Saint Etienne sit 1st in the Ligue 2 on 15 points from 6 matches, having scored 17 and conceded 6. The model rates their attack at 0.76× the league average and their defence at 1.50× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 4 wins and 1 defeat, most recently losing to Dunkerque 1-2 away. That is 2.50 points a match, scoring 2.83 and conceding 1.00 per game across 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. They lead the 18-team table, 2 points clear of Reims. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 4th-best attack and the 10th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Metz in the Ligue 2 on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 25%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 2 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 15 |
| 2 | Reims | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 13 |
| 3 | Montpellier | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 12 |
| 4 | RED Star FC 93 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Nancy | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 6 | Annecy | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Sochaux | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Metz | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 9 | Dijon | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Guingamp | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | PAU | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Dunkerque | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 16 | Boulogne | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Laval | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 5 |
| 18 | Nantes | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
Saint Etienne sit 1 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L1-2away to Dunkerque12 September 2026
- W3-1Montpellier5 September 2026
- W3-2away to Dijon31 August 2026
- W4-0Grenoble22 August 2026
- W3-1Clermont Foot14 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Saint Etienne vs Metz
Saint Etienne travel to Metz at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz on 19 September 2026, 18:00 UTC. The model makes it 25% Saint Etienne, 26% draw and 49% Metz, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.16 expected goals for Saint Etienne against 2.07. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 61% and over 2.5 goals at 63%.
Full preview and model analysis for Saint Etienne vs Metz
Recent meetings with Metz
- 2 June 2024Metz 2–2 Saint EtienneLigue 1
- 30 May 2024Saint Etienne 2–1 MetzLigue 1
- 22 April 2023Saint Etienne 1–3 MetzLigue 2
- 7 November 2022Metz 3–2 Saint EtienneLigue 2
- 6 March 2022Saint Etienne 1–0 MetzLigue 1
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- I. Cardona4 goals4 assists
- T. Ballo4 goals2 assists
- A. Boakye3 goals2 assists
- J. Breum2 goals2 assists
League goals this season.