Head-to-Head: Saint Etienne vs Boulogne

Saint Etienne vs Boulogne is a close French matchup shaped by one-goal Ligue 2 wins and a cup draw decided after penalties. Saint Etienne won 1-0 away on 23 August 2025, while Boulogne answered 1-0 in Saint Etienne on 31 January 2026. The teams had also drawn 2-2 in the Coupe de France on 3 March 2015 before the penalty shootout, leaving both competition and venue relevant.

Past matches, Saint Etienne vs Boulogne

31 January 2026 Regular Season - 21

Saint Etienne

0 - 1

Boulogne

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
23 August 2025 Regular Season - 3

Boulogne

0 - 1

Saint Etienne

Stade de la Libération
3 March 2015 Quarter-finals

Boulogne

2 - 2

Saint Etienne

Stade de la Libération

Match center

Saint Etienne

0 - 1

31 January 2026

Boulogne

Starting eleven

Substitutes Saint Etienne

1
G
19
D
8
D
31
M
36
M
22
F
17
F

Boulogne Substitutes

G
16
D
77
D
15
D
21
M
90
M
28
F
17

Match events

45'

90'

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8'
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M. Lecolier Normal Goal
16'

João Ferreira Yellow Card
26'

João Ferreira Yellow Card
26'

João Ferreira Red Card
46'

Z. Davitashvili I. Cardona
46'

N. El Jamali I. Miladinovic
46'

N. El Jamali I. Miladinovic
46'

Z. Davitashvili I. Cardona
50'

Amine El Farissi Yellow Card
61'

Augustine Boakye Yellow Card
65'

J. Martin N. Binet
73'

A. Platret A. El Farissi
74'

C. Fatou M. Lecolier
74'

D. Appiah A. Moueffek
74'

J. Duffus L. Stassin
74'

A. Platret A. El Farissi
84'

P. Eymard B. Old
88'

A. Pinot J. Bultel
88'

S. Paillard N. Fatar
89'

A. Pinot J. Bultel
90' +4

Corentin Fatou Yellow Card

Stats for this game

Matchup Saint Etienne VS Boulogne

Each club wins away

Saint Etienne beat Boulogne 1-0 away on 23 August 2025, but Boulogne answered with a 1-0 victory in Saint Etienne on 31 January 2026. The identical margins and reversed venue show that neither ground has guaranteed protection. Each side has already found a way to win in the other club’s setting, keeping the balance tight.

The cup meeting adds a different test

Boulogne and Saint Etienne drew 2-2 in the Coupe de France in Boulogne on 3 March 2015 before the tie was decided by penalties. That result should be treated as cup context rather than a direct league comparison, yet it reinforces the pairing’s capacity to remain level before a final decision. It also gives the venue another competitive layer without creating a fixed hierarchy.

Future margins can stay small

The league wins are split and the cup tie was level after extra time, so no permanent order is supported. Future meetings can produce another one-goal away response or return to a shared score. The matchup remains open.