Saint Etienne vs Clermont Prediction 14 August 2026
🔊 Saint-Étienne almost returned to the top flight last season: in the playoff semi-finals they beat Rodez on penalties, but fell at the decisive stage - Nice proved stronger over two legs (1:4). Saint-Étienne started the new season with a win at Sochaux (3:0), Clermont drew 0:0 with Reims at home. The two sides meet on 14 August in the second round.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 17 January 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 1:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Saint Etienne):
- ball possession percentage: 57% vs 43%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 4;
- fouls: 12 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 6 vs 5.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Saint Etienne and Clermont:
- played 5 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 4, for the away team - 1, draws - 0;
- number of goals - 8 against 6;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.6, in the 2nd half - 2.2;
- average total goals in the match - 2.8.
Head-to-head statistics Saint Etienne - Clermont
Saint Etienne Team Overview
Saint-Étienne finished last season third with 60 points, but changed three managers over the course of the year. Eirik Horneland left at the end of January, Philippe Montanier saw out the season, and in June the club was taken over by Scotsman Ian Cathro - his first season in Ligue 2. In his first match in charge, Saint-Étienne won convincingly away at Sochaux. At home, the Saints have gone unbeaten in 7 of their last 8 Ligue 2 matches, and the final matchday of last season at Geoffroy-Guichard drew 39,772 spectators - a Ligue 2 attendance record.
Match Results: Saint Etienne
Clermont Team Overview
Clermont finished the season 13th with 37 points, scoring 38 and conceding 44. In the summer the club changed their manager: David Guion has been in charge since July - he was the one who took Reims up from Ligue 2 to the top flight in 2018. Clermont started the new season with a goalless home draw against Reims. That said, clean sheets away from home are rare for them: they have conceded in 10 of their last 11 Ligue 2 away matches. In Ligue 2 at Geoffroy-Guichard, Clermont have never won - two defeats and a draw in three matches.
Match Results: Clermont
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.6, the guests - 1.2;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.8;
- both teams scored: overall - 3; at the home team's field - 1.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Saint Etienne games (Ligue 2).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 5 Clermont games (Ligue 2).
Prediction on corners
Saint Etienne: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1; at home field - 0;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.4; at home field - 6.4.
Clermont: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3, away - 0;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.5; away - 2.75.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 5;
- home team wins - 4, away team wins - 1, draws - 0.
Statistics: Saint Etienne vs Clermont
- matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- wins: 1 vs 0;
- win percentage: 100% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 1.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 4 vs 2;
- losses: 4 vs 4;
- draws: 2 vs 4.
- Clermont won with a +1.5 handicap in last 5 games against Saint Etienne.
- Clermont won with a +1.5 handicap in last 27 games.
- Clermont won with a +1.5 handicap in last 26 games (Ligue 2).
- Clermont won with a +1.5 handicap in last 13 away games.
- Clermont won with a +1.5 handicap in last 12 away games (Ligue 2).
Editor's Pick
Clermont have not lost by more than one goal in 26 consecutive Ligue 2 matches, and in 12 away matches in a row. The head-to-head record tells the same story: five matches in a row where the margin did not exceed one goal. Both matches last season Clermont lost in exactly that fashion - 1:2 and 0:1. Goals are not expected here either: in 7 of Saint-Étienne's last 8 Ligue 2 matches, the two sides combined for fewer than four goals. Clermont have the same run going over five matches. We expect a dull game in which the hosts grind out a win, but without any margin to spare. The bet is Clermont win with handicap (+1.5). Predicted score - 1:0.
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