AC Ajaccio vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Ajaccio vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 2 at Francois Coty.
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Legat
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Pau FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | AJ Auxerre | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Paris FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | FC Annecy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Angers SCO | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | US Concarneau | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Valenciennes FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | SC Bastia | A | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Paris FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
| Irvin Cardona | 4 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 4 G | 2 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 4 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 2 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Francois Coty. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Francois-Joseph Sollacaro suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Maxence Rivera has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' It’s gonna be a card for Benjamin Bouchouari.
- 17' Christopher Ibayi does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Ajaccio surge ahead!
- 22' Mickael Nade has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' The 23-year-old Ben Hamed Toure has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' It is a cagey affair so far. AC Ajaccio in their trying to find a way past AS Saint-Étienne's compact .
- 37' A quiet spell here at Francois Coty. AS Saint-Étienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' Gautier Larsonneur has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 48' Clement Vidal is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Ben Hamed Toure makes way for Moussa Soumano at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Ajaccio.
- 63' AS Saint-Étienne come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 66' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Monconduit is hanging Leo Petrot on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Benjamin Bouchouari by Mahmoud Bentayg on 67 minute.
- 72' AC Ajaccio have won 241 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' AS Saint-Étienne are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' Mahmoud Bentayg catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
- 80' Maxence Rivera is replacing Mathieu Cafaro for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 84' It’s a booking for AS Saint-Etienne player. Thomas Monconduit gets a card.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Riad Nouri.
- 90' Hamza Sakhi makes way for Riad Nouri at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Ajaccio.
- Full Time. AC Ajaccio beats AS Saint-Étienne
Lineups
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 16
- 21
- 20
- 4
-
29
Hamza Sakhi ↓ Riad Nouri 90'
- 15
- 31
- 11
- 26
- 18
Bench
-
9
Yoann Touzghar ↑ 67'
-
5
Riad Nouri ↑ 90'
- 1
- 3
-
22
Moussa Soumano ↑ 58'
- 44
- 33
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
18
Mathieu Cafaro ↓ Maxence Rivera 80'
- 30
- 5
- 11
- 21
- 9
-
19
Leo Petrot ↓ Thomas Monconduit 66'
- 3
- 29
- 6
Bench
-
7
Thomas Monconduit ↑ 66'
-
23
Anthony Briancon ↑ 66'
- 26
- 10
-
20
Maxence Rivera ↑ 80'
- 42
-
13
Mahmoud Bentayg ↑ 67'
Coach
Olivier Dall'Oglio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Clement Vidal | 1 |
| Christopher Ibayi | 1 |
AC Ajaccio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
AC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
AC Ajaccio or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Ajaccio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
AC Ajaccio or Draw
72%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
59%
AC Ajaccio or AS Saint-Etienne
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Ajaccio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — AC Ajaccio
| Handicap | AC Ajaccio covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.