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Saint Etienne vs Montpellier Prediction, H2H & Stats

France: Ligue 2 · Regular Season - 5
Saint Etienne

Saint Etienne

1st in table
DWWWW
Full time
3:1
HT 1 - 1
Montpellier

Montpellier

2nd in table
WDWWW
41' M. Bernauer
45' Augustine Boakye
45' D. Meddah
49' A. Boakye
59' Naoufel El Hannach
67' Daylam Meddah
71' J. Duffus
Saturday, 5 September 2026
Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint Etienne
Ahmed Taleb, France

Head to head

Last 8 meetings
8games
7Saint Etienne wins
0Draws
1Montpellier wins
2.3Goals per game
38%Both scored
38%Over 2.5
07 Feb 2026Ligue 2 Saint Etienne 1 - 0 Montpellier
04 Oct 2025Ligue 2 Montpellier 0 - 2 Saint Etienne
16 Mar 2025Ligue 1 Montpellier 0 - 2 Saint Etienne
23 Nov 2024Ligue 1 Saint Etienne 1 - 0 Montpellier
31 Jul 2024Friendlies Clubs Montpellier 1 - 2 Saint Etienne
05 Feb 2022Ligue 1 Saint Etienne 3 - 1 Montpellier
12 Sep 2021Ligue 1 Montpellier 2 - 0 Saint Etienne
02 May 2021Ligue 1 Montpellier 1 - 2 Saint Etienne

Ligue 2 table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Saint Etienne 10811 23:8 +15 25 WWWDL
2 Montpellier 10631 13:6 +7 21 WWWDW
3 PAU 11623 16:11 +5 20 WWWWW
4 Nancy 10613 12:8 +4 19 WWWWL
5 Reims 10460 20:12 +8 18 DWDDW
6 RED Star FC 93 10523 13:12 +1 17 LLWWW
7 Annecy 10514 14:12 +2 16 WLWLL
8 Dijon 11434 20:19 +1 15 WLLWW
9 Metz 11353 17:17 0 14 LDWLD
10 Rodez 11416 17:22 -5 13 WWLLL
11 Dunkerque 11335 14:17 -3 12 LDWLL
12 Guingamp 10325 13:15 -2 11 WLLLW
13 Sochaux 10253 8:12 -4 11 LLDDW
14 Boulogne 11173 7:8 -1 10 LDWDL
15 Nantes 11236 12:18 -6 9 DLLDW
16 Laval 11236 14:21 -7 9 WLDLD
17 Clermont Foot 11083 10:15 -5 8 DLDLD
18 Grenoble 11227 10:20 -10 8 LLLLD

Top scorers

Ligue 2
1 Y. FofanaReims 8goals 1assists 10apps
2 P. FallMetz 8goals 0assists 10apps
3 A. BoakyeSaint Etienne 6goals 3assists 10apps
4 I. CardonaSaint Etienne 5goals 4assists 10apps
5 T. BalloSaint Etienne 5goals 2assists 10apps
6 M. SahiAnnecy 5goals 0assists 10apps
7 D. DurandRED Star FC 93 5goals 0assists 10apps
8 I. BaldéRodez 5goals 0assists 4apps
9 B. LeyePAU 4goals 0assists 10apps
10 B. BokanguGuingamp 4goals 0assists 9apps

Recent form

8 W 1 D 1 L in the last 10
24 Oct 2026Ligue 2 Saint Etienne 1 - 0 Nantes W
17 Oct 2026Ligue 2 RED Star FC 93 0 - 1 Saint Etienne W
10 Oct 2026Ligue 2 Saint Etienne 2 - 0 Rodez W
02 Oct 2026Friendlies Clubs Saint Etienne 5 - 1 FC Sion W
19 Sep 2026Ligue 2 Metz 2 - 2 Saint Etienne D
12 Sep 2026Ligue 2 Dunkerque 2 - 1 Saint Etienne L
05 Sep 2026Ligue 2 Saint Etienne 3 - 1 Montpellier W
31 Aug 2026Ligue 2 Dijon 2 - 3 Saint Etienne W
22 Aug 2026Ligue 2 Saint Etienne 4 - 0 Grenoble W
14 Aug 2026Ligue 2 Saint Etienne 3 - 1 Clermont Foot W
6 W 3 D 1 L in the last 10
26 Oct 2026Ligue 2 Montpellier 2 - 1 RED Star FC 93 W
19 Oct 2026Ligue 2 Rodez 0 - 3 Montpellier W
09 Oct 2026Ligue 2 Montpellier 2 - 0 Grenoble W
18 Sep 2026Ligue 2 Reims 1 - 1 Montpellier D
11 Sep 2026Ligue 2 Montpellier 1 - 0 PAU W
05 Sep 2026Ligue 2 Saint Etienne 3 - 1 Montpellier L
28 Aug 2026Ligue 2 Montpellier 0 - 0 Boulogne D
21 Aug 2026Ligue 2 Dunkerque 0 - 1 Montpellier W
14 Aug 2026Ligue 2 Nancy 0 - 1 Montpellier W
08 Aug 2026Ligue 2 Montpellier 1 - 1 Dijon D

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Saint Etienne Draw Montpellier

Most likely scores

1-0 13.4%
2-0 12.8%
1-1 10.1%
2-1 9.6%
3-0 8.1%
0-0 7.1%

Expected goals: 1.9 Saint Etienne · 0.75 Montpellier

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals74%
Over 2.5 goals49%
Over 3.5 goals27%
Both teams score45%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
60%
Form
40%
81%
Attack
19%
25%
Defence
75%
0%
Goal model
100%
100%
Head to head
0%
89%
Goals
11%
63%
Overall
36%

Season numbers

Ligue 2 2026

When the goals come

1
0-15'
0
5
16-30'
0
2
31-45'
0
1
46-60'
1
2
61-75'
1
2
76-90'
1
0
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
0
1
31-45'
0
1
46-60'
0
0
61-75'
0
1
76-90'
1
Saint Etienne Montpellier

Side by side

Saint Etienne Montpellier
4 Played 4
4 Won 2
0 Drawn 2
0 Lost 0
3.3 Goals scored per game 0.8
0.8 Goals conceded per game 0.3
3.5 / 3 Scored per game (home / away) 0.5 / 1
2 Clean sheets 3
0 Failed to score 1
4 Longest winning run 2
4-0 Biggest win 0-1
- Biggest defeat -
0/0 Penalties scored 0/1

Saint Etienne vs Montpellier: preview and prediction

Saint Etienne host Montpellier in the France Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 5) on Saturday, 5th September 2026 at 19:00 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint Etienne. Saint Etienne sit 1st in the table and Montpellier 2nd.

Saint Etienne are flying, with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 games (D-W-W-W-W). Montpellier are flying, with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 games (W-D-W-W-W).

In the last 8 meetings, Saint Etienne won 7, Montpellier won 1 and 0 ended level. These games average 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 38% and over 2.5 goals in 38%.

Our goal model expects about 1.9 goals for Saint Etienne and 0.75 for Montpellier. It gives Saint Etienne the edge (65% home win, 21% draw, 14% away win), 49% for over 2.5 goals and 45% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-0.

Our pick was Over 2.5 at odds of 1.61.

Published by

Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Saint Etienne vs Montpellier FAQs

What is the best prediction for Saint Etienne vs Montpellier?

Our top tip is Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5 (1.61 odds).

Who will win Saint Etienne vs Montpellier?

Saint Etienne are favourites: our model gives Saint Etienne 65%, the draw 21% and Montpellier 14%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 45% chance in our model, and it happened in 38% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.7 goals in total, with a 49% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Saint Etienne vs Montpellier?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 5th September 2026 at 19:00 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint Etienne.

Who is the referee?

Ahmed Taleb, France is in charge of this game.