Nîmes vs Saint-Étienne: Match guide and preview

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 04.April
Match begins: 15:05 (UTC)
Venue: Stade des Costières (18482 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Ligue 1, with both Nîmes and Saint-Étienne experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 18th and the visitors in 16th place.

Insights:
  • Nîmes have the most conceded goals (56) in Ligue 1
  • Saint-Étienne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Nîmes form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligue 1 this season. Nîmes, who have the most conceded goals (56) in Ligue 1, have only managed 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses from their games here at Stade des Costières. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Happy days for Nîmes in their previous game, a Ligue 1 match away at Lille (placed 2nd) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Sensational by Nîmes last match, beating Lille away as big underdogs. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Montpellier.

Nîmes are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 15 games. Nîmes have conceded 29 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Saint-Étienne form and stats

As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, Saint-Étienne have produced an overall stat of 5-3-7 so far.

Home advantage was not enough for Saint-Étienne in their previous game, as they lost their Ligue 1-match, hosting Monaco, 0-4. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Angers SCO.

As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Monaco was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.

Saint-Étienne are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 15 games (in the league). 21 goals have been conceded by Saint-Étienne in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Saint-Étienne - Nîmes 2-2. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's zero Nîmes victories, three draws and four Saint-Étienne wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

NîmesR. Ripart
R. Ripart
8 goals
NîmesM. Koné
M. Koné
5 goals
Saint-ÉtienneD. Bouanga
D. Bouanga
5 goals

Nîmes missing players

Saint-Étienne missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nîmes Saint-Étienne
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 5 15 30
8 3 2 Won W 0 5 8
5 3 1 Drew D 2 3 9
17 9 1 Lost L 3 7 13
30 17 7 Scored S 4 16 30
56 29 4 Conceded C 9 21 46
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 93% 93%
80% 80% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 73% 77%
53% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 47% 43%
30% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 27% 30%
13% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 7% 10%
43% 47% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 47% 47%
23% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 33% 30%
37% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 27% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.1 2.1
5 4 2 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
9.9 10.1 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 10.2 10.3
3.5 3.2 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 2.9 3.2
28% 35% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 36% 31%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Nîmes have the most conceded goals (56) in Ligue 1
  • Nîmes have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Ligue 1
  • Nîmes haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Saint-Étienne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 30 20 3 7 67 21 15 10 1 4 35 10 15 10 2 3 32 11 46 63
2 Lille 30 18 9 3 50 19 16 9 5 2 25 10 14 9 4 1 25 9 31 63
3 Olympique Lyonnais 30 17 9 4 59 30 15 9 3 3 31 16 15 8 6 1 28 14 29 60
4 Monaco 30 18 5 7 60 38 15 9 5 1 32 17 15 9 0 6 28 21 22 59
5 Lens 30 13 9 8 46 42 14 5 5 4 21 20 16 8 4 4 25 22 4 48
6 Olympique Marseille 30 12 9 9 38 36 15 7 4 4 23 18 15 5 5 5 15 18 2 45
7 Rennes 30 12 8 10 37 33 15 6 3 6 17 19 15 6 5 4 20 14 4 44
8 Montpellier 30 12 8 10 48 49 16 7 2 7 30 30 14 5 6 3 18 19 -1 44
9 Metz 30 11 9 10 36 32 15 5 4 6 17 17 15 6 5 4 19 15 4 42
10 Angers SCO 30 11 7 12 33 43 14 5 2 7 15 20 16 6 5 5 18 23 -10 40
11 Nice 30 11 6 13 39 41 15 5 2 8 19 25 15 6 4 5 20 16 -2 39
12 Reims 30 9 11 10 36 36 14 4 6 4 12 13 16 5 5 6 24 23 0 38
13 Bordeaux 30 10 6 14 32 38 15 5 4 6 13 15 15 5 2 8 19 23 -6 36
14 Brest 30 10 5 15 43 53 15 8 2 5 29 25 15 2 3 10 14 28 -10 35
15 Strasbourg 30 9 6 15 37 44 15 4 4 7 16 19 15 5 2 8 21 25 -7 33
16 Saint-Étienne 30 8 9 13 30 46 15 3 6 6 14 25 15 5 3 7 16 21 -16 33
17 Lorient 30 7 8 15 36 54 15 6 2 7 22 27 15 1 6 8 14 27 -18 29
18 Nîmes 30 8 5 17 30 56 15 3 3 9 17 29 15 5 2 8 13 27 -26 29
19 Nantes 30 5 13 12 31 46 15 2 8 5 15 23 15 3 5 7 16 23 -15 28
20 Dijon 30 2 9 19 20 51 16 0 6 10 5 22 14 2 3 9 15 29 -31 15

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 30 20 3 7 67 21 15 10 1 4 35 10 15 10 2 3 32 11 46 63
2 Lille 30 18 9 3 50 19 16 9 5 2 25 10 14 9 4 1 25 9 31 63
3 Olympique Lyonnais 30 17 9 4 59 30 15 9 3 3 31 16 15 8 6 1 28 14 29 60
4 Monaco 30 18 5 7 60 38 15 9 5 1 32 17 15 9 0 6 28 21 22 59
5 Lens 30 13 9 8 46 42 14 5 5 4 21 20 16 8 4 4 25 22 4 48
6 Olympique Marseille 30 12 9 9 38 36 15 7 4 4 23 18 15 5 5 5 15 18 2 45
7 Rennes 30 12 8 10 37 33 15 6 3 6 17 19 15 6 5 4 20 14 4 44
8 Montpellier 30 12 8 10 48 49 16 7 2 7 30 30 14 5 6 3 18 19 -1 44
9 Metz 30 11 9 10 36 32 15 5 4 6 17 17 15 6 5 4 19 15 4 42
10 Angers SCO 30 11 7 12 33 43 14 5 2 7 15 20 16 6 5 5 18 23 -10 40
11 Nice 30 11 6 13 39 41 15 5 2 8 19 25 15 6 4 5 20 16 -2 39
12 Reims 30 9 11 10 36 36 14 4 6 4 12 13 16 5 5 6 24 23 0 38
13 Bordeaux 30 10 6 14 32 38 15 5 4 6 13 15 15 5 2 8 19 23 -6 36
14 Brest 30 10 5 15 43 53 15 8 2 5 29 25 15 2 3 10 14 28 -10 35
15 Strasbourg 30 9 6 15 37 44 15 4 4 7 16 19 15 5 2 8 21 25 -7 33
16 Saint-Étienne 30 8 9 13 30 46 15 3 6 6 14 25 15 5 3 7 16 21 -16 33
17 Lorient 30 7 8 15 36 54 15 6 2 7 22 27 15 1 6 8 14 27 -18 29
18 Nîmes 30 8 5 17 30 56 15 3 3 9 17 29 15 5 2 8 13 27 -26 29
19 Nantes 30 5 13 12 31 46 15 2 8 5 15 23 15 3 5 7 16 23 -15 28
20 Dijon 30 2 9 19 20 51 16 0 6 10 5 22 14 2 3 9 15 29 -31 15

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