Saint-Étienne have some points to catch up on from their 18th position, and the first chance is vs Grenoble Foot 38. Read more!
- Saint-Étienne have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Ligue 2
- Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest scored goals (0) away in Ligue 2
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 have played 4 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
The club members are hoping that Saint-Étienne will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Guingamp (placed 5th). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going undefeated in four league matches. Petrot was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.14 out of 10. The defender Petrot won 5 of 8 duels.
Before that, Saint-Étienne had a home game versus Bordeaux which ended with a victory 2-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Saint-Étienne have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 4 and lost 4.
With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Saint-Étienne defense is not exactly impregnable. 7 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest scored goals (0) away in Ligue 2, are W0-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2.
Grenoble Foot 38 are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Caen (placed 6th). Grenoble made it very difficult for themselves in their last game, Paquiez receiving a red card in the 37th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Grenoble Foot 38 won the match 1-0! Maubleu was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.61. The agile goalkeeper Maubleu topped it up with a clean sheet.
A 1-2 loss hosting Paris before that.We have checked recent matches where Grenoble Foot 38 have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 16 games were 4 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Grenoble Foot 38 has managed 0 goals and let in 4 from 4 matches.
Head 2 Head
Last seven meetings involving these participants: Saint-Étienne won four, Grenoble Foot 38 were winners in two and we saw one draw. three games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Macon 3 goals |   A. Sanyang 3 goals |
Saint-Étienne missing players
Grenoble Foot 38 missing players
| Saint-Étienne | Grenoble Foot 38 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 8 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 78% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 22% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 67% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 22% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 56% |
| 4.8 | 6.5 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 3.3 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.4 | 9.2 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 4 | 6.6 |
| 4.9 | 5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 36% | 40% | 71% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 8 | 7.5 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9 | 11.2 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
- All of Saint-Étienne's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Grenoble Foot 38 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Grenoble Foot 38 have failed to score a single goal away.
- Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest scored goals (0) away in Ligue 2
- Grenoble Foot 38 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Grenoble Foot 38 have yet to win a game away.
- Saint-Étienne have scored more than double the goals of Grenoble Foot 38.
- Saint-Étienne have the most matches over the total-line (7) 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 | Sochaux | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| 2 | Le Havre | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Guingamp | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Caen | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Bastia | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 13 |
| 9 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 10 | Metz | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Dijon | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 11 |
| 12 | Paris | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Laval | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Pau | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 10 |
| 15 | Annecy | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Rodez | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Nîmes | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Saint-Étienne | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Quevilly Rouen | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| 20 | Niort | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 7 |
