Match Report
Saint-Étienne went into the game 17th in the table on 30 points; Nantes sat 13th on 36 — a 6-point gap. On the form table Saint-Étienne stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/2.26 for Saint-Étienne and 1.15/1.53 for Nantes (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
Across 19 recorded meetings, Saint-Étienne have 7 wins to Nantes's 3, with 9 draws, at 2.32 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 26% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne, with room for 42,000 spectators. Nantes led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Saint-Étienne: Augustine Boakye (86') · Nantes: Moses Simon (14')