Olympique Lyonnais vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2020-21 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 Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | Lille OSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | AS Monaco FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | FC Lorient | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Montpellier HSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | FC Metz | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | OGC Nice | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–3 | L |
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' KICK OFF: AS Saint-Étienne gets underway.
- 5' AS Saint-Étienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Olympique Lyonnais side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Olympique Lyonnais that had 429 games and scored 578 goals.
- 25' The 29-year-old Yvan Neyou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' France international Maxence Caqueret has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Groupama Stadium. Olympique Lyonnais seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Denis Bouanga makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AS Saint-Etienne are in front.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Maxence Caqueret. He receives a Yellow card.
- 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Saint-Étienne needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Bruno Guimaraes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Zaydou Youssouf. He receives a Yellow card.
- 56' The Olympique Lyonnais bench stirs into life. Houssem Aouar is withdrawn and Thiago Mendes gets his opportunity.
- 57' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Moussa Dembele departs to be replaced by Tinotenda Kadewere.
- 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Douath argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 65' Goal! Tinotenda Kadewere scores his 41 goal in 4 matches.
- 67' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 67 minute. Adil Aouchiche leaves to be changed by Romain Hamouma.
- 68' A moment of madness from Maxwel Cornet on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Olympique Lyonnais will be frustrated.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sinaly Diomande is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique Lyonnais.
- 74' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tinotenda Kadewere makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 75' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Charles Abi by Wahbi Khazri on 75 minute.
- 78' The crowd applauds Maxwel Cornet as he leaves the pitch. Melvin Bard steps in for Olympique Lyonnais.
- 79' Maxence Rivera is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zaydou Youssouf at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' It is a substitution in AS Saint-Etienne team. Zaydou Youssouf is replaced by Maxence Rivera on 80 minute.
- 83' The referee shows Olympique Lyonnais player a Yellow card on 83.
- 86' Jean Lucas is replacing Maxence Caqueret for the Olympique Lyonnais side.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aimen Moueffek on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
-
39
Bruno Guimaraes ↓ Lucas Paqueta 57'
- 1
-
8
Houssem Aouar ↓ Thiago Mendes 56'
-
27
Maxwel Cornet ↓ Melvin Bard 78'
- 10
- 14
- 9
- 5
- 7
-
25
Maxence Caqueret ↓ Jean Lucas 86'
- 2
Bench
-
12
Lucas Paqueta ↑ 57'
-
4
Jean Lucas ↑ 86'
-
23
Thiago Mendes ↑ 56'
- 30
-
11
Tinotenda Kadewere ↑ 57'
- 18
-
26
Melvin Bard ↑ 78'
- 3
- 17
Coach
Rudi Garcia
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 30
- 8
- 5
- 28
- 2
- 20
-
9
Charles Abi ↓ Wahbi Khazri 75'
-
17
Adil Aouchiche ↓ Romain Hamouma 67'
-
33
Lucas Douath ↓ Aimen Moueffek 79'
- 19
Bench
-
10
Wahbi Khazri ↑ 75'
- 11
-
21
Romain Hamouma ↑ 67'
- 15
- 1
-
32
Maxence Rivera ↑ 79'
-
34
Aimen Moueffek ↑ 79'
- 35
- 31
Coach
Claude Puel
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
2020-11-08
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2020-11-01
Lille OSC
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2020-10-25
Olympique Lyonnais
4–1
AS Monaco FC
W
2020-10-18
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–3
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2020-10-04
Olympique Lyonnais
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
2020-09-27
FC Lorient
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.63
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
83%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
42%
Olympique Lyonnais or AS Saint-Etienne
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

