France - Ligue 2Stade Geoffroy-GuichardData current as of 21 October 2026

Saint-Étienne vs Nantes: match statistics

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Saint-Étienne vs Nantes: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Saint-Étienne play Nantes in Ligue 2 (France). The match date is 24 October 2026. Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

Current form

Saint-Étienne: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Nantes: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Saint-Étienne scores 2.44 and concedes 0.89 goals per match. Nantes scores 1.22 and concedes 1.78. League average: 2.72 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Saint-Étienne 56%, Nantes 56%. Over 2.5: Saint-Étienne 78%, Nantes 56%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Saint-Étienne has higher xG: 1.62 vs 1.52. Saint-Étienne: 14.1 shots per match, Nantes: 15.0.

Match halves

Saint-Étienne: half-time lead 67%, second-half goals 1.11. Nantes: half-time lead 11%, second-half goals 0.67.

Goals by minute

Saint-Étienne: 16-30 (5 goals). Nantes: 16-30 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ligue 2: 2.72 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.85)
(3.68)
(3.87)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Saint-ÉtienneNantes
2.44Goals scored / match1.22
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
0.89Goals conceded / match1.78
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
53%Average possession56%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
6.11Shots on target / match3.56
Saint-ÉtienneNantes

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.11Shots per match15
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
6.11Shots on target3.56
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
17.3%Shot conversion8.1%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
53%Possession56%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
1.62xG for1.52
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
0.96xG against1.15
Saint-ÉtienneNantes

Shooting quality

Saint-Étienne: AttackingNantes: Dominant
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
Accuracy (shots on target)43%24%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Saint-Étienne is 43% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Saint-Étienne · 1.4 pts / match - Nantes

Saint-Étienne
WLDWW
Season result split
78% W11% D11% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-1-1
2.44 pts / match · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-0
Last 5 at home
4-0-0
WWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 0.93BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Nantes
WLWDL
Season result split
22% W22% D56% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-5
0.89 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-2
Last 5 away
1-1-2
LDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 0.91BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Saint-Étienne is 100% better for: goals scored per match.

2.44 goals / match - Saint-Étienne · 1.22 goals / match - Nantes

Saint-Étienne is 100% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.89 goals / match - Saint-Étienne · 1.78 goals / match - Nantes

Saint-Étienne scoring profile: very strong

Saint-Étienne scores in 100% of matches (9 of 9 matches), while Nantes keeps a clean sheet in 22% (2 of 9 matches).

Nantes scoring profile: mixed

Nantes scores in 67% of matches (6 of 9 matches), while Saint-Étienne keeps a clean sheet in 44% (4 of 9 matches).

22Goals scored (season)11
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8Goals conceded (season)16
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
3.33Average goals in match3
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
9Goals scored (last 5)5
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
5Goals conceded (last 5)5
Saint-ÉtienneNantes

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal67%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
78%2 goals44%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
56%3 goals11%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
11%4 goals0%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes

How often they concede at least...

56%1 goal78%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
33%2 goals44%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
0%3 goals33%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
0%4 goals11%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time44%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
11%BTTS in both halves22%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
56%Scored in both halves22%
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BTTS and goal count

56%Min. 3 goals and BTTS56%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
22%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
60%BTTS - last 540%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

89%Min. 1 goal before half-time44%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
22%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Saint-Étienne is 133% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.33 pts / match - Saint-Étienne · 1 pts / match - Nantes

Saint-Étienne - half-time state
67% leading33% draw0% trailing
Nantes - half-time state
11% leading67% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.33Points per match (1st half)1
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
1.33Goals scored (1st half)0.56
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
0.22Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
1.56Average goals (1st half)1.22
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
78%Clean sheet before half-time56%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
11%No goal before half-time56%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per match (2nd half)1.22
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
1.11Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)1.11
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
1.78Average goals (2nd half)1.78
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
56%Clean sheet after half-time22%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes
33%No goal after half-time56%
Saint-ÉtienneNantes

Saint-Étienne - second-half results

56% W33% D11% L
21
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding116%

Leads at half-time in 67% of matches and wins 78%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Nantes - second-half results

33% W22% D44% L
9
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 11% of matches and wins 22%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Saint-Étienne - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.60
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match1.01.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Nantes - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.60
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match0.61.4
1 goal20%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Saint-Étienne
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
5
0
16-30
4
2
31-45
3
3
46-60
5
0
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (5 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Nantes
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
3
1
16-30
1
2
31-45
3
3
46-60
0
4
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.17
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.1 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
116%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Saint-Étienne

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.66
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.89
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.82
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
174%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
67%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
9% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
9%

Nantes

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.37
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.93
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.63
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
127%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.51
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 2).

Teams vs league

Saint-ÉtienneLigaNantes
Average goals in match▲ 3.332.72▲ 3.00
Both teams scored▼ 56%58%▼ 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 78%48%▲ 56%
Clean sheets▲ 44%26%▼ 22%
Goal before half-time▲ 89%62%▼ 44%
Goal after half-time▼ 78%80%▲ 89%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.72
Average goals per match
58%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / match
1.32
Away goals / match
+6%
Home attack advantage
+6%
Home defence advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Saint-Étienne and Nantes play?

Saint-Étienne face Nantes on 24 October 2026 in Ligue 2 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Saint-Étienne vs Nantes?

Saint-Étienne score 2.44 goals per game on average and Nantes 1.22. The Ligue 2 average is 2.72 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Saint-Étienne's matches and 56% of Nantes's.

What form are Saint-Étienne and Nantes in?

Over the last 5 games Saint-Étienne have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Nantes 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Saint-Étienne vs Nantes?

The statistical background for Saint-Étienne vs Nantes — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.