AJ Auxerre vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AJ Auxerre vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 2 at Abbe Deschamps.
- AJ Auxerre 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 5–2 | W |
| 06 Nov | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | USL Dunkerque | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | SM Caen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | Paris FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–5 | L |
| 04 Nov | Paris FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | Angers SCO | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | USL Dunkerque | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
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' Welcome to Abbe Deschamps that hosts another battle between AJ Auxerre and AS Saint-Etienne.
- 3' The deadlock is broken! Ado Onaiwu gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
- 8' Senegal international Assane Diousse has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Benjamin Bouchouari, as he is very good at scoring at Abbe Deschamps with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 21' Gaetan Perrin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
- 26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 31' Mathieu Cafaro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
- 36' Brilliant from the ! Ado Onaiwu makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 36.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' A moment of madness from Assane Diousse on 45 minutes earns him a card. AJ Auxerre will be frustrated.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 52' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Lamine Fomba departs to be replaced by Mahmoud Bentayg.
- 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 62' That is a card for AS Saint-Etienne. Florian Tardieu will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' A goal from the Japan international Ado Onaiwu! He fires home on 66 to make it 4-1!
- 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. AJ Auxerre must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' Aimen Moueffek is replacing Benjamin Bouchouari for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 74' Nathan Buayi-Kiala is ready to make an impact after coming on for Assane Diousse at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' It is a cagey affair so far. AJ Auxerre in their trying to find a way past AS Saint-Etienne's compact .
- 80' Against the run of play, Mahmoud Bentayg has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 82' A stunning finish from Lassine Sinayoko — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 86' Another change for AJ Auxerre made on 86 minute. Gaetan Perrin leaves to be changed by Eros Maddy.
- The final score is 5-2.
Lineups
AJ Auxerre Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 18
- 5
-
10
Gaetan Perrin ↓ Eros Maddy 86'
- 42
- 16
-
19
Florian Aye ↓ Ousmane Camara 74'
- 45
- 14
-
26
Paul Joly ↓ Colin Dagba 86'
- 4
Bench
-
2
Colin Dagba ↑ 86'
- 17
-
11
Eros Maddy ↑ 86'
- 40
-
28
Ousmane Camara ↑ 74'
-
8
Nathan Buayi-Kiala ↑ 74'
- 13
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
-
26
Lamine Fomba ↓ Mahmoud Bentayg 52'
- 5
- 8
- 9
- 19
- 3
- 17
- 42
- 6
Bench
- 1
-
7
Thomas Monconduit ↑ 73'
- 14
- 22
-
10
Gaetan Charbonnier ↑ 52'
-
29
Aimen Moueffek ↑ 73'
-
13
Mahmoud Bentayg ↑ 52'
Coach
Laurent Batlles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ado Onaiwu | 3 |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 3 |
| Gaetan Perrin | 1 |
| Lassine Sinayoko | 1 |
| Irvin Cardona | 1 |
| Theo Bair | 1 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 |
| Hamed Traore | 1 |
Head to Head
AJ Auxerre Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.6
AJ Auxerre xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AJ Auxerre win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
AJ Auxerre or Draw
80%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
41%
AJ Auxerre or AS Saint-Etienne
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AJ Auxerre win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–2 not predicted5 – 2Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.4%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AJ Auxerre
| Handicap | AJ Auxerre covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 20% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.