Clermont Foot vs Saint Etienne: prediction and stats
Ligue 2Regular Season - 18Kick-off on January 22, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Gabriel-Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand
The Footlab AI model makes Saint Etienne the favourite at 62%, against 23% for a draw and 15% for Clermont Foot. The most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.6% of the 3,782 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 28, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Clermont Foot vs Saint Etienne?
Saint Etienne starts as the favourite with a 207-point Elo edge (1,991 vs 1,784).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Clermont Foot vs Saint Etienne
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Clermont Foot
4-1-4-1- 90C. Okou
- 7F. Bianchini
- 26R. Kouamé
- 77E. Cantero
- 44A. Ackra
- 6E. Koné
- 21Y. Salmier
- 93I. Coulibaly
- 28I. M'Bahia
- 3A. Pelmard
- 30T. Guivarch
Saint Etienne
4-2-3-1- 7I. Cardona
- 6M. Bernauer
- 14Á. Csongvai
- 20A. Boakye
- 10J. Breum
- 8T. Ballo
- 23K. Pedro
- 11B. Old
- 26J. Le Cardinal
- 13João Ferreira
- 1Mamour Ndiaye
Computed on October 28, 2026 at 09:45 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Clermont Foot have 1 win, 9 draws and 5 defeats; Saint Etienne have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Guingamp(home) | 0-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Laval(away) | 3-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | RED Star FC 93(home) | 2-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Auxerre(away) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Grenoble(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Nantes(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | RED Star FC 93(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Rodez(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | FC Sion(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Metz(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Clermont Foot wins, 1 draw, 5 Saint Etienne wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Saint Etienne 3-1 Clermont Foot | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Saint Etienne 1-0 Clermont Foot | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Clermont Foot 1-2 Saint Etienne | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Clermont Foot 1-1 Saint Etienne | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Saint Etienne 2-0 Clermont Foot | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Clermont Foot 1-2 Saint Etienne | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: Saint Etienne vs Clermont Foot on Aug 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Clermont Foot score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Saint Etienne score 2.5 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 50% probability of over 2.5 goals and 47% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont Foot | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Saint Etienne | 2.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Clermont Foot sit 17th in Ligue 2 (7 points from 10 matches) and Saint Etienne sit 1st (25 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 25 |
| 17 | Clermont Foot | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Clermont Foot vs Saint Etienne?
- The Footlab AI model makes Saint Etienne the favourite at 62%, against 23% for a draw and 15% for Clermont Foot.
- Where and when is Clermont Foot vs Saint Etienne played?
- Clermont Foot vs Saint Etienne is played on January 22, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at Stade Gabriel-Montpied, in the Ligue 2.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 50% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.