Match analysis
FranceLigue 2
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Ligue 2 fixture.
A. Moueffek🟨A. Moueffek🔄
T. Savanier🔄Y. Issoufou🔄K. Fayad🟨L. Stassin🔄L. Gadegbeku🔄T. Sainte-Luce🟨J. Le Cardinal⚽N. Mbuku🔄Z. Davitashvili🔄Saint Etienne beat Montpellier 1-0 on Saturday 7 February in a Ligue 2 fixture. It was goalless at half-time. On the numbers, Saint Etienne saw more of the ball (51%), while the shot count was 10 for Saint Etienne and 4 for Montpellier.
For Saint Etienne, J. Le Cardinal (77') was on target.
Two of our four tips landed, with both teams not to score and under 2.5 goals coming in.
4W 2D 4L1.40 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Saint EtienneHome | Rating | MontpellierAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,569 | Overall | 1,516 |
| 1,572 | Match venue | 1,506 |
| 1,572 | At home | 1,505 |
| 1,543 | Away | 1,506 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,509 | Attack | 1,468 |
| 1,581 | Defence | 1,554 |
| 1,532 | Home attack | 1,494 |
| 1,496 | Away attack | 1,460 |
| 1,562 | Home defence | 1,516 |
| 1,564 | Away defence | 1,550 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,560 | Goal environment | 1,475 |
| 1,548 | Home goals | 1,505 |
| 1,512 | Away goals | 1,470 |
| 1,542 | Possession | 1,507 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,506 | Set-piece attack | 1,499 |
| 1,506 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,527 | Close games | 1,495 |
| 1,582 | Winning margin | 1,527 |
Match venue compares Saint Etienne at home with Montpellier away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Saint Etienne1:1Montpellier1:1
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