Ligue 1 · 2024

Montpellier 0–2 Saint Etienne · Ligue 1

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Saint Etienne won 0–2.

Shots
1311
Shots on target
36
Expected goals
1.461.21
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Saint-Étienne beat Montpellier 2–0. Recorded in this match (Montpellier – Saint-Étienne): shots 13–11, shots on target 3–6, expected goals 1.46–1.21, 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.

Montpellier's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Montpellier's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.81 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 for0.2 goals/match0.81 goals/match1.38 goals/match

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

Saint-Étienne have a visible away split

moderate

Saint-Étienne's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.5 shots/match10.3 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots11 shotsMontpellier 13 shots, Saint Etienne 11 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots6 shotsMontpellier 3 shots, Saint Etienne 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.46 xG1.21 xGMontpellier 1.46 xG, Saint Etienne 1.21 xG
  • Possession41%59%Montpellier 41%, Saint Etienne 59%
  • Corners4 corners6 cornersMontpellier 4 corners, Saint Etienne 6 corners
  • Fouls4 fouls7 foulsMontpellier 4 fouls, Saint Etienne 7 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.

Teji Savanier · Montpellier · 4′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFlorian Tardieu · Saint-Étienne · 35′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOthmane Maamma · Montpellier · 36′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLéo Pétrot · Saint-Étienne · 42′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIrvin Cardona · Saint-Étienne · 44′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoris Chotard · Montpellier · 46′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTanguy Coulibaly · Montpellier · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 48′ · 0.02 xG · on targetOthmane Maamma · Montpellier · 29′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPierre Ekwah · Saint-Étienne · 40′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBenjamin Bouchouari · Saint-Étienne · 44′ · 0.03 xG · on targetOthmane Maamma · Montpellier · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLucas Stassin · Saint-Étienne · 39′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 32′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Tardieu · Saint-Étienne · 6′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLucas Stassin · Saint-Étienne · 19′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedModibo Sagnan · Montpellier · 48′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAndy Delort · Montpellier · 25′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedLucas Stassin · Saint-Étienne · 52′ · 0.15 xG · on targetThéo Sainte-Luce · Montpellier · 45′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedBoubakar Kouyaté · Montpellier · 53′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedLucas Stassin · Saint-Étienne · 11′ · 0.36 xG · goalLucas Stassin · Saint-Étienne · 53′ · 0.45 xG · goalTanguy Coulibaly · Montpellier · 53′ · 0.67 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Montpellier: 13 shots, 3 on target, 1.51 xG. Saint-Étienne: 11 shots, 6 on target, 1.21 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 · 11′Lucas Stassin · Saint-Étienne · 53′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Montpellier 1.51 xG · Saint-Étienne 1.21 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Montpellier
0Draws
2Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne — Montpellier · Ligue 11–0
Saint Etienne — Montpellier · Ligue 13–1
Montpellier — Saint Etienne · Ligue 12–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Montpellier favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Saint Etienne in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Montpellier26 matchesSaint Etienne26 matches
0.81 goals/matchGoals scored26/26▲ 1.04 goals/match
2.35 goals/matchGoals allowed26/26▲ 2.19 goals/match
1.17 xG/match ▲Expected goals26/261.09 xG/match
11.6 shots/match ▲Shots26/2610.3 shots/match
3.88 shots/match ▲Shots on target26/263.38 shots/match
44.5%Possession26/26● 46.3%
4.88 corners/match ●Corners26/263.38 corners/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls26/2613.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / 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, 16 Mar 2025, 20:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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