Paris Saint-Germain FC vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Paris Saint-Germain FC vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 at Parc des Princes.
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Guillaume Debart
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee Mehdi Mokhtari
- Referee Erwan Finjean
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Apr | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | FC Bayern Munchen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Apr | Lille OSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | Nimes Olympique | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | AS Monaco FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Mar | Angers SCO | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Ferran Torres | 4 G | |
| Marquinhos | 3 G | |
| Vitinha | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Paris Saint-Germain FC and AS Saint-Étienne has kicked off!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Paris Saint-Germain FC and AS Saint-Étienne are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Parc des Princes. AS Saint-Étienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Miguel Trauco made 390 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' AS Saint-Étienne is showing some good football. However, AS Saint-Étienne are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' The crowd applauds Kevin Monnet-Paquet as he leaves the pitch. Denis Bouanga steps in for AS Saint-Etienne.
- 51' AS Saint-Étienne started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' AS Saint-Etienne ring the changes. Mathieu Debuchy has done his job and it is now time for Aimen Moueffek to step up.
- 57' Yvan Neyou was booked on 57.
- 62' Paris Saint-Germain FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Saint-Étienne backline.
- 67' Paris Saint-Germain FC make a change. Pablo Sarabia trudges off to be replaced by Angel di Maria on 67 minutes.
- 68' Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mauro Icardi is hanging Moise Kean on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Paris Saint-Germain FC and AS Saint-Étienne are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 77' Assisted by Miguel Trauco with the perfectly-timed delivery and Denis Bouanga makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 77' Colin Dagba gets the nod from Paris Saint-Germain FC. He replaces Alessandro Florenzi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Goal! Denis Bouanga scores his 120 goal in 340 matches.
- 79' Kylian Mbappe doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 84' 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 Yvan Neyou suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Presnel Kimpembe was booked on 85.
- 87' Against the run of play, Kylian Mbappe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 89' Charles Abi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miguel Trauco on 89 minute.
- AS Saint-Étienne will have plenty to reflect on. Paris Saint-Germain FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 16
- 25
- 3
- 7
- 4
-
19
Pablo Sarabia ↓ Angel di Maria 67'
-
12
Rafinha ↓ Angel di Maria 67'
-
18
Moise Kean ↓ Mauro Icardi 68'
- 24
- 15
Bench
- 23
-
11
Angel di Maria ↑ 67'
- 20
-
6
Marco Verratti ↑ 67'
-
31
Colin Dagba ↑ 77'
-
9
Mauro Icardi ↑ 68'
- 32
- 34
- 50
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Miguel Trauco ↓ Charles Abi 89'
-
10
Wahbi Khazri ↓ Adil Aouchiche 68'
- 26
- 21
- 8
- 22
-
28
Zaydou Youssouf ↓ Arnaud Nordin 46'
- 2
- 6
- 19
- 40
Bench
-
18
Arnaud Nordin ↑ 46'
- 11
-
20
Denis Bouanga ↑ 46'
-
9
Charles Abi ↑ 89'
-
17
Adil Aouchiche ↑ 68'
-
32
Aimen Moueffek ↑ 56'
- 33
- 35
- 50
Coach
Claude Puel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 7 |
| Denis Bouanga | 4 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Marquinhos | 2 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Desire Doue | 2 |
| Mauro Icardi | 2 |
| Romain Hamouma | 2 |
Head to Head
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2021-04-18
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–2
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2021-04-13
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0–1
FC Bayern Munchen
L
2021-04-10
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-04-07
FC Bayern Munchen
2–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-04-03
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0–1
Lille OSC
L
2021-03-21
Olympique Lyonnais
2–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
AS Saint-Etienne Form
2021-04-18
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–2
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2021-04-11
AS Saint-Etienne
4–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2021-04-04
Nimes Olympique
0–2
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2021-03-19
AS Saint-Etienne
0–4
AS Monaco FC
L
2021-03-13
Angers SCO
0–1
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2021-03-03
AS Saint-Etienne
2–3
Racing Club de Lens
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.58
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
76%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
49%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or AS Saint-Etienne
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Handicap | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

