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VfL Wolfsburg vs AS Saint-Étienne, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
VfL Wolfsburg
1 – 0
Full Time
AS Saint-Étienne
Thu 12 Dec 2019 · 20:00 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Robert Beric
Kevin Mbabu 24' Y
Y 78' Timothee Kolodziejczak
Renato Steffen 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs AS Saint-Étienne — Europe at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Eddie Smart

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
VfL Wolfsburg 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals AS Saint-Étienne
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne 2019-10-03 AS Saint-Étienne 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec AS Saint-Étienne H 1–0 W
07 Dec SC Freiburg A 0–1 L
01 Dec SV Werder Bremen H 2–3 L
28 Nov FK Oleksandriya A 1–0 W
23 Nov Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–0 W
10 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–2 L
AS Saint-Étienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec VfL Wolfsburg A 0–1 L
08 Dec Stade de Reims A 1–3 L
04 Dec OGC Nice H 4–1 W
01 Dec Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 1–2 L
28 Nov KAA Gent H 0–0 D
24 Nov Montpellier HSC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between VfL Wolfsburg and AS Saint-Étienne is underway.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfL Wolfsburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Wolfsburg that had 471 games and scored 479 goals.
  • 15' 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 Renato Steffen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' 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.
  • 21' Robert Beric was booked on 21.
  • 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Mbabu on 24.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' It’s high time Claude Puel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' The travelling AS Saint-Étienne supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' The whistle greets Jean-Eudes Aholou as he departs to be replaced by Franck Honorat.
  • 51' AS Saint-Étienne 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.
  • 52' GOAL! Paulo Otavio scores on 52. Assisted by Josip Brekalo
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for Bilal Benkhedim. He replaces Romain Hamouma on 55 minute.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elvis Rexhbecaj made 471 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' Yunus Malli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Xaver Schlager on 64 minute.
  • 69' 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.
  • 74' AS Saint-Étienne is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' It is a substitution in AS Saint-Etienne team. Assane Diousse is replaced by Gabriel Silva on 77 minute.
  • 78' AS Saint-Etienne player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 79' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jerome Roussillon is hanging Paulo Otavio on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' Yannick Gerhardt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 89' AS Saint-Étienne started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • 90' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Renato Steffen gets a Yellow card.
  • Full Time. VfL Wolfsburg beats AS Saint-Étienne

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

AS Saint-Étienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paulo Otavio 1
Timothee Kolodziejczak 1
William 1

Head to Head

2019-12-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne 2019-10-03 AS Saint-Étienne 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2019-12-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne W 2019-12-07 SC Freiburg 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-12-01 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 SV Werder Bremen L 2019-11-28 FK Oleksandriya 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-11-23 Eintracht Frankfurt 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-11-10 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L

AS Saint-Étienne Form

2019-12-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne L 2019-12-08 Stade de Reims 3–1 AS Saint-Étienne L 2019-12-04 AS Saint-Étienne 4–1 OGC Nice W 2019-12-01 Stade Rennais FC 1901 2–1 AS Saint-Étienne L 2019-11-28 AS Saint-Étienne 0–0 KAA Gent D 2019-11-24 AS Saint-Étienne 0–0 Montpellier HSC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg48% Draw28% AS Saint-Étienne24%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
76%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
52%
VfL Wolfsburg or AS Saint-Étienne
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg30% Draw51% AS Saint-Étienne19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push AS Saint-Étienne covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.