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 9 games · 17 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
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' We are underway at Groupama Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' AS Saint-Etienne is showing some good football. However, AS Saint-Etienne are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Adil Aouchiche has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique Lyonnais and AS Saint-Etienne are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Harold Moukoudi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique Lyonnais tonight.
- 30' AS Saint-Etienne come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' AS Saint-Etienne have won 399 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' A goal from the Gabon international Denis Bouanga! He fires home on 40 to make it 0-1!
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Maxence Caqueret argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 47' AS Saint-Etienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' The referee calls foul for Bruno Guimaraes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Zaydou Youssouf.
- 56' The crowd applauds Houssem Aouar as he leaves the pitch. Thiago Mendes steps in for Olympique Lyonnais.
- 57' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Tinotenda Kadewere on, Moussa Dembele off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Olympique Lyonnais are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AS Saint-Etienne's shape.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lucas Douath.
- 65' GOAL! Tinotenda Kadewere fires home to make it 1-1!
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Romain Hamouma. He replaces Adil Aouchiche on 67 minute.
- 68' Maxwel Cornet has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
- 73' Olympique Lyonnais currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 74' What a moment for Tinotenda Kadewere! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
- 75' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Wahbi Khazri comes on to replace Charles Abi.
- 78' Melvin Bard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maxwel Cornet at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' Maxence Rivera is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zaydou Youssouf at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' A tactical swap from AS Saint-Etienne — Maxence Rivera on, Zaydou Youssouf off on 80 minutes.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Paqueta argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Maxence Caqueret by Jean Lucas on 86 minute.
- 90' AS Saint-Etienne receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Olympique Lyonnais to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Lucas Stassin | 2 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Marcelo | 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.

