AJ Auxerre vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AJ Auxerre vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps.
- AJ Auxerre 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Bollengier
- Assistant 1 Thomas Luczynski
- Assistant 2 Yannick Boutry
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Angers SCO | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Lille OSC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Jan | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | FC Nantes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jan | Stade de Reims | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | Toulouse FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
AJ Auxerre this season
AJ Auxerre this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AJ Auxerre
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AJ Auxerre
| Cameron Archer | 3 G | |
| Daniel Namaso | 1 G | 1 A |
| Lamine Sy | 1 G | |
| Remy Labeau Lascary | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AJ Auxerre is hosting AS Saint-Étienne for another epic battle.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. AJ Auxerre must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' AJ Auxerre currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' AS Saint-Étienne are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Florian Tardieu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 27' Goal! Hamed Traore scores his 29 goal in 385 matches.
- 32' 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 Mathis Amougou suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' AJ Auxerre are deployed in a 5-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against AS Saint-Étienne's 4-3-3 shape.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Florian Aye made 365 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Stassin makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 51' A quiet spell here at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps. AJ Auxerre seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' Zuriko Davitashvili has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 213 appearances.
- 59' Florian Tardieu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lamine Fomba at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' Augustine Boakye is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Saint-Étienne tonight.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jubal Junior on 68 minutes.
- 68' Fresh legs for AJ Auxerre! Theo Bair comes on to replace Lassine Sinayoko.
- 69' Time for substitution for AJ Auxerre. Paul Joly is replaced by Ki-Jana Hoever.
- 74' Leo Petrot has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 83' A tactical swap from AJ Auxerre — Ado Onaiwu on, Gaetan Perrin off on 83 minutes.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Han-Noah Massengo.
- 85' A change in the AS Saint-Etienne ranks — Pierre Ekwah exits the field as Igor Miladinovic enters on 85.
- 87' A tactical swap from AJ Auxerre — Florian Aye on, Hamed Traore off on 87 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AJ Auxerre Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
10
Gaetan Perrin ↓ Ado Onaiwu 83'
- 42
- 16
-
17
Lassine Sinayoko ↓ Theo Bair 68'
-
25
Hamed Traore ↓ Florian Aye 87'
- 80
- 14
- 20
-
26
Paul Joly ↓ Ki-Jana Hoever 69'
- 4
- 92
Bench
- 18
-
19
Florian Aye ↑ 87'
-
23
Ki-Jana Hoever ↑ 69'
-
45
Ado Onaiwu ↑ 83'
-
9
Theo Bair ↑ 68'
- 6
- 40
- 32
- 77
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
-
26
Lamine Fomba ↓ Florian Tardieu 59'
- 8
- 21
- 19
- 3
- 22
- 20
- 32
-
4
Pierre Ekwah ↓ Igor Miladinovic 85'
- 37
Bench
- 23
- 5
-
18
Mathieu Cafaro ↑ 85'
-
10
Florian Tardieu ↑ 59'
- 1
- 17
- 31
-
28
Igor Miladinovic ↑ 85'
- 63
Coach
Eirik Horneland
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 3 |
| Ado Onaiwu | 3 |
| Irvin Cardona | 1 |
| Theo Bair | 1 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 |
| Hamed Traore | 1 |
| Mathieu Cafaro | 1 |
| Mahmoud Bentayg | 1 |
Head to Head
AJ Auxerre Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
AJ Auxerre xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
AJ Auxerre or AS Saint-Etienne 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
AJ Auxerre or Draw
70%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
59%
AJ Auxerre or AS Saint-Etienne
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — AJ Auxerre
| Handicap | AJ Auxerre covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

