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Olympique Lyonnais vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Fri 23 Nov 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Olympique Lyonnais vs AS Saint-EtienneLigue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Olivier Thual
  • Referee Antony Gautier
  • Referee Mickael Annonier
  • Referee Huseyin Ocak
  • Referee Bartolomeu Varela

Head-to-Head

7
1
2
Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · Avg 2.2 goals AS Saint-Etienne

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov AS Saint-Etienne H 1–0 W
10 Nov En Avant Guingamp A 4–2 W
07 Nov TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–2 D
03 Nov FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 1–1 D
27 Oct Angers SCO A 2–1 W
23 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 3–3 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Oct Nimes Olympique A 1–1 D
21 Oct Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 1–1 D
06 Oct Lille OSC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Olympique Lyonnais and AS Saint-Étienne.
  • 5' 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 Marcal suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nabil Fekir made 424 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique Lyonnais and AS Saint-Étienne are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Étienne that had 427 games and scored 380 goals.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at . AS Saint-Étienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 39' A moment of madness from Kevin Monnet-Paquet on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jason Denayer.
  • 46' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 46 minute. Nabil Fekir leaves to be changed by Maxwel Cornet.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Romain Hamouma has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruno Génésio might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' Jason Denayer adds to his 0 season tally! Olympique Lyonnais lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 67' Olympique Lyonnais started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 68' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 68 minute. Kevin Monnet-Paquet leaves to be changed by Romain Hamouma.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Rafael is booked for Olympique Lyonnais — Red card on 70.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Tousart. He replaces Moussa Dembele on 73 minute.
  • 77' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Ole Kristian Selnaes is withdrawn and Robert Beric gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tanguy Ndombele, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 87' AS Saint-Étienne come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Timothee Kolodziejczak on 89.
  • 90' Bertrand Traore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Memphis Depay at the 90 minute mark.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AS Saint-Étienne.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29 Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais51% Draw29% AS Saint-Etienne20%
Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
80%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
49%
Olympique Lyonnais or AS Saint-Etienne
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais32% Draw53% AS Saint-Etienne15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap Olympique Lyonnais covers Push AS Saint-Etienne covers
-2.5 8% 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% 78%
-1 22% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% 52%
+0.5 80% 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
47%
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
28%

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