Possible nail-biting contest in Amiens SC - Saint-Étienne game

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 22.October
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne (12097 seats)

Amiens SC - Saint-Étienne. 4th place hosts 19th place. The ball is round - get a complete match preview here!

Insights:
  • Amiens SC have the most points (16) at home in Ligue 2
  • Saint-Étienne have the most conceded goals (23) in Ligue 2

Amiens SC and Saint-Étienne should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Amiens SC form and stats

5-1-0 is the performance here at Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne so far in the Ligue 2, giving Amiens SC a total of 16 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results! It’s been three wins in a row for Amiens here at Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Amiens SC faced defeat in their previous match, away at Nîmes (0-2). The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten through three league matches. Midfielder Leautey was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.45 (out of ten) in that game. Leautey hit five key passes and had 28 successful passes (of 35 total).

Before that, Amiens had a home game versus Dijon which ended with a victory 2-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Amiens SC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Amiens SC as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Amiens SC has won 6 of these, drawn 5 and lost 1.

Amiens SC have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne with 11 goals in 6 league matches. Amiens have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Saint-Étienne form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Saint-Étienne so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-3 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Saint-Étienne have lost on their last two travels.

Saint-Étienne's previous game was their home loss versus Paris (0-2). Midfielder Monconduit was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.62. Monconduit dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 52 successful passes (of 60 total).

A 1-2 defeat away at Sochaux before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Saint-Étienne playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 4 Saint-Étienne wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 8 of this club's 10 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.

The travelling fans enjoy Saint-Étienne's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. Saint-Étienne has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Saint-Étienne have put together a sequence of 5 consecutive games without defeat (2-3-0) when playing Amiens.

Top Goalscorers

Amiens SCT. Arokodare
T. Arokodare
5 goals
Amiens SCM. Fofana
M. Fofana
3 goals

Amiens SC missing players

Saint-Étienne missing players

Amiens SC Saint-Étienne
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 3 Played P 2 6 12
7 5 3 Won W 0 0 2
2 1 0 Drew D 1 3 5
3 0 0 Lost L 1 3 5
15 11 6 Scored S 3 9 19
12 3 1 Conceded C 4 12 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
42% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 75%
17% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
42% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 67%
42% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
4.6 4.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.5 5.4
4.8 3.2 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 4 4.4
2.2 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.5 3
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
9.2 11 11 Shots (avg) S ( 14 10.5 10.6
3.7 4.3 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.7 4.8
34% 42% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 32% 33%
 
8.3 6.3 5.7 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 8 7.5
3.4 2.3 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.5 3.8
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • All of Saint-Étienne's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Amiens SC have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Amiens SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Amiens SC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Amiens SC have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Amiens SC have the most points (16) at home in Ligue 2
  • Amiens SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Saint-Étienne have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Saint-Étienne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Saint-Étienne have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Saint-Étienne have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Ligue 2
  • Saint-Étienne have the most conceded goals (23) in Ligue 2
  • Saint-Étienne have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Ligue 2
  • Saint-Étienne have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Ligue 2
  • Saint-Étienne have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Saint-Étienne have yet to win a game away.
  • 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 Le Havre 12 6 5 1 20 6 6 3 3 0 9 3 6 3 2 1 11 3 14 23
2 Sochaux 12 7 2 3 20 8 6 4 1 1 12 4 6 3 1 2 8 4 12 23
3 Bordeaux 11 7 2 2 17 6 6 4 1 1 9 2 5 3 1 1 8 4 11 23
4 Amiens SC 12 7 2 3 15 12 6 5 1 0 11 3 6 2 1 3 4 9 3 23
5 Valenciennes 12 6 4 2 12 9 6 4 2 0 9 5 6 2 2 2 3 4 3 22
6 Grenoble Foot 38 12 5 4 3 14 12 6 4 1 1 9 6 6 1 3 2 5 6 2 19
7 Guingamp 12 5 3 4 17 16 6 2 2 2 7 7 6 3 1 2 10 9 1 18
8 Caen 12 5 3 4 15 14 6 4 1 1 10 4 6 1 2 3 5 10 1 18
9 Paris 12 4 4 4 12 12 5 1 1 3 5 8 7 3 3 1 7 4 0 16
10 Bastia 11 5 1 5 12 16 5 3 0 2 5 4 6 2 1 3 7 12 -4 16
11 Metz 12 4 3 5 17 16 7 3 2 2 10 8 5 1 1 3 7 8 1 15
12 Quevilly Rouen 12 3 5 4 13 17 6 2 3 1 11 10 6 1 2 3 2 7 -4 14
13 Pau 12 3 5 4 11 16 5 1 3 1 5 7 7 2 2 3 6 9 -5 14
14 Laval 12 4 1 7 19 20 6 1 1 4 10 11 6 3 0 3 9 9 -1 13
15 Dijon 12 3 4 5 10 14 7 2 3 2 6 8 5 1 1 3 4 6 -4 13
16 Annecy 12 3 3 6 10 12 6 1 1 4 2 7 6 2 2 2 8 5 -2 12
17 Rodez 12 2 6 4 11 16 6 0 3 3 5 12 6 2 3 1 6 4 -5 12
18 Nîmes 12 3 2 7 12 17 6 3 1 2 4 2 6 0 1 5 8 15 -5 11
19 Saint-Étienne 12 2 5 5 19 23 6 2 2 2 10 11 6 0 3 3 9 12 -4 8
20 Niort 12 2 2 8 8 22 6 1 1 4 3 10 6 1 1 4 5 12 -14 8

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.