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Saint-Etienne
Ligue 1 Playoffs | Finals | 1st Leg
May 30, 2024 at 7.30pm UK
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Metz logo

St Etienne
2 - 1
Metz

Sissoko (19'), Cardona (80')
Macon (34'), Sissoko (89')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Traore (45')
N'Doram (71')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Ligue 1 playoff between Saint-Etienne and Metz, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: St Etienne 2-0 Rodez AF
Friday, May 24 at 7.30pm in Ligue 2
Last Game: Metz 0-2 PSG
Sunday, May 19 at 8pm in Ligue 1

We said: Saint-Etienne 1-1 Metz

Defensively dubious but boasting one of French football's most potent strikers, Metz can hold out for a score draw on away soil. Saint-Etienne have not been convincing in recent weeks, so they may be content to simply stay in the tie ahead of Sunday's return. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Saint-Etienne win with a probability of 61.67%. A draw had a probability of 22% and a win for Metz had a probability of 16.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Saint-Etienne win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.66%) and 2-1 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.46%), while for a Metz win it was 0-1 (5.61%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Saint-Etienne would win this match.

Result
Saint-EtienneDrawMetz
61.67%22.03%16.3%
Both teams to score 47.94%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.72%49.28%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.67%71.33%
Saint-Etienne Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.53%15.47%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.66%44.34%
Metz Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
56.71%43.29%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
20.46%79.54%
Score Analysis
    Saint-Etienne 61.66%
    Metz 16.3%
    Draw 22.03%
Saint-EtienneDrawMetz
1-0 @ 12.49%
2-0 @ 11.66%
2-1 @ 9.77%
3-0 @ 7.26%
3-1 @ 6.08%
4-0 @ 3.39%
4-1 @ 2.83%
3-2 @ 2.54%
5-0 @ 1.26%
4-2 @ 1.19%
5-1 @ 1.06%
Other @ 2.14%
Total : 61.66%
1-1 @ 10.46%
0-0 @ 6.7%
2-2 @ 4.09%
Other @ 0.78%
Total : 22.03%
0-1 @ 5.61%
1-2 @ 4.38%
0-2 @ 2.35%
1-3 @ 1.22%
2-3 @ 1.14%
Other @ 1.6%
Total : 16.3%

How you voted: St Etienne vs Metz

Saint-Etienne
73.7%
Draw
10.5%
Metz
15.8%
19
Head to Head
Apr 22, 2023 2pm
Gameweek 32
St Etienne
1-3
Metz
Nkounkou (37')
Mikautadze (10', 26'), Kouao (12')
Nov 7, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 14
Metz
3-2
St Etienne
Krasso (18' og.), N'Doram (39'), Udol (60')
Wadji (24'), Nade (90+4')
Mar 6, 2022 12pm
Gameweek 27
St Etienne
1-0
Metz
Bouanga (52')
Bouanga (20'), Gourna-Douath (62'), Nordin (74')

de Preville (38'), Bronn (44'), Delaine (58'), Traore (64')
Oct 30, 2021 4pm
Gameweek 12
Metz
1-1
St Etienne
Boulaya (9')
Khazri (16')
Macon (18'), Sow (28'), Camara (87')
Feb 7, 2021 2pm
Gameweek 24
St Etienne
1-0
Metz
Boye (14' og.)
Hamouma (37'), Kolodziejczak (73')

Maiga (25'), Centonze (73')
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