Saint Etienne sit 1st in the Ligue 2 on 28 points from 12 matches, having scored 25 and conceded 11. On the model's scale they rate 0.82 in attack and 1.19 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Ligue 2 averages of 0.66 and 1.52: above the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 4 wins and 1 defeat, most recently beating Laval 2-0 at home. That is 2.33 points a match, scoring 2.08 and conceding 0.92 per game across 9 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. They lead the 18-team table, 3 points clear of Nancy. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 2nd-best attack and the 2nd-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 4 clean sheets. Next they travel to Reims in the Ligue 2 on 20 November 2026, a match the model gives them 35%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 2 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25:11 | +14 | WWWLW | 28 |
| 2 | Nancy | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17:9 | +8 | WWWWW | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18:9 | +9 | WWWWL | 24 |
| 4 | Reims | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24:15 | +9 | DWDWL | 21 |
| 5 | PAU | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16:13 | +3 | WWWWL | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21:19 | +2 | WLLWW | 18 |
| 7 | Metz | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20:19 | +1 | LWDLW | 17 |
| 8 | RED Star FC 93 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14:17 | -3 | WLLLL | 17 |
| 9 | Annecy | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14:18 | -4 | WLWLL | 16 |
| 10 | Dunkerque | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17:17 | 0 | LWDLW | 15 |
| 11 | Guingamp | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16:18 | -2 | LLWWL | 14 |
| 12 | Boulogne | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | DWDLW | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17:23 | -6 | LLWWL | 13 |
| 14 | Nantes | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14:18 | -4 | DLLDW | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11:15 | -4 | LDLDW | 11 |
| 16 | Sochaux | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | DLLLL | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13:22 | -9 | LLLLW | 11 |
| 18 | Laval | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14:23 | -9 | LDLWL | 9 |
- Promotion to Ligue 1
- Promotion play-offs
- Relegation
Saint Etienne sit 1 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Saint Etienne have been between 1st and 1st after each of their 12 Ligue 2 matches; 1st now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Saint Etienne's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- W2-0Laval7 November 2026
- L0-3away to Guingamp31 October 2026
- W1-0Nantes24 October 2026
- W1-0away to RED Star FC 9317 October 2026
- W2-0Rodez10 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Saint Etienne vs Reims
Saint Etienne travel to Reims at Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims on 20 November 2026, 19:00 UTC. The model makes it 35% Saint Etienne, 27% draw and 38% Reims, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.43 expected goals for Saint Etienne against 1.51. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 60% and over 2.5 goals at 56%.
Full preview and model analysis for Saint Etienne vs Reims
Recent meetings with Reims
- 24 January 2026Reims 1–0 Saint EtienneLigue 2
- 20 September 2025Saint Etienne 3–2 ReimsLigue 2
- 10 May 2025Reims 0–2 Saint EtienneLigue 1
- 4 January 2025Saint Etienne 3–1 ReimsLigue 1
- 14 May 2022Saint Etienne 1–2 ReimsLigue 1
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Saint Etienne
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Laval v Montpellier · 20 November 2026
Saint Etienne fans want Laval to win: that leaves Saint Etienne's chance to finish top of the regular season at 57.0%, against 49.8% if Montpellier win (51.8% today).
Laval win57.0%+5.2Draw53.7%+1.9Montpellier win49.8%−2.0 -
RED Star FC 93 v PAU · 20 November 2026
Saint Etienne fans want a draw: that leaves Saint Etienne's chance to finish top of the regular season at 53.0%, against 50.2% if PAU win (51.8% today).
RED Star FC 93 win52.0%+0.2Draw53.0%+1.2PAU win50.2%−1.6 -
Guingamp v Rodez · 20 November 2026
Saint Etienne fans want Rodez to win: that leaves Saint Etienne's chance to finish top of the regular season at 53.2%, against 50.6% if Guingamp win (51.8% today).
Guingamp win50.6%−1.2Draw52.3%+0.5Rodez win53.2%+1.4
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Saint Etienne's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- I. Cardona6 goals5 assists
- A. Boakye6 goals3 assists
- T. Ballo5 goals2 assists
- J. Breum3 goals6 assists
League goals this season.