Saint-Étienne will pray that their home comfort is enough to get at least a point from this back-breaking dispute, against potent Lens.
- Saint-Étienne have the the worst goal difference (-23) in Ligue 1
- Lens have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Saint-Étienne form and stats
Saint-Étienne's struggle is real here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard with only 7 points collected from 10 Ligue 1 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-4-5. It's trouble wherever Saint-Étienne are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Saint-Étienne haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 427 minutes ago. Bouanga scored that one.
A strong away win for Saint-Étienne against Jura Sud Foot the last match.
Before that game, the home loss against Nantes with the scoreline 0-1.Saint-Étienne has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Saint-Étienne with 21 goals conceded in these matches. When Saint-Étienne hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Reims, Troyes, Lorient, Bordeaux, Clermont and Metz), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.
Lens form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, Lens have produced an overall stat of 3-2-5 so far. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Lens are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
The supporters enjoyed Lens's previous game versus Rennes (placed 4th), a Ligue 1 1-0 win played at home. Saïd came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Rennes last time out, making the manager Haise feel like a tactical genius. Gradit, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.8. Gradit won 1 of 2 duels.
Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Lille (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) in the Coupe de France.Lens has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 10 games. Lens struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 19 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these sides get together this season, as the records show this recent game: Lens - Saint-Étienne 2-2. Saint-Étienne-Lens H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Saint-Étienne three wins, Lens four wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  W. Khazri 7 goals |   A. Muinga 6 goals |  S. Fofana 5 goals |
Saint-Étienne missing players
Lens missing players
| Saint-Étienne | Lens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 34 |
| 40 | 21 | 11 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 80% |
| 53% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 60% |
| 42% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 16% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 30% | 20% |
| 63% | 70% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 70% | 60% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 25% |
| 32% | 30% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 5.4 | 6 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| 4.8 | 3.6 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 11.6 | 13.4 |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
| 24% | 23% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 71% | 34% | 32% |
| 12.8 | 12 | 15.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 12.9 | 11.2 |
| 5.3 | 5.4 | 9.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
- Lens have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Saint-Étienne have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Saint-Étienne have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Saint-Étienne have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Saint-Étienne have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Ligue 1
- Saint-Étienne have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Ligue 1
- Saint-Étienne have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Ligue 1
- Saint-Étienne have the the worst goal difference (-23) in Ligue 1
- Saint-Étienne haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 46 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 36 |
| 3 | Nice | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 4 | Rennes | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 31 |
| 5 | Montpellier | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Lens | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Monaco | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 29 |
| 8 | Nantes | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 28 |
| 9 | Lille | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Strasbourg | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 26 |
| 11 | Angers SCO | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 | Brest | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 25 |
| 13 | Olympique Lyonnais | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| 14 | Reims | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| 15 | Troyes | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 17 |
| 16 | Clermont | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -12 | 17 |
| 17 | Bordeaux | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 23 | -14 | 17 |
| 18 | Metz | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -16 | 16 |
| 19 | Lorient | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -16 | 16 |
| 20 | Saint-Étienne | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -23 | 12 |
