2 Philippe Jeanne
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Nov | Lille OSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | AJ Auxerre | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Beşiktaş JK | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | Le Havre AC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Angers SCO | A | 2–4 | L |
| 19 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | AJ Auxerre | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | FC Nantes | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 2 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G | |
| Malick Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Olympique Lyonnais to score. At the same time, AS Saint-Etienne does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' The 25-year-old Aimen Moueffek has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique Lyonnais and AS Saint-Etienne are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Olympique Lyonnais 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.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dennis Appiah is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Saint-Etienne.
- 29' Against the run of play, Alexandre Lacazette has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Stassin on 34.
- 35' It’s gonna be a card for Augustine Boakye.
- 40' The referee has no hesitation. Duje Caleta-Car is booked for Olympique Lyonnais — card on 40.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Louis Mouton made 434 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Olympique Lyonnais needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 62' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibrahim Sissoko is hanging Lucas Stassin on the field on 62 minute.
- 65' The crowd applauds Jordan Veretout as he leaves the pitch. Ernest Nuamah steps in for Olympique Lyonnais.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Saint-Etienne is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 78' A tactical swap from AS Saint-Etienne — Dennis Appiah on, Yvann Macon off on 78 minutes.
- 79' The whistle greets Rayan Cherki as he departs to be replaced by Clinton Mata.
- 84' Ainsley Maitland-Niles, a England defender, has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 86' A moment of madness from Malick Fofana on 86 minutes earns him a card. Olympique Lyonnais will be frustrated.
- 86' The Olympique Lyonnais bench stirs into life. Malick Fofana is withdrawn and Wilfried Zaha gets his opportunity.
- 87' AS Saint-Etienne ring the changes. Benjamin Bouchouari has done his job and it is now time for Mathis Amougou to step up.
- 90' Lucas Perri was booked on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Olympique Lyonnais take all three points.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 23
- 98
- 10
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↓ Tanner Tessmann 65'
- 3
- 55
- 8
- 19
-
7
Jordan Veretout ↓ Ernest Nuamah 65'
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↓ Clinton Mata 79'
-
11
Malick Fofana ↓ Wilfried Zaha 86'
Bench
-
22
Clinton Mata ↑ 79'
-
12
Wilfried Zaha ↑ 86'
- 40
- 6
-
69
Georges Mikautadze ↑ 79'
-
15
Tanner Tessmann ↑ 65'
- 27
- 16
-
37
Ernest Nuamah ↑ 65'
Coach
Pierre Sage
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 30
- 21
- 19
- 3
- 22
-
27
Yvann Macon ↓ Dennis Appiah 78'
-
14
Louis Mouton ↓ Aimen Moueffek 78'
- 20
- 6
-
32
Lucas Stassin ↓ Ibrahim Sissoko 62'
- 4
Bench
- 5
- 10
-
8
Dennis Appiah ↑ 78'
-
9
Ibrahim Sissoko ↑ 62'
- 1
-
25
Ibrahima Wadji ↑ 78'
- 17
-
29
Aimen Moueffek ↑ 78'
-
37
Mathis Amougou ↑ 87'
Coach
Olivier Dall'Oglio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Dembele | 4 |
| Tinotenda Kadewere | 4 |
| Lucas Stassin | 2 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Marcelo | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 1 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 1 |
| Jason Denayer | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
80%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
45%
Olympique Lyonnais or AS Saint-Etienne
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

