Olympique de Marseille vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Olympique de Marseille vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Étienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Nicolas Rainville
- Referee Benoit Millot
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.1 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Amiens SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Feb | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Stade de Reims | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Jan | FC Nantes | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pierre Emile Hojbjerg | 1 G | |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. AS Saint-Etienne kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hiroki Sakai.
- 10' Olympique de Marseille are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Saint-Etienne backline.
- 12' Mario Balotelli does the damage! The net is bulging and Olympique de Marseille surge ahead!
- 17' AS Saint-Etienne have won 393 goals from 431 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 19' Poor challenge from Mathieu Debuchy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 21' Florian Thauvin does the damage! The net is bulging and Olympique de Marseille surge ahead!
- 25' Bouna Sarr is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' Olympique de Marseille are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AS Saint-Etienne's shape.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique de Marseille and AS Saint-Etienne are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' The travelling AS Saint-Etienne supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' A tactical swap from AS Saint-Etienne — Robert Beric on, Loic Perrin off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Etienne that had 431 games and scored 393 goals.
- 56' Olympique de Marseille started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique de Marseille in their trying to find a way past AS Saint-Etienne's compact .
- 65' A change in the Olympique de Marseille ranks — Valere Germain exits the field as Luiz Gustavo enters on 65.
- 70' Lois Diony gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Romain Hamouma and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robert Beric is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique de Marseille.
- 76' Valentin Vada is replacing Mathieu Debuchy for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 79' The Olympique de Marseille bench stirs into life. Mario Balotelli is withdrawn and Clinton Njie gets his opportunity.
- 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Olympique de Marseille side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Wahbi Khazri is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — Yellow card on 85.
- 86' The Olympique de Marseille manager makes a substitution. Morgan Sanson departs to be replaced by Kevin Strootman.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Olympique de Marseille to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Mario Balotelli ↓ Clinton Njie 79'
- 30
- 26
- 2
- 4
- 27
- 17
-
8
Morgan Sanson ↓ Kevin Strootman 86'
- 5
-
28
Valere Germain ↓ Luiz Gustavo 65'
- 15
Bench
-
12
Kevin Strootman ↑ 86'
- 16
- 23
-
19
Luiz Gustavo ↑ 65'
-
14
Clinton Njie ↑ 79'
- 10
- 7
Coach
Rudi Garcia
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 3
- 10
- 16
-
24
Loic Perrin C ↓ Robert Beric 46'
- 28
-
26
Mathieu Debuchy ↓ Valentin Vada 76'
-
21
Romain Hamouma ↓ Lois Diony 70'
- 7
- 6
- 5
Bench
- 18
-
9
Lois Diony ↑ 70'
- 30
-
27
Robert Beric ↑ 46'
- 33
- 4
-
23
Valentin Vada ↑ 76'
Coach
Jean-Louis Gasset
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dimitri Payet | 2 |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Mason Greenwood | 2 |
| Amine Gouiri | 2 |
| Matteo Guendouzi | 2 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 2 |
| Ahmadou Bamba Dieng | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2019-03-03
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2019-02-24
Stade Rennais FC 1901
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
2019-02-16
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
Amiens SC
W
2019-02-08
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
1–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
2019-02-05
Olympique de Marseille
1–0
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2019-02-02
Stade de Reims
2–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
AS Saint-Étienne Form
2019-03-03
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2019-02-22
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0–1
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2019-02-17
AS Saint-Étienne
0–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2019-02-13
AS Saint-Étienne
2–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2019-02-10
Stade Rennais FC 1901
3–0
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2019-01-30
FC Nantes
1–1
AS Saint-Étienne
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
82%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
44%
Olympique de Marseille or AS Saint-Étienne
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique de Marseille win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | AS Saint-Étienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 25% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.