Ligue 1 · 2024

Saint Etienne 1–0 Montpellier · Ligue 1

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Saint Etienne won 1–0.

Shots
1111
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.490.95
Possession
33%67%

Full time

What the match recorded

Saint-Étienne beat Montpellier 1–0. Recorded in this match (Saint-Étienne – Montpellier): shots 11–11, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.49–0.95, possession 33%–67%. 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.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.92 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 for0.6 goals/match0.92 goals/match1.46 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.

13.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.5 shots/match11.7 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots11 shotsSaint Etienne 11 shots, Montpellier 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsSaint Etienne 4 shots, Montpellier 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.49 xG0.95 xGSaint Etienne 1.49 xG, Montpellier 0.95 xG
  • Possession33%67%Saint Etienne 33%, Montpellier 67%
  • Corners5 corners11 cornersSaint Etienne 5 corners, Montpellier 11 corners
  • Fouls19 fouls11 foulsSaint Etienne 19 fouls, Montpellier 11 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.

Mousa Tamari · Montpellier · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAugustine Boakye · Saint-Étienne · 15′ · 0.02 xG · on targetWahbi Khazri · Montpellier · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRabby Nzingoula · Montpellier · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Tchato Mbiayi · Montpellier · 78′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMathieu Cafaro · Saint-Étienne · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArnaud Nordin · Montpellier · 79′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLouis Mouton · Saint-Étienne · 46′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Bouchouari · Saint-Étienne · 47′ · 0.05 xG · goalIbrahim Sissoko · Saint-Étienne · 59′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 25′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDylan Batubinsika · Saint-Étienne · 18′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedZuriko Davitashvili · Saint-Étienne · 32′ · 0.10 xG · on targetIbrahim Sissoko · Saint-Étienne · 46′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedModibo Sagnan · Montpellier · 68′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 66′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedDylan Batubinsika · Saint-Étienne · 35′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 27′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedWahbi Khazri · Montpellier · 68′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedArnaud Nordin · Montpellier · 2′ · 0.24 xG · on targetZuriko Davitashvili · Saint-Étienne · 52′ · 0.29 xG · on targetIbrahim Sissoko · Saint-Étienne · 8′ · 0.53 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Saint-Étienne: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.48 xG. Montpellier: 11 shots, 3 on target, 0.97 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Benjamin Bouchouari · Saint-Étienne · 47′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Saint-Étienne 1.48 xG · Montpellier 0.97 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Saint Etienne
0Draws
1Montpellier
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: Saint Etienne favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Montpellier in 1 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Saint Etienne12 matchesMontpellier12 matches
0.92 goals/matchGoals scored12/120.92 goals/match
2.08 goals/match ▲Goals allowed12/122.67 goals/match
1.18 xG/match ▲Expected goals12/121.05 xG/match
11.7 shots/match ▲Shots12/1211.1 shots/match
3.75 shots/matchShots on target12/123.92 shots/match
41.8%Possession12/12● 47.6%
3.25 corners/matchCorners12/12● 5.42 corners/match
14.2 fouls/matchFouls12/1213.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / 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: Sat, 23 Nov 2024, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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