Saint Etienne vs Montpellier: result 3-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Ètienne
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What was the result of Saint Etienne vs Montpellier?
Saint Etienne won 3-1 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 41′M. BernauerSaint Etienne
- 45′D. MeddahMontpellier
- 49′A. BoakyeSaint Etienne
- 71′J. DuffusSaint Etienne
Official lineup for Saint Etienne vs Montpellier
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Saint Etienne
4-2-3-1- 7I. Cardona
- 8T. Ballo
- 22Z. Davitashvili
- 20A. Boakye
- 14Á. Csongvai
- 16T. Svetlin
- 6M. Bernauer
- 18S. Nair
- 26J. Le Cardinal
- 23K. Pedro
- 30G. Larsonneur
Montpellier
4-1-4-1- 9Lacine Megnan-Pave
- 19N. Mukiele
- 5F. Tardieu
- 18N. Pays
- 32Hichem Abderrebi
- 27D. Meddah
- 17T. Sainte-Luce
- 6Y. Mouanga
- 15J. Laporte
- 3Y. El Hannach
- 31S. Ngapandouetnbu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saint Etienne have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Montpellier have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Dijon(away) | 3-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Grenoble(home) | 4-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Clermont Foot(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Sochaux(away) | 3-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Venezia(home) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Boulogne(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Dunkerque(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Nancy(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Dijon(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Rodez(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Saint Etienne wins, 0 draws, 0 Montpellier wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Saint Etienne 1-0 Montpellier | Ligue 2 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Saint Etienne vs Montpellier on Feb 7, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Saint Etienne score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Montpellier score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Etienne | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| Montpellier | 1.6 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Saint Etienne sit 1st in Ligue 2 (19 points from 8 matches) and Montpellier sit 3rd (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Montpellier | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
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