Saint Etienne vs Grenoble Prediction

Saint Etienne
4-0
Finished
HT 3-0
Grenoble
Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint Etienne·Azzedine Souifi, France 22/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
Value Analysis
76%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 3.5 Goals
1.39
SignalHIGHModel52%SurpriseMediumGap+8.7%
Saint Etienne Rest
7 days
Grenoble Rest
7 days

Saint Etienne vs Grenoble: result, form and history

Saint Etienne beat Grenoble 4-0 in the Ligue 2 on 22 Aug 2026. It was in line with recent form: Saint Etienne had won 4 of their previous five, compared with none for Grenoble.

Meetings between them tend to be tight, with just 1.8 goals a game across 6 matches.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
62%1.36
X
24%4.58
2
14%7.90
Double Chance
1X
86%1.08
X2
38%2.90
Both Teams to Score
Yes
49%1.97
No
51%1.74
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.58 + 0.85 = 2.43
Over 1.5
70%1.22
Over 2.5
48%1.75
Over 3.5
24%2.88
Under 1.5
30%3.92
Under 2.5
52%2.05
Under 3.5
76%1.39
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.7 + 3.5 = 10.2
Over 8.5
66%1.46
Over 9.5
57%1.81
Over 10.5
46%2.29
Under 8.5
34%2.46
Under 9.5
43%1.92
Under 10.5
54%1.55
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.2 = 4.1
Over 3.5
54%1.88
Over 4.5
35%2.67
Under 3.5
46%1.80
Under 4.5
65%1.35

Match Events

6'B. MouazanFoul
13'A. CsongvaiAssist: J. Breum
19'T. BalloAssist: I. Cardona
27'J. Breum INZ. Davitashvili out
35'M. Corboz INS. Diba out
45+1'C. VidalFoul
45+3'I. Cardona
57'M. BernauerFoul
58'B. Mouazan INL. Bernadou out
58'Y. Diaby INL. Cerri out
62'T. Ballo INJ. Duffus out
63'I. Cardona INL. Stassin out
76'S. DibaFoul
79'J. Akpa Akpro IND. Hoogewerf out
79'Y. Magnin INJ. Mouton out
82'Z. DavitashviliAssist: A. Boakye

Lineups

Saint Etienne
4-2-3-1Coach: Ian Cathro
Grenoble
4-1-4-1Coach: Olivier Frapolli
Avg rating7.19
Avg rating6.26
Gautier Larsonneur6.630G. Larsonneur
Kevin Pedro7.323K. Pedro
Julien Le CardinalC6.926J. Le Cardinal
Sohaib Nair7.318S. Nair
Maxime Bernauer7.06M. Bernauer
Tamar Svetlin7.316T. Svetlin
Áron Csongvai7.914Á. Csongvai
Augustine Boakye6.920A. Boakye
Jakob Breum6.910J. Breum
Thierno Ballo7.38T. Ballo
Irvin Cardona8.27I. Cardona
Alexandre Olliero6.31A. Olliero
Nesta Zahui6.219N. Zahui
Clément Vidal6.35C. Vidal
Efe Sarıkaya5.933E. Sarıkaya
Matthéo Xantippe6.027M. Xantippe
Yohann Magnin6.26Y. Magnin
Jean-Guy Akpa Akpro6.392J. Akpa Akpro
Baptiste Mouazan6.210B. Mouazan
Mael CorbozC6.214M. Corboz
Yadaly Diaby6.37Y. Diaby
Kyliann Fofana6.047K. Fofana

Saint Etienne Substitutes

22Zuriko Davitashvili27'for J. Breum82'7.2
1Mamour Ndiaye
37Nathan Kasia Nkondo
2Strahinja Stojković
32Adam Baallal
35Modibo Sissoko
17Joshua Duffus62'for T. Ballo6.7
9Lucas Stassin63'for I. Cardona7.2

Grenoble Substitutes

30Samba Diba35'for M. Corboz76'6.5
16Bobby Allain
26Mathieu Mion
48Sakhalou Niakaté
23Dillon Hoogewerf79'for J. Akpa Akpro
8Lucas Bernadou58'for B. Mouazan6.5
46Jules Mouton79'for Y. Magnin
12Ugo Bonnet
17Leonardo Cerri58'for Y. Diaby6.7

Match Stats

Saint EtienneGrenoble
66%Ball Possession34%
6Corner Kicks2
1Yellow Cards3
18Total Shots2
10Shots on Goal1
7Shots off Goal2
10Shots Inside Box1
8Shots Outside Box1
1Blocked Shots0
14Fouls19
3Offsides1
0Goalkeeper Saves6
669Total Passes331
605Passes Accurate275
90%Pass Accuracy83%

Team Comparison

Saint EtienneSaint Etienne
GrenobleGrenoble
1712Elo Rating 1549
1.36Attack 0.58
2.39Defense 1.45
69%Hit Rate 14%
10.5Shots per Game 9.5
3.6Shots on Target 1.9
4.6Corners per Game 3.7
2.4Cards per Game 3.2

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+163 Elo

Game State Tendencies

Saint EtienneSaint Etienne
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
GrenobleGrenoble
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.6 vs 0 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 6 meetings, all competitions

Saint EtienneSaint Etienne2Wins · 33%
Draws350%
GrenobleGrenoble1Wins · 17%
1.8Avg Goals
33%Both teams scored2 of 6
17%3+ goals1 of 6

Previous meetings

Ligue 214/03/2026
GrenobleSaint Etienne
00
Ligue 230/08/2025
Saint EtienneGrenoble
11
Ligue 223/04/2024
GrenobleSaint Etienne
02
Ligue 205/08/2023
Saint EtienneGrenoble
01
Ligue 217/04/2023
GrenobleSaint Etienne
02
Ligue 201/10/2022
Saint EtienneGrenoble
22

Recent Form

Saint EtienneSaint Etienne
5W2D3L
14/08/2026
Saint EtienneClermont Foot
31
W
08/08/2026
SochauxSaint Etienne
03
W
01/08/2026
Saint EtienneVenezia
43
W
29/07/2026
Saint EtienneLausanne
40
W
22/07/2026
RangersSaint Etienne
21
L
18/07/2026
Servette FCSaint Etienne
10
L
11/07/2026
Saint EtienneBiel-Bienne
22
D
29/05/2026
NiceSaint Etienne
41
L
26/05/2026
Saint EtienneNice
00
D
15/05/2026
Saint EtienneRodez
7060
W
GrenobleGrenoble
3W4D3L
14/08/2026
GrenobleMetz
00
D
08/08/2026
DunkerqueGrenoble
42
L
01/08/2026
AndrézieuxGrenoble
32
L
01/08/2026
Clermont FootGrenoble
11
D
25/07/2026
GrenobleEstac Troyes
00
D
18/07/2026
SochauxGrenoble
10
L
15/07/2026
GrenobleVillefranche
52
W
11/07/2026
GrenobleBourg-en-bresse 01
00
D
09/05/2026
GrenobleEstac Troyes
10
W
02/05/2026
DunkerqueGrenoble
01
W

Referee Profile

Azzedine Souifi124 matches

4.02Cards per match
3.85Yellow cards per match
0.17Red cards per match
28.6Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Azzedine Souifi4.02
Other referees3.95

4.02 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.95).

Cards come from 65 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Ligue 2 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Saint EtienneSaint Etienne1081123:8+1525WWWDL
2MontpellierMontpellier1063113:6+721WWWDW
3NancyNancy1061312:8+419WWWWL
4ReimsReims1046020:12+818DWDDW
5PAUPAU1052313:10+317WWWWL
6RED Star FC 93RED Star FC 931052313:12+117LLWWW
7AnnecyAnnecy1051414:12+216WLWLL
8MetzMetz1035216:14+214DWLDL
9DijonDijon1033417:18-112LLWWW
10DunkerqueDunkerque1033414:16-212DWLLW
11GuingampGuingamp1032513:15-211WLLLW
12SochauxSochaux102538:12-411LLDDW
13BoulogneBoulogne101727:7010DWDLD
14RodezRodez1031616:22-610WLLLL
15NantesNantes1022611:17-68LLDWL
16GrenobleGrenoble102269:17-88LLLDW
17Clermont FootClermont Foot100739:14-57LDLDD
18LavalLaval1013613:21-86LDLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Saint EtienneSaint Etienne1023:825
2MontpellierMontpellier1013:621
3NancyNancy1012:819
4ReimsReims1020:1218
5PAUPAU1013:1017
6RED Star FC 93RED Star FC 931013:1217
7AnnecyAnnecy1014:1216
8MetzMetz1016:1414
9DijonDijon1017:1812
10DunkerqueDunkerque1014:1612
11GuingampGuingamp1013:1511
12SochauxSochaux108:1211
13BoulogneBoulogne107:710
14RodezRodez1016:2210
15NantesNantes1011:178
16GrenobleGrenoble109:178
17Clermont FootClermont Foot109:147
18LavalLaval1013:216
PromotionRelegation

About the Saint Etienne vs Grenoble forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Saint Etienne and Grenoble in the Ligue 2 table

The table shows a wide gap: Saint Etienne are 1st in the Ligue 2, while Grenoble sit 16th, 17 points behind. League goal record so far: Saint Etienne 23-8, Grenoble 9-17. The full standings are on the Ligue 2 Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Saint Etienne have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Grenoble have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.