Match Report
Saint-Étienne went into the game 3rd in the table on 60 points; Montpellier sat 8th on 51 — a 9-point gap. Saint-Étienne had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Saint-Étienne 1.74 scored and 1.12 conceded per game, Montpellier 1.21 and 0.91, with the league averaging 1.27.
GioScore's database holds 30 meetings between the two: 18 for Saint-Étienne, 8 for Montpellier and 4 drawn, at 2.03 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (capacity 41,965). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Saint-Étienne: Julien Le Cardinal (77')
Key stats
Possession: Saint-Étienne 51% · Montpellier 49% · Total shots: 10-4 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 3-6




