Saint Etienne vs Grenoble Prediction 22 August 2026
🔊 Saint-Étienne haven't started a season like this in 28 years: back-to-back Ligue 2 matches with at least three goals scored. The last time that happened was in March 1998. Against Sochaux, all three goals came in a six-minute spell between the 22nd and 28th minutes. Grenoble arrive with a single point, following a defeat at Dunkerque and a goalless draw with Metz. The home support won't be at full capacity: the north and south kops are closed following the use of pyrotechnics in the play-off match against Nice.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 14 March 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 0:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Grenoble):
- ball possession percentage: 42% vs 58%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 4;
- fouls: 10 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 2.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Saint Etienne and Grenoble:
- played 6 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 2, for the away team - 1, draws - 3;
- number of goals - 7 against 4;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.33, in the 2nd half - 1.5;
- average total goals in the match - 1.83.
Head-to-head statistics Saint Etienne - Grenoble
Saint Etienne Team Overview
Saint-Étienne are in Ligue 2 for a second consecutive season, and last year came close to being their last at this level: they finished third, beat Rodez on penalties in the play-offs, but lost to Nice across two legs in the promotion/relegation play-off (1-4 on aggregate). In the summer, the club appointed Yan Cathro - a 39-year-old Scot who had previously led Estoril to eighth place in the Portuguese top flight. He had no prior experience of Ligue 2 before August. He started with three points at Sochaux, then followed that up with a home win over Clermont. There is already an injury concern, though: João Ferreira was stretchered off in the previous round, and the Portuguese midfielder has been diagnosed with concussion.
Match Results: Saint Etienne
Grenoble Team Overview
Grenoble finished last season 12th, and their defining trait was draws: after 28 rounds they had accumulated 12 of them alongside six wins. August has followed the same pattern, only with almost nothing to show for it: they lost 2-4 at Dunkerque and failed to score at home against Metz. Their meetings with Saint-Étienne have long been tight affairs: in March the two sides drew 0-0 in Grenoble, and a year earlier at the Chaudron, Michaël Nadé put the hosts ahead only for the visitors to equalise late on.
Match Results: Grenoble
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 6;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 1; for visitors away - 1; number of draws - 1;
- Average first-half total: 0.33;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.17, while the visitors net 0.17.
First-Half Stats: Saint Etienne (home) vs Grenoble (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- wins: 1 (100%) vs 0 (0%);
- losses: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- draws: 0 (0%) vs 1 (100%);
- Average goals scored: 1 vs 2;
- Average goals conceded: 0 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 3 vs 3;
- losses: 2 vs 1;
- draws: 5 vs 6;
- Average first-half total: 1 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.3) vs 1 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.4).
- Grenoble have drawn in the 1st half in last 5 games (Ligue 2).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.17, the guests - 0.67;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 1.83;
- both teams scored: overall - 2; at the home team's field - 2.
Statistics: Saint Etienne vs Grenoble
- average total in the tournament: 3.5 vs 3;
- average total goals scored: 3 vs 1;
- average total in the 1st half: 2 vs 0.5;
- average total in the 2nd half: 1 vs 0.5;
- Saint Etienne: average total at home in the tournament - 3;
- Grenoble: average total away in the tournament - 2;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.5 (home - 1.67) vs 1.1 (away - 1.4).
- Saint Etienne have scored under 2.5 goals in last 6 games against Grenoble (Ligue 2).
Prediction on corners
H2H
- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 11.34 (7.17 - for home team and 4.17 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 10.33 (8.33 - for home team and 2 - for away team).
Saint Etienne: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4; at home field - 7;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.7; at home field - 6.5.
Grenoble: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.5, away - 2;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.1; away - 1.8.
- Grenoble have taken under 2.5 corners in last 7 games (Ligue 2).
⭐ Editor's Pick
Grenoble barely win corners: fewer than three per match in seven consecutive Ligue 2 games. For a side that has taken one point from their last two fixtures, that's not a coincidence - it reflects how they play. At the Chaudron, possession will lean even more heavily towards the hosts - Saint-Étienne won both of their opening matches and scored six goals in the process. Grenoble will look to hit on the counter, and counter-attacks rarely end in corners. We're not expecting the visitors to earn even three. The bet is Grenoble Team Corners - Under 2.5. Predicted score: 2-1.
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Betting Tips: Saint Etienne - Grenoble
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