AS Saint-Étienne vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Étienne vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Étienne 12 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Assistant 1 Laurent Coniglio
- Assistant 2 Camille Soriano (France)
6 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 07 Mar | Red Star FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Pau FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 14 Mar | Red Star FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| AS Saint-Étienne | USL Dunkerque | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 28 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 9 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 17 |
| 11 | Conceded | 17 |
| +14 | GD | +0 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 75% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season
AS Saint-Étienne this season
8%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
AS Saint-Étienne are 1st (28 pts). USL Dunkerque are 10th (15 pts).
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
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
5/2
76+
1/3
■ 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 |
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 3 G | 2 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gaetan Robail | 2 G | |
| Opa Sangante | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AS Saint-Etienne is hosting USL Dunkerque for another epic battle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aboubakary Kante, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Geoffroy Guichard with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' It looks surprising USL Dunkerque does not make any changes. Augustine Boakye has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' France international Thomas Robinet has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' It’s high time Albert Sánchez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' Lucas Stassin does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Saint-Etienne surge ahead!
- 26' What a strike from Thomas Robinet! The score is 1-1.
- 27' USL Dunkerque player sees a card in front of him.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' USL Dunkerque is showing some good football. However, USL Dunkerque are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Saint-Etienne side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' 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.
- 54' The whistle greets Augustine Boakye as he departs to be replaced by Mahmoud Jaber.
- 59' AS Saint-Etienne is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 64 minute. Abdoulaye Kante leaves to be changed by Igor Miladinovic.
- 66' A stunning finish from Zuriko Davitashvili — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 67' Marco Essimi Ataba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lohann Doucet at the 67 minute mark.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a card for Mahmoud Jaber.
- 76' Mathys Niflore is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for USL Dunkerque tonight.
- 77' USL Dunkerque make a change. Yirigue Sekongo trudges off to be replaced by Aboubakary Kante on 77 minutes.
- 81' The whistle greets Irvin Cardona as he departs to be replaced by Dennis Appiah.
- 82' Opa Sangante was booked on 82.
- 87' Time for substitution for USL Dunkerque. Victor Mayela is replaced by Maedine Makhloufi.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 7
- 3
- 22
- 29
- 26
- 11
- 20
- 9
- 14
- 39
Bench
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 19
- 15
- 17
- 28
Coach
Philippe Montanier
USL Dunkerque Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
-
9
Thomas Robinet ↓ Alex Daho 77'
- 26
- 23
- 27
- 20
- 15
- 22
- 8
-
69
Morgan Bokele ↓ Thena Massock 77'
- 60
Bench
-
19
Aboubakary Kante ↑ 77'
-
10
Marco Essimi Ataba ↑ 67'
-
11
Alex Daho ↑ 77'
- 4
-
87
Thena Massock ↑ 77'
-
42
Maedine Makhloufi ↑ 87'
- 1
Coach
Albert Sánchez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Mathieu Cafaro | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
| El Hadji Egny | 1 |
| Augustine Boakye | 1 |
| Souleymane Keita | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Étienne Form
USL Dunkerque Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.3
AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Étienne to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Étienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
87%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
33%
AS Saint-Étienne or USL Dunkerque
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Étienne covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 23% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

