Match Report
Saint-Étienne II, 11th on 30 points, faced a 28-point deficit to Hauts Lyonnais (1st, 58). On the form table Saint-Étienne II stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 11th overall. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Saint-Étienne II ran at 1.08 scored and 1.35 conceded, Hauts Lyonnais at 1.85 and 0.77.
8 games without a win framed Saint-Étienne II's arrival. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Saint-Étienne II, 10/15 for Hauts Lyonnais.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Saint-Étienne II, 0 by Hauts Lyonnais, 3 drawn, at 1 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Stade Aimé Jacquet (capacity 42,000). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Saint-Étienne II 58% · Hauts Lyonnais 42% · Corners: 8-3