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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 23
Feb 5, 2022 at 4pm UK
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Montpellier

St Etienne
3 - 1
Montpellier

Hamouma (82'), Nordin (90'), Khazri (90+2')
Mangala (16')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Wahi (11')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Ligue 1 clash between Saint-Etienne and Montpellier HSC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Saint-Etienne 2-2 Montpellier HSC

The upgrades for Les Verts during the transfer window should provide this team with a much-needed spark, however it might take some time for all of those newcomers to learn a new style of play, while also building chemistry with their new teammates. La Paillade have been clinical in the final third, though they have allowed their share of goals on the road this season as well, conceding three on three separate occasions in this domestic campaign. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Montpellier HSC win with a probability of 36.94%. A win for Saint-Etienne had a probability of 36.66% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Montpellier HSC win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.18%) and 0-2 (6.31%). The likeliest Saint-Etienne win was 1-0 (9.65%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.55%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood.

Result
Saint-EtienneDrawMontpellier HSC
36.66%26.41%36.94%
Both teams to score 52.87%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.1%51.9%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.35%73.65%
Saint-Etienne Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.63%27.37%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.17%62.83%
Montpellier HSC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.8%27.2%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.38%62.62%
Score Analysis
    Saint-Etienne 36.66%
    Montpellier HSC 36.94%
    Draw 26.4%
Saint-EtienneDrawMontpellier HSC
1-0 @ 9.65%
2-1 @ 8.14%
2-0 @ 6.25%
3-1 @ 3.52%
3-0 @ 2.7%
3-2 @ 2.29%
4-1 @ 1.14%
Other @ 2.98%
Total : 36.66%
1-1 @ 12.55%
0-0 @ 7.45%
2-2 @ 5.3%
3-3 @ 0.99%
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 26.4%
0-1 @ 9.69%
1-2 @ 8.18%
0-2 @ 6.31%
1-3 @ 3.55%
0-3 @ 2.74%
2-3 @ 2.3%
1-4 @ 1.16%
Other @ 3.02%
Total : 36.94%

How you voted: St Etienne vs Montpellier

Saint-Etienne
23.5%
Draw
17.6%
Montpellier HSC
58.8%
68
Head to Head
Sep 12, 2021 12pm
Gameweek 5
Montpellier
2-0
St Etienne
Mavididi (32'), Germain (62')
Wahi (34')

Bouanga (55'), Neyou (69'), Nade (73'), Saban (88')
May 2, 2021 4.05pm
Gameweek 35
Montpellier
1-2
St Etienne
Delort (6')
Benchama (80'), Der Zakarian (85'), Dolly (90+1')
Hamouma (16'), Debuchy (50')
Silva (47')
Nov 1, 2020 12pm
Gameweek 9
St Etienne
0-1
Montpellier

Khazri (31'), Hamouma (51'), Aouchiche (72')
Mavididi (14')
Laborde (63'), Dolly (68'), Yun (90+1')
Feb 9, 2020 2pm
Gameweek 24
Montpellier
1-0
St Etienne
Delort (25')
Ristic (64')
Sambia (41')

Perrin (16'), Fofana (45'), Bouanga (51')
Nov 24, 2019 4pm
Gameweek 14
St Etienne
0-0
Montpellier
Youssouf (26'), Perrin (28'), Trauco (54')
Mendes (21'), Congre (61'), Mollet (92')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG17134046153143
2Marseille17113339201936
3Lille1888228171132
4MonacoMonaco189452920931
5Nice1886436251130
6Lyon178452922728
7Lens177642116527
8Toulouse177371919024
9StrasbourgStrasbourg176563029123
10Auxerre176472426-222
11Brest177192630-422
12Reims175572325-220
13Angers175481927-819
14Rennes1752102325-217
15NantesNantes173772027-716
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1751111637-2116
17Le HavreLe Havre1740131336-2312
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1833121843-2512


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