Another adrenaline-pumping fixture as Nîmes welcome Saint-Étienne

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Mon 20.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade des Costières (18482 seats)

These teams have both had problems getting enough points so far, but a win and three points in this important match would definitely provide a boost. Let's hear it for Nîmes - Saint-Étienne!

Insights:
  • Saint-Étienne have the most conceded goals (38) in Ligue 2

Nîmes 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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Nîmes form and stats

5-1-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Nîmes so far this season. When Nîmes hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Niort, Rodez, Pau, Nîmes, Laval and Dijon), they have won 3 of 3 matches!

Nîmes drew their last game, 1-1 away at Rodez (placed 20th). Saïd (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.13/10. Saïd scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 7 of 8 times and had 20 successful passes (of 22 total).

Ahead of that match, Nîmes lost 0-2 at home to Grenoble Foot 38.

Nîmes aren't scoring a lot here at Stade des Costières in the league, with only {10 goals} from 11 games. Nîmes's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Nîmes has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Saint-Étienne form and stats

Saint-Étienne have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Ligue 2, after 2-3-6 (11 played).

Saint-Étienne won their last game, 2-0 versus Dijon played at home. Petrot, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.65. Petrot won 3 of 3 duels.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Annecy.

Saint-Étienne have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 14 goals have been scored. As for defending, Saint-Étienne rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 19 goals from these away matches. When Saint-Étienne is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Niort, Rodez, Saint-Étienne, Pau, Laval and Dijon.

Head 2 Head

Saint-Étienne have put together a streak of 9 consecutive games without defeat (5-4-0) when facing Nîmes.

The teams have faced each other previously this season, with the result Saint-Étienne - Nîmes 1-1 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

NîmesM. Tchokounté
M. Tchokounté
8 goals
NîmesM. Koné
M. Koné
4 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
23 11 3 Played P 3 11 23
6 5 3 Won W 1 2 7
5 1 0 Drew D 1 3 6
12 5 0 Lost L 1 6 10
23 10 5 Scored S 4 14 33
34 12 2 Conceded C 4 19 38
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 45% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 82% 87%
43% 27% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 73% 57%
30% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 36% 39%
17% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 22%
57% 27% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 73% 57%
26% 45% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 18% 26%
26% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 9% 17%
 
3 2.8 2.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.4 5.5
5.2 5.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.8 5
1.7 1.5 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.8 2.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 2 4 8
 
9.5 9.2 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 11.3 11.4
3.5 3.5 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.6 4.6
28% 26% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 27% 31%
 
10.9 10.7 11 Shots against (avg) S A 8.3 9.1 8.3
4 3.6 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.7 4
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Saint-Étienne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Saint-Étienne have the most conceded goals (38) in Ligue 2
  • Saint-Étienne have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Ligue 2
  • Saint-Étienne have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 23 13 9 1 33 10 11 7 4 0 16 4 12 6 5 1 17 6 23 48
2 Sochaux 23 12 4 7 37 21 12 7 3 2 22 9 11 5 1 5 15 12 16 40
3 Bordeaux 23 11 6 6 32 19 11 6 3 2 15 7 12 5 3 4 17 12 13 39
4 Metz 23 10 7 6 35 24 12 5 5 2 16 11 11 5 2 4 19 13 11 37
5 Grenoble Foot 38 23 10 7 6 24 19 12 6 3 3 12 9 11 4 4 3 12 10 5 37
6 Quevilly Rouen 23 9 7 7 28 25 11 5 4 2 19 13 12 4 3 5 9 12 3 34
7 Bastia 23 10 4 9 22 25 12 7 1 4 11 7 11 3 3 5 11 18 -3 34
8 Caen 23 8 9 6 26 23 11 6 4 1 17 7 12 2 5 5 9 16 3 33
9 Amiens SC 22 9 6 7 26 24 11 5 3 3 13 10 11 4 3 4 13 14 2 33
10 Guingamp 23 8 6 9 29 32 12 3 3 6 14 18 11 5 3 3 15 14 -3 30
11 Annecy 23 7 8 8 25 23 11 5 2 4 10 9 12 2 6 4 15 14 2 29
12 Valenciennes 23 7 8 8 22 27 11 5 6 0 17 11 12 2 2 8 5 16 -5 29
13 Paris 22 7 7 8 18 23 10 2 3 5 8 14 12 5 4 3 10 9 -5 28
14 Laval 23 8 4 11 28 35 12 5 2 5 18 17 11 3 2 6 10 18 -7 28
15 Pau 23 6 9 8 20 27 11 3 5 3 10 13 12 3 4 5 10 14 -7 27
16 Saint-Étienne 23 7 6 10 33 38 12 5 3 4 19 19 11 2 3 6 14 19 -5 24
17 Nîmes 23 6 5 12 23 34 11 5 1 5 10 12 12 1 4 7 13 22 -11 23
18 Niort 23 6 5 12 22 36 12 4 2 6 12 18 11 2 3 6 10 18 -14 23
19 Dijon 23 5 6 12 21 29 12 4 4 4 14 14 11 1 2 8 7 15 -8 21
20 Rodez 23 4 9 10 20 30 12 1 5 6 10 19 11 3 4 4 10 11 -10 21

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Table
  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 23 13 9 1 33 10 11 7 4 0 16 4 12 6 5 1 17 6 23 48
2 Sochaux 23 12 4 7 37 21 12 7 3 2 22 9 11 5 1 5 15 12 16 40
3 Bordeaux 23 11 6 6 32 19 11 6 3 2 15 7 12 5 3 4 17 12 13 39
4 Metz 23 10 7 6 35 24 12 5 5 2 16 11 11 5 2 4 19 13 11 37
5 Grenoble Foot 38 23 10 7 6 24 19 12 6 3 3 12 9 11 4 4 3 12 10 5 37
6 Quevilly Rouen 23 9 7 7 28 25 11 5 4 2 19 13 12 4 3 5 9 12 3 34
7 Bastia 23 10 4 9 22 25 12 7 1 4 11 7 11 3 3 5 11 18 -3 34
8 Caen 23 8 9 6 26 23 11 6 4 1 17 7 12 2 5 5 9 16 3 33
9 Amiens SC 22 9 6 7 26 24 11 5 3 3 13 10 11 4 3 4 13 14 2 33
10 Guingamp 23 8 6 9 29 32 12 3 3 6 14 18 11 5 3 3 15 14 -3 30
11 Annecy 23 7 8 8 25 23 11 5 2 4 10 9 12 2 6 4 15 14 2 29
12 Valenciennes 23 7 8 8 22 27 11 5 6 0 17 11 12 2 2 8 5 16 -5 29
13 Paris 22 7 7 8 18 23 10 2 3 5 8 14 12 5 4 3 10 9 -5 28
14 Laval 23 8 4 11 28 35 12 5 2 5 18 17 11 3 2 6 10 18 -7 28
15 Pau 23 6 9 8 20 27 11 3 5 3 10 13 12 3 4 5 10 14 -7 27
16 Saint-Étienne 23 7 6 10 33 38 12 5 3 4 19 19 11 2 3 6 14 19 -5 24
17 Nîmes 23 6 5 12 23 34 11 5 1 5 10 12 12 1 4 7 13 22 -11 23
18 Niort 23 6 5 12 22 36 12 4 2 6 12 18 11 2 3 6 10 18 -14 23
19 Dijon 23 5 6 12 21 29 12 4 4 4 14 14 11 1 2 8 7 15 -8 21
20 Rodez 23 4 9 10 20 30 12 1 5 6 10 19 11 3 4 4 10 11 -10 21

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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.