Match analysis
FranceLigue 2
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Ligue 2 fixture.
Maxime Bernauer⚽
Zoumana Camara🟨Augustine Boakye🟨Daylam Meddah⚽Augustine Boakye⚽Maxime Bernauer🔄Naoufel El Hannach🟨I. Cathro🟨Thierno Ballo🔄Zuriko Davitashvili🔄Daylam Meddah🟨Hichem Abderrebi🔄Naoufel El Hannach🔄Joshua Duffus⚽Augustine Boakye🔄Kevin Pedro🔄Daylam Meddah🔄Laciné Megnan Pave🔄Nicolas Pays🔄Saint Etienne beat Montpellier 3-1 on Saturday 5 September in a Ligue 2 fixture. At the break it was 1-1. Montpellier had 55% of the ball, and the shot count went 14-6 to Saint Etienne.
Maxime Bernauer (41'), Augustine Boakye (49') and Joshua Duffus (71') got on the scoresheet for Saint Etienne. For Montpellier, Daylam Meddah (45+5') was on target.
Both of our tips landed, with Saint Etienne to win coming in.
6W 1D 3L1.90 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Saint EtienneHome | Rating | MontpellierAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,628 | Overall | 1,555 |
| 1,621 | Match venue | 1,530 |
| 1,621 | At home | 1,519 |
| 1,558 | Away | 1,530 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,581 | Attack | 1,448 |
| 1,597 | Defence | 1,617 |
| 1,581 | Home attack | 1,494 |
| 1,520 | Away attack | 1,431 |
| 1,589 | Home defence | 1,532 |
| 1,566 | Away defence | 1,611 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,585 | Goal environment | 1,437 |
| 1,570 | Home goals | 1,505 |
| 1,515 | Away goals | 1,432 |
| 1,539 | Possession | 1,513 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,521 | Set-piece attack | 1,540 |
| 1,521 | Set-piece defence | 1,538 |
| 1,568 | Close games | 1,506 |
| 1,649 | Winning margin | 1,571 |
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
Mr SimpleWonThe pickSaint Etienne win
Right then, let’s have a proper look at this one. We’ve got Saint Etienne sitting pretty at the top of the table, and for good reason. They haven't dropped a single point in their first four games—straight wins, no messing about. They’re putting goals in like it’s their day job…
Value VinnyWonThe pickSaint Etienne win
The bookies are looking for a balanced narrative in this Ligue 2 clash, but the numbers tell a story of overwhelming momentum versus a specialized defensive shell. Saint Etienne enters this fixture at the top of the table with a flawless record, having secured 4 wins from 4…
Saint Etienne and Montpellier have met 28 times since March 2012: Saint Etienne have won 17, Montpellier have taken seven and four were drawn. Our Saint Etienne vs Montpellier prediction page has every tip on this pairing.
