Sunday , 16 August 2026

AS Saint-Étienne vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2025-26
AS Saint-Étienne
2 – 1
Full Time
USL Dunkerque
Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 18:00 UTC Stade Geoffroy Guichard 28,574 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lucas Stassin 22' 1–0
1–1 26' Thomas Robinet pen
Zuriko Davitashvili 66' 2–1
Y 27' Lohann Doucet
Mahmoud Jaber 71' Y
Y 82' Opa Sangante

Overview

Match Preview

AS Saint-Étienne vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.

Match Details

  • Referee Pierre Gaillouste
  • Assistant 1 Laurent Coniglio
  • Assistant 2 Camille Soriano (France)

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

2
2
AS Saint-Étienne 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals USL Dunkerque
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-11 AS Saint-Étienne 2–1 USL Dunkerque 2025-12-06 USL Dunkerque 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne 2024-02-03 USL Dunkerque 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne 2023-10-04 AS Saint-Étienne 2–0 USL Dunkerque

Recent Form

AS Saint-Étienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
USL Dunkerque
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AS Saint-Étienne and USL Dunkerque get this one started.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. AS Saint-Étienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' It’s high time Philippe Montanier made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Saint-Étienne and USL Dunkerque are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Opa Sangante, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Geoffroy Guichard with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 22' Magnificent from Lucas Stassin! That is 23 goals in 390 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 26' What a moment for Thomas Robinet! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 27' That looks like a foul for a card for Lohann Doucet.
  • 32' France international Thena Massock has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Montanier might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' USL Dunkerque come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zuriko Davitashvili made 208 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' It is a substitution in AS Saint-Etienne team. Augustine Boakye is replaced by Mahmoud Jaber on 54 minute.
  • 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Saint-Étienne and USL Dunkerque are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 64' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Igor Miladinovic comes on to replace Abdoulaye Kante.
  • 66' What a moment for Zuriko Davitashvili! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 67' A change in the USL Dunkerque ranks — Lohann Doucet exits the field as Marco Essimi Ataba enters on 67.
  • 71' Mahmoud Jaber has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 71.
  • 76' USL Dunkerque seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 77' The USL Dunkerque manager makes a substitution. Yirigue Sekongo departs to be replaced by Aboubakary Kante.
  • 81' AS Saint-Etienne make a change. Irvin Cardona trudges off to be replaced by Dennis Appiah on 81 minutes.
  • 82' A moment of madness from Opa Sangante on 82 minutes earns him a card. USL Dunkerque will be frustrated.
  • 87' Maedine Makhloufi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Victor Mayela on 87 minute.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

AS Saint-Étienne Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Montanier

USL Dunkerque Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Sánchez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thomas Robinet 1
Mathieu Cafaro 1
Ibrahim Sissoko 1
El Hadji Egny 1
Zuriko Davitashvili 1
Lucas Stassin 1

Head to Head

2026-04-11 AS Saint-Étienne 2–1 USL Dunkerque 2025-12-06 USL Dunkerque 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne 2024-02-03 USL Dunkerque 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne 2023-10-04 AS Saint-Étienne 2–0 USL Dunkerque

AS Saint-Étienne Form

2026-04-11 AS Saint-Étienne 2–1 USL Dunkerque W 2026-04-04 AS Nancy-Lorraine 1–1 AS Saint-Étienne D 2026-03-21 AS Saint-Étienne 4–0 FC Annecy W 2026-03-14 Grenoble Foot 38 0–0 AS Saint-Étienne D 2026-03-07 AS Saint-Étienne 2–0 Red Star FC W 2026-02-28 Pau FC 0–3 AS Saint-Étienne W

USL Dunkerque Form

2026-04-11 AS Saint-Étienne 2–1 USL Dunkerque L 2026-04-03 USL Dunkerque 1–1 Rodez Aveyron Football D 2026-03-21 ES Troyes AC 5–1 USL Dunkerque L 2026-03-14 Red Star FC 1–0 USL Dunkerque L 2026-03-09 USL Dunkerque 1–1 Stade de Reims D 2026-02-27 Clermont Foot 63 2–1 USL Dunkerque L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
5 AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 92% + AS Saint-Étienne to win 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Étienne81% Draw11% USL Dunkerque8%
Actual: AS Saint-Étienne win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 6.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 98%
2%
± 2.5 92%
8%
± 3.5 82%
18%
± 4.5 67%
33%

Double Chance

AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
92%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
19%
AS Saint-Étienne or USL Dunkerque
89%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Étienne75% Draw19% USL Dunkerque6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
4 – 1
7.1%
5 – 1
7%
4 – 0
6.5%
5 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
6 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.4%
6 – 0
5.2%
7 – 1
4.2%
4 – 2
4%
5 – 2
4%
2 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne

Handicap AS Saint-Étienne covers Push USL Dunkerque covers
-2.5 64% — 36%
-2 64% 15% 21%
-1.5 79% — 21%
-1 79% 11% 10%
-0.5 90% — 10%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 2% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
1% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.