Striving Saint-Étienne pray to pull off a small shock when they greet enterprising Bordeaux in the next league match. It’s 19th vs 1st and the home regulars will have not-so-high expectations.
- Saint-Étienne have the most conceded goals (15) in Ligue 2
- Bordeaux have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Ligue 2
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Saint-Étienne form and stats
Saint-Étienne have played 3 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
An away draw last time out for Saint-Étienne, facing Pau in a game that ended 2-2. The hometeam coach Batlles made a successful contribution in the game against Pau, bringing on Pintor who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw. Briançon was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.15 out of 10. The defender Briançon won 8 of 10 duels.
Before that, Saint-Étienne had a home game versus Bastia which ended with a victory 5-0.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Saint-Étienne have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Goals keep flowing in this team's league games, with 5 in a row seeing at least three goals (over 2.5).
Saint-Étienne have conceded 7 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Bordeaux form and stats
The seven points Bordeaux have gathered from their first three away trips in the Ligue 2 is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.
It's the second away game in a row for Bordeaux, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Paris (placed 13th) last time out. Maja certainly enjoyed Bordeaux's last game versus Paris, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 3-1 victory. Attacker Maja got a player rating of 9.4 in the game. "Man of the match" Maja scored three goals and hit three key passes.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Quevilly Rouen.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bordeaux playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 4 Bordeaux wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
The Bordeaux defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (1 goal in 3 games).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Saint-Étienne five wins, three draws and Bordeaux two victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Maja 4 goals |   Y. Macon 2 goals |
Saint-Étienne missing players
Bordeaux missing players
| Saint-Étienne | Bordeaux | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 15 | 7 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 67% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 14% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 5.4 | 8.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 4.6 | 5 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 3.4 | 2.7 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.3 | 9 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 11 | 10.6 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 37% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 60% | 42% |
| 8.1 | 8.3 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 8 | 6.3 |
| 3.7 | 3.3 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 1.7 |
- All of Saint-Étienne's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bordeaux have not yet lost a game away.
- Bordeaux have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Bordeaux have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Ligue 2
- Bordeaux have the most clean sheets (5) in Ligue 2
- Bordeaux have the most points (7) away in Ligue 2
- Bordeaux have the the best goal difference (+9) in Ligue 2
- Saint-Étienne have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Ligue 2
- Saint-Étienne have the most conceded goals (15) in Ligue 2
- Saint-Étienne have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Ligue 2
- Saint-Étienne have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Bordeaux | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Amiens SC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Sochaux | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Le Havre | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | Caen | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Valenciennes | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Metz | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | Dijon | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Guingamp | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | Bastia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 12 | Nimes | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Paris | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Laval | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Quevilly Rouen | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Niort | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 17 | Annecy | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Rodez | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 5 |
| 19 | Saint-Étienne | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | Pau | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 4 |
