Saint Etienne vs Montpellier

Saint Etienne

3 - 1

Montpellier

🕒 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:00 Europe/London 📍 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard 🧑‍⚖️ Ahmed Taleb 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 5

Regular Season Table

Saint Etienne 1 · Montpellier 4

Referee Stats

Ahmed Taleb

3 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.33
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	33%
Home wins	33%
Draws	0%
Away wins	67%

How the match was won

Saint Etienne outshot their opponent (14-6).
Montpellier controlled possession (55%).
Saint Etienne had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Saint Etienne (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-0-0

Goals For / Against

10 / 2

Avg: 3.33 / 0.67

Points

Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Montpellier (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-1-1

Goals For / Against

4 / 4

Avg: 1.00 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.75

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Ligue 2 fixture.

Quick comparison bars

3.00

PPG

1.75

3.33

1.00

0.67

1.00

100%

O2.5

25%

67%

BTTS

50%

100%

Score 1st

75%

League-position context

Saint Etienne rank1st

Montpellier rank4th

Saint Etienne points16

Montpellier points12

Saint Etienne: #1 · 16 pts · GD +11

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Montpellier: #4 · 12 pts · GD +1

2 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.

4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Saint Etienne last 5 home

W W W

Points9/9

Weighted index100

Goals10-2

Record3-0-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Montpellier last 5 away

D L W W

Points7/12

Weighted index43

Goals4-4

Record2-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Saint Etienne trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS67%

BTTS + O2.567%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 33%

Montpellier trend breakdown

Over 2.525%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.525%

1H Over 0.550%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

Saint Etienne score at home100%

Saint Etienne clean sheet at home33%

Montpellier score away100%

Montpellier clean sheet away50%

First-goal patterns

Saint Etienne score first100%

Saint Etienne win after scoring first100%

Montpellier score first75%

Montpellier win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Saint Etienne 0% · Montpellier 0%

Avg first goal minute: Saint Etienne 31.7' · Montpellier 44.3'

Vs league average

Saint Etienne score at home3.33 vs 1.33

Saint Etienne concede at home0.67 vs 1.24

Montpellier score away1.00 vs 1.24

Montpellier concede away1.00 vs 1.33

Saint Etienne score 150% above league average, while Montpellier score 19% below league average.

Defensive side: Saint Etienne are 46% below league average at home, and Montpellier are 25% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3

Avg goals2.33

BTTS33%

Over 2.533%

At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Saint Etienne goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 3

46-60 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

76-90+ 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

Montpellier goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

16-30 0

31-45 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 2

46-60 1

61-75 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

45%

55%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

—

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

431

525

Passes Accurate

364

466

Passes %

—

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

41' ⚽

⚽

41' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

M. Bernauer

Normal Goal · Assist: I. Cardona

42'

42' M. Camara

45'

45' A. Boakye

45+5' ⚽

⚽

45+5' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

D. Meddah

Normal Goal · Assist: N. Mukiele

49' ⚽

⚽

49' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

A. Boakye

Normal Goal · Assist: T. Svetlin

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ M. Bernauer

1st substitution · For: B. Old

59'

59' Y. El Hannach

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ T. Ballo

2nd substitution · For: J. Duffus

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ Z. Davitashvili

3rd substitution · For: M. Jaber

67'

67' D. Meddah

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ H. Abderrebi

1st substitution · For: J. Hatchi

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ Y. El Hannach

2nd substitution · For: T. Chennahi

71' ⚽

⚽

71' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

J. Duffus

Normal Goal · Assist: I. Cardona

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ A. Boakye

4th substitution · For: J. Breum

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ K. Pedro

5th substitution · For: João Ferreira

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ D. Meddah

3rd substitution · For: Gregory Ayem

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ L. Megnan-Pave

4th substitution · For: M. Camara

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ N. Pays

5th substitution · For: N. Vidal-Cartoux

Saint Etienne vs Montpellier 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Saint Etienne beat Montpellier 3-1 on Saturday, 05 September 2026 in Ligue 2. The match was refereed by Ahmed Taleb. It was played at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

First half: Saint Etienne took the lead at 41' when M. Bernauer scored, with the assist credited to I. Cardona, making the score 1-0. M. Camara received a yellow card for Montpellier at 42'. A. Boakye received a yellow card for Saint Etienne at 45'. Montpellier leveled the score at 45+5' when D. Meddah scored, with the assist credited to N. Mukiele, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Saint Etienne took the lead at 49' when A. Boakye scored, with the assist credited to T. Svetlin, making the score 2-1. Saint Etienne made their 1st substitution at 58', with M. Bernauer replacing B. Old. Y. El Hannach received a yellow card for Montpellier at 59'. Saint Etienne made their 2nd substitution at 64', with T. Ballo replacing J. Duffus. Saint Etienne made their 3rd substitution at 65', with Z. Davitashvili replacing M. Jaber. D. Meddah received a yellow card for Montpellier at 67'. Montpellier made their 1st substitution at 70', with H. Abderrebi replacing J. Hatchi. Montpellier made their 2nd substitution at 71', with Y. El Hannach replacing T. Chennahi. Saint Etienne extended the lead at 71' when J. Duffus scored, with the assist credited to I. Cardona, making the score 3-1. Saint Etienne made their 4th substitution at 76', with A. Boakye replacing J. Breum. Saint Etienne made their 5th substitution at 77', with K. Pedro replacing João Ferreira. Montpellier made their 3rd substitution at 79', with D. Meddah replacing Gregory Ayem. Montpellier made their 4th substitution at 79', with L. Megnan-Pave replacing M. Camara. Montpellier made their 5th substitution at 84', with N. Pays replacing N. Vidal-Cartoux.

Saint Etienne used 5 substitutions while Montpellier used 5 substitutions. Saint Etienne got 1 yellow card, while Montpellier got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Saint Etienne outshot their opponent (14-6).
Montpellier controlled possession (55%).
Saint Etienne had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	3
Home Wins	3
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (33.3%)
BTTS	1 (33.3%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	2
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Saint Etienne vs Montpellier Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season

05 Sep 2026 Saint Etienne vs Montpellier 3 - 1

2025-2026 Season

07 Feb 2026 Saint Etienne vs Montpellier 1 - 0 04 Oct 2025 Montpellier vs Saint Etienne 0 - 2