VfL Wolfsburg vs AS Saint-Etienne, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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VfL Wolfsburg vs AS Saint-Etienne — Europe at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between VfL Wolfsburg and AS Saint-Étienne is underway.
- 5' 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 Yann M'Vila suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AS Saint-Étienne's shape.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and AS Saint-Étienne are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Volkswagen Arena. AS Saint-Étienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 21' The referee calls foul for Robert Beric. He receives a Yellow card.
- 24' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 29' 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.
- 34' AS Saint-Étienne is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' Zaydou Youssouf is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Saint-Étienne tonight.
- 44' France international Bilal Benkhedim has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 46 minute. Jean-Eudes Aholou leaves to be changed by Franck Honorat.
- 51' AS Saint-Étienne are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 52' The Brazil Paulo Otavio breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 1-0!
- 55' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bilal Benkhedim is hanging Romain Hamouma on the field on 55 minute.
- 60' Harold Moukoudi, a Cameroon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 64' A tactical swap from VfL Wolfsburg — Yunus Malli on, Xaver Schlager off on 64 minutes.
- 69' AS Saint-Étienne come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' A change in the AS Saint-Etienne ranks — Assane Diousse exits the field as Gabriel Silva enters on 77.
- 78' Timothee Kolodziejczak was booked on 78.
- 79' Jerome Roussillon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paulo Otavio on 79 minute.
- 84' 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.
- 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' Controversy at the stadium! Renato Steffen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 AS Saint-Étienne.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Daniel Ginczek ↓ Lukas Nmecha 64'
- 31
- 32
- 13
- 37
- 8
- 7
- 12
- 6
- 19
-
24
Xaver Schlager ↓ Yunus Malli 64'
Bench
-
22
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 64'
-
15
Jerome Roussillon ↑ 79'
- 25
- 23
-
10
Yunus Malli ↑ 64'
- 40
- 35
Coach
Oliver Glasner
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 18
-
25
Assane Diousse ↓ Gabriel Silva 77'
- 30
- 21
- 6
- 27
- 5
- 28
- 23
- 2
Bench
- 9
-
11
Gabriel Silva ↑ 77'
-
14
Franck Honorat ↑ 46'
- 42
-
15
Bilal Benkhedim ↑ 55'
- 40
- 38
Coach
Claude Puel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timothee Kolodziejczak | 1 |
| William | 1 |
| Paulo Otavio | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Wolfsburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.