AS Saint-Étienne vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Étienne vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Étienne 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florent Batta
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | USL Dunkerque | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | US Concarneau | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | SM Caen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Valenciennes FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | FC Annecy | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | AC Ajaccio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Aug | Angers SCO | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| AS Saint-Étienne | USL Dunkerque | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #3 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 7 |
| 1 | Conceded | 5 |
| +5 | GD | +2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season
AS Saint-Étienne this season
0%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
AS Saint-Étienne are 1st (6 pts). USL Dunkerque are 3rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Étienne
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AS Saint-Étienne gets underway.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' 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 Armand Gnanduillet suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' AS Saint-Étienne are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined USL Dunkerque backline.
- 20' USL Dunkerque are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' USL Dunkerque are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' USL Dunkerque come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' France international Julien Anziani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Benjamin Bouchouari is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — card on 38.
- 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 48' Dennis Appiah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' Yohan Bilingi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' The crowd applauds Rayan Ghrieb as he leaves the pitch. Mouya Ipiele steps in for USL Dunkerque.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Saint-Étienne needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Saint-Étienne and USL Dunkerque are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 72' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Ibrahim Sissoko comes on to replace Gaetan Charbonnier.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Laurent Batlles might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Moussa Guel. He replaces Enzo Bardeli on 78 minute.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Remy Boissier on 81 minutes.
- 83' Ibrahim Sissoko adds to his 0 season tally! AS Saint-Etienne lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mathieu Cafaro makes it 0-2.
- 88' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Mathieu Cafaro is withdrawn and Victor Lobry gets his opportunity.
- It finishes all square. AS Saint-Étienne and USL Dunkerque share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 30
- 10
- 5
- 8
- 21
- 19
- –
- 29
- 6
Bench
- 14
- 22
- 26
- 9
- 17
- 42
- –
Coach
Laurent Batlles
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 7
- 10
- 16
- 26
- 29
- 5
- 28
-
20
Enzo Bardeli ↓ Moussa Guel 78'
- –
-
27
Rayan Ghrieb ↓ Mouya Ipiele 57'
Bench
-
14
Moussa Guel ↑ 78'
- 19
- 8
- –
- 1
-
17
Mouya Ipiele ↑ 57'
-
11
Amadou Ba-Sy ↑ 57'
Coach
Luís Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| El Hadji Egny | 1 |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Mathieu Cafaro | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Étienne Form
USL Dunkerque Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
5
AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 91% + AS Saint-Étienne to win 84%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Étienne win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 5.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 3.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 4.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
94%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
16%
AS Saint-Étienne or USL Dunkerque
91%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
4 – 0
8.1%
5 – 0
7.9%
4 – 1
7.2%
5 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.8%
6 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
6 – 1
5.9%
7 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
Actual
7 – 1
4.3%
2 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Étienne covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| -2 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| -1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| -1 | 83% | 10% | 8% |
| -0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
1%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.