Olympique de Marseille vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique de Marseille vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 0 games · 0 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
16 games this season
🟨 1.9/game
⚽ 7.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Orange Velodrome that hosts another battle between Olympique de Marseille and AS Saint-Étienne.
- 5' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hiroki Sakai on 5 minutes.
- 10' AS Saint-Étienne are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 12' Goal! Mario Balotelli scores his 14 goal in 442 matches.
- 17' Olympique de Marseille 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.
- 19' Mathieu Debuchy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' What a strike from Florian Thauvin! The score is 2-0.
- 25' Bouna Sarr has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' It’s high time Jean-Louis Gasset made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Olympique de Marseille currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' A change in the AS Saint-Etienne ranks — Loic Perrin exits the field as Robert Beric enters on 46.
- 51' AS Saint-Étienne are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' Luiz Gustavo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valere Germain on 65 minute.
- 70' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Romain Hamouma is replaced by Lois Diony.
- 75' 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.
- 76' Valentin Vada gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Mathieu Debuchy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Mario Balotelli makes way for Clinton Njie at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Olympique de Marseille.
- 84' The travelling AS Saint-Étienne supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' AS Saint-Etienne receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 86' Another substitution for Olympique de Marseille to replace Morgan Sanson by Kevin Strootman on 86 minute.
- Olympique de Marseille celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Wahbi Khazri | 2 |
| Dimitri Payet | 2 |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Mason Greenwood | 2 |
| Amine Gouiri | 2 |
| Matteo Guendouzi | 2 |
| Cengiz Under | 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.