St-Étienne vs PSG: Head-to-Head Record & History

Few matchups in French football capture the gap between past glory and present dominance quite like Saint-Étienne versus Paris Saint-Germain. With 44 meetings since 2004, PSG has won 27, Saint-Étienne just 5. The latest clash on 22 April 2026 ended 2-0 to PSG, extending a streak that reflects the sport’s shifting power. This article unpacks the head-to-head record, the clubs’ contrasting histories, and what the stats say about modern French football.

Total head-to-head meetings: 44 ·
PSG wins: 27 ·
Saint-Étienne wins: 5 ·
Draws: 12 ·
Last result: PSG 2-0 St-Étienne (22 Apr 2026) ·
Saint-Étienne Ligue 1 titles: 10 (most recent 1981) ·
PSG Ligue 1 titles: 12 (most recent 2024)

Six key facts, one pattern: PSG’s modern financial muscle has inverted the historical hierarchy that Saint-Étienne built in the 1960s–80s.

What is the head-to-head record between St-Étienne and PSG?

Total matches and wins

• According to AiScore (head-to-head aggregator), the men’s teams have played 44 games since 2004. PSG won 27, Saint-Étienne 5, and 12 ended in draws.
• EuroRivals (historical matchup database) reports a broader total of 53 matches across all competitions, with PSG winning 32, Saint-Étienne 6, and 15 draws. The difference stems from cup competitions and older fixtures.
• FootyStats (football data site) lists 30 meetings with PSG winning 22, Saint-Étienne 1, and 7 draws—a narrower dataset likely limited to recent seasons.

The pattern: regardless of the source, PSG’s win rate sits above 60%, while Saint-Étienne’s is below 15%. The gap is not a fluke—it’s structural.

Biggest wins and losses

• PSG’s biggest win in recent memory: a 6-1 thrashing on 29 March 2025, reported by Sky Sports (UK sports broadcaster) and BBC Sport (public service broadcaster). Saint-Étienne actually scored first through L. Stassin in the 9th minute, but PSG responded with six goals.
• Saint-Étienne’s biggest win over PSG is less documented; the last time they beat PSG in Ligue 1 may have been before 2019, according to AiScore (head-to-head tracker).

Recent meetings

• 22 Apr 2026: PSG 2-0 Saint-Étienne (Ligue 1) – ESPN Global (match coverage)
• 29 Mar 2025: PSG 6-1 Saint-Étienne (Ligue 1) – Sky Sports
• 12 Jan 2025: PSG 2-1 Saint-Étienne (Ligue 1, per EuroRivals)
• 19 May 2024: PSG 2-1 Saint-Étienne (Ligue 1)
• 17 Dec 2023: Draw 1-1 (Ligue 1)

Over the last five men’s meetings, PSG has won four and drawn one. Saint-Étienne’s last win in the fixture reportedly came in 2019, per AiScore.

What this means: Saint-Étienne has not beaten PSG in Ligue 1 for over six years. The psychological barrier is as real as the points gap.

What are the recent results between St-Étienne and PSG?

Latest match: PSG 2-0 Saint-Étienne (Apr 2026)

• The 22 April 2026 fixture was a regular-season Ligue 1 match at Parc des Princes, according to ESPN (sports news network).
• PSG won 2-0. No goal details were published in the available sources, but the clean sheet continues PSG’s defensive solidity against Saint-Étienne.

Previous 5 meetings

• 22 Apr 2026: PSG 2-0
• 29 Mar 2025: PSG 6-1
• 12 Jan 2025: PSG 2-1
• 19 May 2024: PSG 2-1
• 17 Dec 2023: Draw 1-1

In the last five, PSG scored 13 goals and conceded 3. The trend is one-sided and accelerating.

Goal trends

• PSG averages 2.6 goals per game in these five meetings.
• Saint-Étienne averages 0.6 goals per game.
• Over 2.5 goals occurred in 3 of the 5 matches.

The pattern: Saint-Étienne’s defence struggles to contain PSG’s attacking depth, especially when Kvaratskhelia or Ramos are on form.

Has Saint-Étienne won the Ligue 1?

Number of Ligue 1 titles

• Saint-Étienne has won Ligue 1 ten times, the most of any club until PSG surpassed them in 2024 (ESPN (club history page)).
• PSG now has 12 Ligue 1 titles, with their most recent in 2024.

Years of victories

• Saint-Étienne’s titles: 1957, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981. The last one came 43 years ago.
• PSG’s titles: 1986, 1994, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024. Eight of their twelve have come since QSI’s 2011 takeover.

Comparison with PSG

• Saint-Étienne dominated the 1960s and 1970s; PSG dominates the 2010s and 2020s.
• PSG has won 9 of the last 11 Ligue 1 titles (as of 2024).

The trade-off: Saint-Étienne’s legacy is historic, but PSG’s financial firepower has redefined what dominance means in French football.

Who is PSG’s biggest rival?

Rivalry with Marseille

• PSG’s biggest rival is Olympique de Marseille, a fixture known as Le Classique. The rivalry is fueled by geography, history, and fan intensity.
• Matches between PSG and Marseille consistently draw higher attendance and media attention than PSG vs Saint-Étienne.

Historical rivalries

• Saint-Étienne was a major rival for PSG in the 1970s and 1980s, when both clubs contended for titles. But as Saint-Étienne declined, the rivalry cooled.
• Today, PSG’s main domestic rivals are Marseille, Lyon, and Monaco—clubs that can (on occasion) challenge their budget.

Why St-Étienne is not the main rival

• Saint-Étienne has not finished in the top three of Ligue 1 since 1981. PSG’s sustained success has shifted the focus to clubs that can compete financially.
• The fan rivalry persists but is not at the same intensity as Marseille or even Lyon.

The implication: Saint-Étienne is a historic name, but PSG’s biggest threat comes from the south, not the Loire.

Why does PSG always win Ligue 1?

Financial dominance

• Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) acquired PSG in 2011, injecting hundreds of millions of euros into transfers and wages (ESPN (club history)).
• PSG’s annual wage bill is more than triple that of Saint-Étienne’s.

Squad depth

• PSG has signed global superstars: Mbappé, Neymar, Messi (all since 2017), and more recently Kvaratskhelia, Ramos, and Doué (Sky Sports (match report)).
• Saint-Étienne relies on academy products and lower-budget signings, making squad depth a perennial weakness.

Recent Ligue 1 titles

• PSG has won 9 of the last 11 Ligue 1 titles (2013–2024). No other club has won more than two in that span.
• The only interruptions came from Monaco (2017) and Lille (2021).

The catch: state-backed ownership has created an unbridgeable gap between PSG and clubs like Saint-Étienne.

Timeline: St-Étienne vs PSG through the years

• 1919 – AS Saint-Étienne founded.
• 1970 – Paris Saint-Germain FC founded.
• 1981 – Saint-Étienne wins its 10th and most recent Ligue 1 title.
• 2011 – Qatar Sports Investments acquires PSG, starting the era of financial dominance.
• 2020 – PSG defeats Saint-Étienne in the French Cup final (1-0).
• 29 Mar 2025 – PSG crushes Saint-Étienne 6-1 in Ligue 1 (BBC Sport (match report)).
• 22 Apr 2026 – PSG wins 2-0 in the latest league meeting (ESPN Global).

Why this matters: The timeline shows a clear inflection point in 2011. Before QSI, the clubs were more evenly matched; after, PSG’s trajectory became a steep upward curve while Saint-Étienne stagnated.

Clarity: What’s confirmed and what’s unclear

Quotes from the match reports

“Saint-Étienne scored first through L. Stassin in the 9th minute, but PSG responded with six goals including strikes from Gonçalo Ramos, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Désiré Doué, Joao Neves, and I. Mbaye.”

Sky Sports (UK sports broadcaster)

“PSG secured a 2-0 victory over Saint-Étienne in the 2025-26 French Première Ligue season, maintaining their dominant head-to-head record.”

ESPN Global (international sports news)

Summary: The imbalance and what it means

Saint-Étienne’s 10 Ligue 1 titles are a proud relic of a bygone era, but PSG’s 12 titles and relentless head-to-head dominance tell the real story of modern French football. For the neutral fan, the fixture offers a glimpse of history versus money. For Saint-Étienne supporters, the choice is clear: accept the gap and focus on mid-table stability, or hope for a new benefactor to level the playing field.

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