Wednesday , 23 September 2026

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

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
VfL Wolfsburg
1 – 0
Full Time
AS Saint-Etienne
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-Etienne — 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 Ferencvárosi 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 Fenerbahçe 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-Etienne
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne 2019-10-03 AS Saint-Etienne 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against VfL Wolfsburg and AS Saint-Etienne has kicked off!
  • 5' The travelling AS Saint-Etienne supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Jessy Moulin, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Xaver Schlager is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Saint-Etienne tonight.
  • 20' Pavao Pervan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robert Beric on 21.
  • 24' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Claude Puel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 44' Elvis Rexhbecaj has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Franck Honorat is hanging Jean-Eudes Aholou on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfL Wolfsburg and AS Saint-Etienne are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' What a moment for Paulo Otavio! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 55' Bilal Benkhedim gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Romain Hamouma and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' 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.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Yunus Malli. He replaces Xaver Schlager on 64 minute.
  • 69' AS Saint-Etienne come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 74' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Saint-Etienne is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 77' Gabriel Silva is replacing Assane Diousse for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
  • 78' Timothee Kolodziejczak picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' Paulo Otavio makes way for Jerome Roussillon at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josip Brekalo made 473 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Renato Steffen is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — Yellow card on 90.
  • AS Saint-Etienne will have plenty to reflect on. VfL Wolfsburg were simply the better side today.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timothee Kolodziejczak 1
William 1
Paulo Otavio 1

Head to Head

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

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2019-12-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne Form

2019-12-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne L 2019-12-08 Stade de Reims 3–1 AS Saint-Etienne L 2019-12-04 AS Saint-Etienne 4–1 OGC Nice W 2019-12-01 Stade Rennais FC 1901 2–1 AS Saint-Etienne L 2019-11-28 AS Saint-Etienne 0–0 KAA Gent D 2019-11-24 AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg48% Draw28% AS Saint-Etienne24%
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-Etienne
52%
VfL Wolfsburg or AS Saint-Etienne
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg30% Draw51% AS Saint-Etienne19%
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-Etienne 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-Etienne keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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