Olympique Lyonnais vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2021-22 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 Cyril Gringore
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Karim Abed
- Referee Antony Gautier
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | FC Metz | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | Lille OSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | FC Nantes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Dec | Stade de Reims | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–5 | L |
| 01 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–1 | 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' The wait is over. AS Saint-Etienne get us underway at Groupama Stadium.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Moussa Dembele has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
- 19' Poor challenge from Lucas Douath. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 24' Gabriel Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 29' Jean-Philippe Krasso has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' It looks surprising Olympique Lyonnais does not make any changes. Yvann Macon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' AS Saint-Etienne receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 45' The supporters are chanting for Malo Gusto. He replaces Leo Dubois on 45 minute.
- 50' Yvann Macon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Damien da Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 62' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Tinotenda Kadewere on, Moussa Dembele off on 62 minutes.
- 64' Jean-Philippe Krasso is replacing Yvann Macon for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 76' The whistle greets Zaydou Youssouf as he departs to be replaced by Aimen Moueffek.
- 80' Xherdan Shaqiri is replacing Houssem Aouar for the Olympique Lyonnais side.
- 85' A quiet spell here at Groupama Stadium. Olympique Lyonnais seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' A moment of madness from Sada Thioub on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
- Another three points for Olympique Lyonnais.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Lucas Paqueta ↓ Rayan Cherki 80'
- 12
- 39
- 21
- 1
-
8
Houssem Aouar ↓ Xherdan Shaqiri 80'
-
14
Leo Dubois ↓ Malo Gusto 45'
- 9
- 23
- 25
- 4
Bench
-
29
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 80'
- 30
-
11
Tinotenda Kadewere ↑ 62'
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 80'
-
17
Malo Gusto ↑ 45'
- 19
- 33
- 34
Coach
Peter Bosz
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Arnaud Nordin ↓ El Hadji Dieye 76'
- 11
- 8
- 5
- 28
- 50
- 3
- 17
- 27
-
6
Lucas Douath ↓ Sada Thioub 64'
- 33
Bench
- 25
-
31
Sada Thioub ↑ 64'
-
29
Aimen Moueffek ↑ 76'
-
14
Jean-Philippe Krasso ↑ 64'
- 40
-
35
El Hadji Dieye ↑ 76'
- 32
- –
Coach
Pascal Dupraz
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
2022-01-21
Olympique Lyonnais
1–0
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2022-01-16
ES Troyes AC
0–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2022-01-09
Olympique Lyonnais
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2021-12-22
Olympique Lyonnais
1–1
FC Metz
D
2021-12-12
Lille OSC
0–0
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2021-12-05
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
2–2
Olympique Lyonnais
D
AS Saint-Etienne Form
2022-01-21
Olympique Lyonnais
1–0
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2022-01-15
AS Saint-Etienne
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-12-22
AS Saint-Etienne
0–1
FC Nantes
L
2021-12-11
Stade de Reims
2–0
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2021-12-05
AS Saint-Etienne
0–5
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2021-12-01
Stade Brestois 29
1–0
AS Saint-Etienne
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
85%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
42%
Olympique Lyonnais or AS Saint-Etienne
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
11.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 26% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

