AS Saint-Etienne vs Grenoble Foot 38, Ligue 2 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AS Saint-Étienne vs Grenoble Foot 38 — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Étienne 9 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Grenoble Foot 38 9 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Azzedine Souifi
- Assistant 1 Julien Haulbert
- Assistant 2 Florent Marmion (France)
6 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Montpellier HSC | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Red Star FC | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Pau FC | 9 | 14 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | FC Annecy | 9 | 13 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 9 | 9 |
| 13 | En Avant Guingamp | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 9 | 8 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 9 | 8 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 9 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 May | Amiens SC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 May | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Aug | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Aug | USL Dunkerque | A | 2–4 | L |
| 09 May | ES Troyes AC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | USL Dunkerque | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Le Mans FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| AS Saint-Etienne | Grenoble Foot 38 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #15 |
| 22 | Points | 8 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 7 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 8 |
| 8 | Conceded | 15 |
| +14 | GD | -7 |
| 2.44 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 78% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (22 pts). Grenoble Foot 38 are 15th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
3/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
5/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
| Irvin Cardona | 5 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 5 G | 2 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 5 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 5 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Grenoble Foot 38
| Yadaly Diaby | 2 G |
| Samba Diba | 2 G |
| Baptiste Mouazan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! AS Saint-Étienne vs Grenoble Foot 38 — let the football do the talking.
- 5' AS Saint-Étienne are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 6' Baptiste Mouazan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 11' AS Saint-Étienne currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 13' GOAL! Aron Csongvai scores on 13.
- 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 19' Thierno Ballo makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and AS Saint-Etienne are in front.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 27' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Jakob Breum by Zuriko Davitashvili on 27 minute.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Saint-Étienne side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Mael Corboz makes way for Samba Diba at the 35 minute mark. A tactical switch from Grenoble Foot 38.
- 40' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Clement Vidal.
- 48' The Malta Irvin Cardona breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-3!
- 53' Jean-Guy Akpa Akpro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Grenoble Foot 38 tonight.
- 57' The referee shows AS Saint-Etienne player a card on 57.
- 58' Lucas Bernadou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Baptiste Mouazan on 58 minute.
- 62' The whistle greets Thierno Ballo as he departs to be replaced by Joshua Duffus.
- 63' Irvin Cardona makes way for Lucas Stassin at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Saint-Etienne.
- 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' AS Saint-Étienne has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 76' Samba Diba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 76.
- 79' The Grenoble Foot 38 manager makes a substitution. Jean-Guy Akpa Akpro departs to be replaced by Dillon Hoogewerf.
- 82' What a moment for Zuriko Davitashvili! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Clement Vidal, as he is very good at scoring at Geoffroy Guichard with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Grenoble Foot 38.
Lineups
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 7
- 16
- 14
- 6
- 26
- 8
- 20
- 18
- 10
- 23
Bench
- 22
- 9
- 17
- 1
- 2
- 32
- 37
- 35
Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
6
Yohann Magnin ↓ Jules Mouton 79'
-
14
Mael Corboz ↓ Samba Diba 35'
- 5
- 27
- 10
-
7
Yadaly Diaby ↓ Leonardo Cerri 58'
- 33
- 19
- 92
- 47
Bench
- 16
- 12
-
8
Lucas Bernadou ↑ 58'
-
30
Samba Diba ↑ 35'
-
17
Leonardo Cerri ↑ 58'
-
23
Dillon Hoogewerf ↑ 79'
-
46
Jules Mouton ↑ 79'
- 26
- 48
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dylan Chambost | 3 |
| Niels Nkounkou | 1 |
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 1 |
| Abdoulie Sanyang | 1 |
| Dylan Batubinsika | 1 |
| Irvin Cardona | 1 |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 |
| Aron Csongvai | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Étienne Form
2026-08-22
AS Saint-Etienne
4–0
Grenoble Foot 38
L
2026-08-14
AS Saint-Etienne
3–1
Clermont Foot 63
L
2026-08-08
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–3
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2026-05-09
AS Saint-Etienne
5–0
Amiens SC
L
2026-05-02
Rodez Aveyron Football
2–1
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2026-04-25
AS Saint-Etienne
0–3
ES Troyes AC
W
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.02
AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Étienne to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Étienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
90%
Draw or Grenoble Foot 38
25%
AS Saint-Étienne or Grenoble Foot 38
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Étienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
3 – 0
11.8%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 1
5.5%
1 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
3.7%
5 – 1
3.4%
6 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Étienne covers | Push | Grenoble Foot 38 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 22% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

