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Saint Etienne v Nantes

Saint Etienne
1–0Full time
Nantes

Ligue 2 · SAT 24 OCT · Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

Full timeGraded 24 Oct 22:33
Saint Etienne 1–0 Nantes SAINT ETIENNE WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · WRONGUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Saint Etienne win59%
The market said54%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.250
The market’s Brier score0.315

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay15 notes · 31 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Saint Etienne win at 59%.
  2. 2′Much as we predicted: Saint Etienne was 59% before kick-off and our model makes it 59% now. 0–0 · 59–22–19
  3. 2′KICK-OFF Saint Etienne v Nantes
  4. 12′SUBSTITUTION · 10' Nantes · On: Killian Corredor · Off: Thomas Robinet
  5. 37′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 37' Saint Etienne win: 59% at kick-off, 49% now
  6. 42′We said Saint Etienne at 59%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 47%. 0–0 · 47–34–19
  7. 45′SECOND HALF Saint Etienne 0–0 Nantes
  8. 47′HALF-TIME Saint Etienne 0–0 Nantes
  9. 47′🟨 YELLOW · 45+2' Kelvin Amian · Nantes
  10. 50′We said Saint Etienne at 59%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 44%. 0–0 · 44–38–18
  11. 54′🟨 YELLOW · 53' Augustine Boakye · Saint Etienne
  12. 55′We expected about 3.0 goals. There have been none, and the clock is running down. 0–0 · 41–42–17
  13. 58′We said Saint Etienne at 59%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 39%. 0–0 · 39–44–17
  14. 58′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 58' Saint Etienne win: 59% at kick-off, 39% now
  15. 58′THE CALL SWINGS · 58' Draw is now our likeliest result at 44% (was Saint Etienne win 41%)
  16. 58′🟨 YELLOW · 58' Fode Doucoure · Nantes
  17. 60′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Nantes · On: Fabien Centonze · Off: Fode Doucoure
  18. 60′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Nantes · On: Louis Leroux · Off: Ibrahima Sissoko
  19. 64′🟨 YELLOW · 62' Johann Lepenant · Nantes
  20. 65′We said Saint Etienne at 59%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 0–0 · 34–51–15
  21. 65′SUBSTITUTION · 64' Saint Etienne · On: Chico Lamba · Off: Ben Old
  22. 65′SUBSTITUTION · 64' Saint Etienne · On: Thierno Ballo · Off: Irvin Cardona
  23. 70′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 70' Saint Etienne win: 59% at kick-off, 29% now
  24. 71′We said Saint Etienne at 59%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 28%. 0–0 · 28–58–13
  25. 75′We said Saint Etienne at 59%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 0–0 · 24–64–11
  26. 79′We said Saint Etienne at 59%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 0–0 · 19–72–9
  27. 79′Saint Etienne have had 10 attempts to 4 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 19–72–9
  28. 79′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 79' Saint Etienne win: 59% at kick-off, 19% now
  29. 83′We said Saint Etienne at 59%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 13%. 0–0 · 13–80–6
  30. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Nantes · On: Antoine Joujou · Off: Igniatius Ganago
  31. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Nantes · On: Mathieu Cafaro · Off: Killian Corredor
  32. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Saint Etienne · On: Joshua Duffus · Off: Zuriko Davitashvili
  33. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 84' Saint Etienne · On: Mahmoud Jaber · Off: Maxime Bernauer
  34. 87′We said Saint Etienne at 59%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 0–0 · 9–87–4
  35. 87′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 87' Saint Etienne win: 59% at kick-off, 9% now
  36. 88′🟨 YELLOW · 88' Ryad Hachem · Nantes
  37. 88′🟨 YELLOW · 88' Jakob Breum · Saint Etienne
  38. 89′We published Saint Etienne at 59%. Our model now makes it 96%. 1–0 · 96–3–0
  39. 89′⚽ GOAL · 89' Saint Etienne 1–0 Nantes
  40. 89′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 89' Saint Etienne win: 59% at kick-off, 96% now
  41. 89′THE CALL SWINGS · 89' Saint Etienne win is now our likeliest result at 96% (was Draw 89%)
  42. 92′90′: Augustine Boakye on the scoresheet for Saint Etienne, making it 1–0. 1–0 · 98–2–0
  43. 94′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+4' Saint Etienne win: 59% at kick-off, 99% now
  44. 98′SUBSTITUTION · 90+7' Saint Etienne · On: Nadir El Jamali · Off: Augustine Boakye
  45. 99′Full time, 1–0. We called Saint Etienne at 59% — that one lands. 1–0 · 100–0–0
  46. 99′🟨 YELLOW · 90+9' Joshua Duffus · Saint Etienne
  47. FTFULL TIME Saint Etienne 1–0 Nantes
  48. FTSaint Etienne 1–0 Nantes · Saint Etienne win: right · Over 2.5: wrong · Both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: wrong · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Saint Etienne are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Saint Etienne 59%, draw 22%, Nantes 19%. Over 2.5 goals 57%, both teams to score 54%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off

Saint Etienne win59%
Draw22%
Nantes win19%

Kick-offSAT 24 OCT · 19:45

RoundMatchday 10

VenueStade Geoffroy-Guichard

RefereeGael Angoula

Line-ups

Saint Etienne

4-2-3-1

Nantes

4-1-4-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Saint Etienne

Nantes

7Days since last match7

Last match: 17 Oct · the French Ligue 2

Last match: 17 Oct · the French Ligue 2

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
1Saint Etienne9+1422
15Nantes9−58

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Saint Etienne

4-2-3-1

1 Mamour Ndiaye

13 João Ferreira

26 J. Le Cardinal

23 K. Pedro

11 B. Old

6 M. Bernauer

14 Á. Csongvai

20 A. Boakye

10 J. Breum

22 Z. Davitashvili

7 I. Cardona

Coach · Ian Cathro

Substitutes

32 · Adam Baallal

37 · N. Kasia Nkondo

5 · M. Jaber

40 · L. Lavallée

17 · J. Duffus

15 · Chico Lamba

31 · N. El Jamali

46 · E. Dhaoui

8 · T. Ballo

Nantes

4-1-4-1

30 P. Carlgren

24 F. Guilbert

4 S. Sow

28 I. Sissoko

98 K. Amian

37 I. Ganago

13 F. Doucouré

44 B. Pierret

8 J. Lepenant

26 R. Hachem

27 T. Robinet

Coach · Grégory Poirier

Substitutes

23 · W. Younoussa

20 · M. Cafaro

18 · F. Centonze

75 · A. Cherni

12 · K. Corredor

1 · M. Dupé

7 · A. Joujou

19 · Louis Leroux

5 · L. Perrin

Our number · saint etienne winFirst published 18 Oct 01:23 · updated 19 Oct 03:57 · locked at kick-off
59% The market54%
Us59%
Market54%

We make Saint Etienne a 59% chance to win. The market has them at 54%. We are 5 points more confident than the market. The model expects 2.0–1.0.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Saint Etienne v Nantes1.96 – 1.01
Form · last six in Ligue 2 this season · since 29 AugW4 D1 L1 · W2 D2 L2
Table places · points 22 v 81 v 15
The market · Saint Etienne win54% · ours 59%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
50%55%60%65% 18 OCT 01:2324 OCT 19:27
Our probability · Saint Etienne win The market, margin stripped

Published at 60%, 59% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 54% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Saint Etienne win59%54%+5
Draw22%25%−3
Nantes win19%21%−2
Over 2.5 goals57%53%+4
Both teams to score54%55%−1
Over 1.5 goals79%76%+3
Over 3.5 goals34%32%+2
Saint Etienne or draw81%79%+2
Saint Etienne clean sheet37%––
Nantes clean sheet15%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 10.2%
0123450 5.4 5.2 2.7 1 10.1 10.2 5.1 2 9.8 9.7 4.9 3 6.4 6.4 3.2 4 3.2 3.2 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Saint Etienne down, Nantes across0–5 goals a side shown (98.3% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

4 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting2.25
Over 2.51 of 4
Both scored3 of 4
Last meetingsSAI 1–1 NAN · NAN 2–2 SAI · NAN 1–1 SAI · SAI 0–1 NAN

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Ligue 2 this season · since 29 Aug

SAINT ETIENNE

WWLDWW3–2 · 3–1 · 1–2 · 2–2 · 2–0 · 1–0

NANTES

DWLWDL3–3 · 1–0 · 0–1 · 2–1 · 0–0 · 2–3

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Saint Etienne9+1422
2Nancy10+419
3Montpellier9+618
4Reims9+817
5PAU10+317
6RED Star FC 939+217
7Annecy10+216
8Metz10+214
9Dijon10−112
10Dunkerque10−212
11Guingamp10−211
12Sochaux10−411
13Rodez10−610
14Boulogne909
15Nantes9−58
16Grenoble10−88
17Clermont Foot10−57
18Laval10−86

The competition's standings before kick-off.