Saint Etienne vs Montpellier: result 1-0 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 22Kick-off on February 7, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Ètienne
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What was the result of Saint Etienne vs Montpellier?
Saint Etienne won 1-0 on February 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 77′J. Le CardinalSaint Etienne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saint Etienne have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Montpellier have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Boulogne(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Reims(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Clermont Foot(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Le Mans(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Nice(away) | 1-2 | Coupe de France |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | Nice(away) | 2-3 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Guingamp(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Bastia(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Boulogne(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Metz(away) | 4-0 | Coupe de France |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Saint Etienne win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Montpellier win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Montpellier 0-2 Saint Etienne | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Montpellier 0-2 Saint Etienne | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Saint Etienne 1-0 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Montpellier 1-2 Saint Etienne | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Saint Etienne 3-1 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Montpellier 2-0 Saint Etienne | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: Montpellier vs Saint Etienne on Oct 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Saint Etienne score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Montpellier score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Etienne | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Montpellier | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Saint Etienne sit 1st in Ligue 2 (6 points from 2 matches) and Montpellier sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Montpellier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy