Saint-Étienne 3-1 Clermont result, stats and report

Metz looked set for three points after Augustine Boakye struck twice in four minutes, but Saint-Étienne refused to fold and Jessy Deminguet's 89th-minute header earned the visitors a point in a fiery Ligue 2 contest.

Grenoble Foot 38 looked set to claim all three points after Yoann Salmier's own goal gave them the lead, but Adrien Hunou's 90th-minute header earned Clermont a 1-1 draw in Ligue 2.

Dunkerque produced a gritty second-half comeback to beat Saint-Étienne 2-1 in Ligue 2, with goals from Khalil Ayari and Souleymane Keita overturning a first-half deficit. It was a result that defied the pre-match evidence completely.

Clermont and Boulogne served up a toothless stalemate in Ligue 2 on Friday night, with six yellow cards, ten substitutions and not a single goal to justify the aggravation.

Saint-Étienne arrive at Red Star on Saturday in blistering Ligue 2 form, having won four of their last five. Red Star are no pushover at home, but they will need to be at their competitive best to stop a side that simply does not stop scoring.

Laval have shipped ten goals in their last five Ligue 2 matches and cannot keep a clean sheet to save their lives. Clermont arrive having drawn four of their last five. Something has to give.

Saint-Étienne arrive at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on the back of five straight Ligue 2 wins. Rodez have beaten them before and they know it.

Clermont have not won a Ligue 2 match in their last five outings, drawing four and losing one. Red Star arrive at Stade Gabriel-Montpied on Saturday with two wins from their last five and, frankly, the better recent form.