Match Report
Le Mans went into the game 2nd in the table on 62 points; Saint-Étienne sat 3rd on 60 — a 2-point gap. On recent form Saint-Étienne sat only 13th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.47/0.91 for Le Mans and 1.74/1.12 for Saint-Étienne (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Le Mans came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Le Mans held 13 points of 15 and Saint-Étienne 7.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Le Mans wins, 1 for Saint-Étienne, 1 draw, at 2.5 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Stade de La Pincenardière, capacity 25,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Le Mans 39% · Saint-Étienne 61% · Total shots: 10-14 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 5-10