AS Saint-Étienne vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Étienne vs ES Troyes AC — Ligue 2 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Étienne 12 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antoine Valnet
6 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | SC Bastia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | USL Dunkerque | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | FC Annecy | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Montpellier HSC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Mar | USL Dunkerque | H | 5–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | FC Annecy | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season
AS Saint-Étienne this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Étienne
0-15
3/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
5/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
5/–
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Étienne
| Irvin Cardona | 6 G | 4 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 6 G | 2 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 5 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 3 G | 6 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AS Saint-Etienne and ES Troyes AC is underway.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Saint-Etienne and ES Troyes AC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' 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.
- 16' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Joshua Duffus comes on to replace Zuriko Davitashvili.
- 21' The travelling ES Troyes AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' AS Saint-Etienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against ES Troyes AC's shape.
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. ES Troyes AC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Martin Adeline on 35 minutes.
- 40' ES Troyes AC have won 366 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Etienne that had 436 games and scored 402 goals.
- 49' Controversy at the stadium! Augustine Boakye argues furiously but the card stands.
- 53' Magnificent from Merwan Ifnaoui! That is 3 goals in 266 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sankhoun Diawara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for ES Troyes AC.
- 61' Chico Lamba makes way for Maxime Bernauer at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Saint-Etienne.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' ES Troyes AC player sees a card in front of him.
- 72' It is a substitution in ES Troyes AC team. Ismaelben Boura is replaced by Anis Ouzenadji on 72 minute.
- 77' Augustine Boakye is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for ES Troyes AC so far.
- 79' It’s a booking for ES Troyes AC player. Mouhamed Diop gets a card.
- 80' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 80 minute. Irvin Cardona leaves to be changed by Joao Ferreira.
- 85' Renaud Ripart makes way for Tawfik Bentayeb at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from ES Troyes AC.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tawfik Bentayeb.
- 88' A moment of madness from Gautier Larsonneur on 88 minutes earns him a card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
- 89' Tawfik Bentayeb adds to his 3 season tally! ES Troyes AC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 90' The ES Troyes AC manager makes a substitution. Martin Adeline departs to be replaced by Alexandre Phliponeau.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for AS Saint-Etienne and ES Troyes AC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 7
- 3
- 22
- 29
- 11
- 20
- 9
- 15
- 14
- 39
Bench
- 8
- 1
- 13
- 6
- 17
- 28
- 35
Coach
Philippe Montanier
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 6
-
20
Renaud Ripart ↓ Tawfik Bentayeb 85'
- 29
- 14
- 5
- 8
- 44
- 10
- 17
- 38
Bench
- 1
-
9
Mounaim El Idrissy ↑ 90'
-
26
Alexandre Phliponeau ↑ 90'
- 2
-
21
Tawfik Bentayeb ↑ 85'
-
11
Mathys Detourbet ↑ 85'
-
3
Anis Ouzenadji ↑ 72'
Coach
Stéphane Dumont
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Miguel Trauco | 2 |
| Lebo Mothiba | 2 |
| Yvann Macon | 1 |
| Abdoulaye N'Diaye | 1 |
| Ryad Boudebouz | 1 |
| Merwan Ifnaoui | 1 |
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 1 |
| Mathys Detourbet | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Étienne Form
ES Troyes AC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Étienne or ES Troyes AC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: ES Troyes AC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
67%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
61%
AS Saint-Étienne or ES Troyes AC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Étienne covers | Push | ES Troyes AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

