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 9 games · 17 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
9 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Paris FC | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Olympique de Marseille | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 9 | 15 |
| 8 | OGC Nice | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | Racing Club de Lens | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 9 | 12 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 9 | 10 |
| 15 | Angers SCO | 9 | 8 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 9 | 8 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 9 | 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 | Besiktas 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
44%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Corentin Tolisso | 2 G | 3 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 3 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Olympique Lyonnais host AS Saint-Etienne — let the battle begin!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique Lyonnais and AS Saint-Etienne are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' AS Saint-Etienne come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Olympique Lyonnais are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Saint-Etienne backline.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Benjamin Bouchouari has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' Goal! Alexandre Lacazette scores his 129 goal in 424 matches.
- 34' The referee shows AS Saint-Etienne player a card on 34.
- 35' Augustine Boakye catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 35.
- 40' It’s gonna be a card for Duje Caleta-Car.
- 45' The 27-year-old Mickael Nade has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Louis Mouton made 436 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Olympique Lyonnais and AS Saint-Etienne are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Lucas Stassin is withdrawn and Ibrahim Sissoko gets his opportunity.
- 65' The crowd applauds Jordan Veretout as he leaves the pitch. Ernest Nuamah steps in for Olympique Lyonnais.
- 70' Olympique Lyonnais currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' 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 Pierre Ekwah suffering a number of foals already.
- 78' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dennis Appiah is hanging Yvann Macon on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Rayan Cherki departs to be replaced by Clinton Mata.
- 84' Lucas Stassin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 86' Malick Fofana catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
- 86' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Malick Fofana departs to be replaced by Wilfried Zaha.
- 87' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Benjamin Bouchouari is replaced by Mathis Amougou.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Lucas Perri on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Marcelo | 2 |
| Lucas Stassin | 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.

