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Ligue 1 · 2024

Saint Etienne 2–1 Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Saint Etienne won 2–1.

Shots
1814
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
1.60.76
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Saint-Étienne beat Olympique Lyonnais 2–1. Recorded in this match (Saint-Étienne – Olympique Lyonnais): shots 18–14, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 1.6–0.76, possession 41%–59%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Saint-Étienne's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Saint-Étienne's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.1 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.1 goals/match1.43 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Saint-Étienne have a visible home split

moderate

Saint-Étienne's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

12.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.5 shots/match10.5 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Olympique Lyonnais show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Olympique Lyonnais's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsSaint-Étienne · Olympique Lyonnais12.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSaint-ÉtienneOlympique LyonnaisBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match12.7 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against16.2 shots/match13.6 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots14 shotsSaint Etienne 18 shots, Olympique Lyonnais 14 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsSaint Etienne 6 shots, Olympique Lyonnais 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.6 xG0.76 xGSaint Etienne 1.6 xG, Olympique Lyonnais 0.76 xG
  • Possession41%59%Saint Etienne 41%, Olympique Lyonnais 59%
  • Corners8 corners6 cornersSaint Etienne 8 corners, Olympique Lyonnais 6 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls13 foulsSaint Etienne 12 fouls, Olympique Lyonnais 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Corentin Tolisso · Olympique Lyonnais · 1′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedZuriko Davitashvili · Saint-Étienne · 32′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIrvin Cardona · Saint-Étienne · 5′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Tardieu · Saint-Étienne · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedZuriko Davitashvili · Saint-Étienne · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSaël Kumbedi · Olympique Lyonnais · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJordan Veretout · Olympique Lyonnais · 39′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSaël Kumbedi · Olympique Lyonnais · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLouis Mouton · Saint-Étienne · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThiago Almada · Olympique Lyonnais · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedZuriko Davitashvili · Saint-Étienne · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedZuriko Davitashvili · Saint-Étienne · 53′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDennis Appiah · Saint-Étienne · 54′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGeorges Mikautadze · Olympique Lyonnais · 55′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAinsley Maitland-Niles · Olympique Lyonnais · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedZuriko Davitashvili · Saint-Étienne · 83′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Tardieu · Saint-Étienne · 21′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLucas Stassin · Saint-Étienne · 43′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDuje Ćaleta-Car · Olympique Lyonnais · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPierre Ekwah · Saint-Étienne · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedZuriko Davitashvili · Saint-Étienne · 59′ · 0.05 xG · on targetBenjamin Old · Saint-Étienne · 85′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedThiago Almada · Olympique Lyonnais · 62′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAinsley Maitland-Niles · Olympique Lyonnais · 70′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLucas Stassin · Saint-Étienne · 67′ · 0.07 xG · goalAlexandre Lacazette · Olympique Lyonnais · 48′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTanner Tessmann · Olympique Lyonnais · 76′ · 0.11 xG · goalTanner Tessmann · Olympique Lyonnais · 57′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedGeorges Mikautadze · Olympique Lyonnais · 72′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedLucas Stassin · Saint-Étienne · 29′ · 0.14 xG · on targetLucas Stassin · Saint-Étienne · 10′ · 0.41 xG · goalZuriko Davitashvili · Saint-Étienne · 36′ · 0.57 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Saint-Étienne: 18 shots, 6 on target, 1.62 xG. Olympique Lyonnais: 14 shots, 2 on target, 0.76 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Lucas Stassin · Saint-Étienne · 10′Lucas Stassin · Saint-Étienne · 67′Tanner Tessmann · Olympique Lyonnais · 76′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Saint-Étienne 1.62 xG · Olympique Lyonnais 0.76 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Saint Etienne
1Draws
2Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais — Saint Etienne · Ligue 11–0
Olympique Lyonnais — Saint Etienne · Ligue 11–0
Saint Etienne — Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 11–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Saint Etienne favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Olympique Lyonnais in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Saint Etienne30 matchesOlympique Lyonnais30 matches
1.1 goals/matchGoals scored30/30▲ 1.93 goals/match
2.27 goals/matchGoals allowed30/30▲ 1.37 goals/match
1.1 xG/matchExpected goals30/30▲ 1.79 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots30/30▲ 12.7 shots/match
3.43 shots/matchShots on target30/30▲ 5.5 shots/match
46.4%Possession30/30● 56.5%
3.63 corners/matchCorners30/30● 5.23 corners/match
13.5 fouls/matchFouls30/3012 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 20 Apr 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSaint EtienneOlympique Lyonnais
CompetitionLigue 1Ligue 1 2024/25
Head-to-headSaint Etienne — Olympique Lyonnais
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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