Olympique de Marseille vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Olympique de Marseille vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 .
- Olympique de Marseille 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Amaury Delerue
- Referee Aurelien Drouet
- Referee Alexandre Viala
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | OGC Nice | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Nantes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Aug | Stade de Reims | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 May | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | Toulouse FC | A | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Aug | Lille OSC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 May | Angers SCO | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | OGC Nice | H | 3–0 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Olympique de Marseille and AS Saint-Etienne.
- 5' Yann M'Vila has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 14' Controversy at the stadium! Harold Moukoudi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique de Marseille must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 29' It’s high time Andre Villas-Boas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' Zaydou Youssouf has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jean-Eudes Aholou on 32 minute.
- 33' The deadlock is broken! Dario Benedetto gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
- 38' Olympique de Marseille currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Robert Beric suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' The travelling AS Saint-Etienne supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Saint-Etienne needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' Japan international Hiroki Sakai has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' A change in the AS Saint-Etienne ranks — Robert Beric exits the field as Denis Bouanga enters on 60.
- 60' Olympique de Marseille player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' The Olympique de Marseille manager makes a substitution. Morgan Sanson departs to be replaced by Valere Germain.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Amavi is booked for Olympique de Marseille — Yellow card on 66.
- 71' 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.
- 72' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Yohan Cabaye comes on to replace Sergi Palencia.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Loic Perrin is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — Yellow card on 73.
- 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' Florian Thauvin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dario Benedetto on 80 minute.
- 83' The whistle greets Bouna Sarr as he departs to be replaced by Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
- 87' Maxime Lopez was booked on 87.
- 88' Saif-Eddine Khaoui has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin Strootman argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- AS Saint-Etienne will have plenty to reflect on. Olympique de Marseille were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 30
- 2
- 4
- 18
- 27
-
17
Bouna Sarr ↓ Saif-Eddine Khaoui 83'
-
8
Morgan Sanson ↓ Valere Germain 64'
- 10
- 3
- 9
Bench
-
24
Saif-Eddine Khaoui ↑ 83'
-
26
Florian Thauvin ↑ 80'
- 16
-
28
Valere Germain ↑ 64'
- 7
- 15
- 29
Coach
Andre Villas-Boas
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 17
- 10
- 16
- 24
- 26
- 6
-
27
Robert Beric ↓ Denis Bouanga 60'
-
23
Sergi Palencia ↓ Yohan Cabaye 72'
- 2
- 7
Bench
- 18
- 30
- 21
-
28
Zaydou Youssouf ↑ 32'
-
20
Denis Bouanga ↑ 60'
-
29
Yohan Cabaye ↑ 72'
- 33
Coach
Ghislain Printant
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matteo Guendouzi | 2 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 2 |
| Dimitri Payet | 2 |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Mason Greenwood | 2 |
| Amine Gouiri | 2 |
| Michael Murillo | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2019-09-01
Olympique de Marseille
1–0
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2019-08-28
OGC Nice
1–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
2019-08-17
FC Nantes
0–0
Olympique de Marseille
D
2019-08-10
Olympique de Marseille
0–2
Stade de Reims
L
2019-05-24
Olympique de Marseille
1–0
Montpellier HSC
W
2019-05-18
Toulouse FC
2–5
Olympique de Marseille
W
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
78%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
50%
Olympique de Marseille or AS Saint-Etienne
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique de Marseille win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 24% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.