Sunday , 9 August 2026

AS Saint-Étienne vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
AS Saint-Étienne
0 – 0
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 17:00 UTC Geoffroy Guichard HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Julien Masson
Mahmoud Bentayg 23' Y
Benjamin Bouchouari 55' Y
Ibrahim Sissoko 59' Y
Dylan Batubinsika 61' Y
Leo Petrot 66' Y
Dennis Appiah 69' Y
Y 90' Andrew Jung
Lamine Fomba 90' Y
Y 90' Sofiane Boudraa

Overview

Match Preview

AS Saint-Étienne vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Leonard

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
2 USL Dunkerque 0 0
3 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
4 FC Metz 0 0
5 FC Annecy 0 0
6 Red Star FC 0 0
7 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
8 Montpellier HSC 0 0
9 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
10 Stade de Reims 0 0
11 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 0 0
12 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
13 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
14 FC Nantes 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
17 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0
18 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
AS Saint-Étienne 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-02 AS Saint-Étienne 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2023-06-02 AS Saint-Étienne 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-08-27 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AS Saint-Étienne

Recent Form

AS Saint-Étienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Valenciennes FC H 0–0 D
28 Aug FC Annecy A 1–1 D
19 Aug US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 2–1 W
12 Aug Rodez Aveyron Football A 1–2 L
05 Aug Grenoble Foot 38 H 0–1 L
02 Jun Valenciennes FC H 2–0 W
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep AS Saint-Étienne A 0–0 D
26 Aug Rodez Aveyron Football A 1–0 W
19 Aug En Avant Guingamp H 0–0 D
12 Aug SC Bastia A 0–3 L
05 Aug AJ Auxerre H 1–4 L
02 Jun AS Saint-Étienne A 0–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AS Saint-Étienne
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! AS Saint-Etienne vs Valenciennes FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ilyes Hamache made 367 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 9' Julien Masson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 9.
  • 14' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Gaetan Charbonnier has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Laurent Batlles might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' Mahmoud Bentayg picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Allan Linguet, as he is very good at scoring at Geoffroy Guichard with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Sofiane Boudraa on, Ilyes Hamache off on 53 minutes.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Benjamin Bouchouari is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — card on 55.
  • 59' Ibrahim Sissoko has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dylan Batubinsika.
  • 66' Leo Petrot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
  • 69' The referee shows AS Saint-Etienne player a card on 69.
  • 69' Lamine Fomba is replacing Gaetan Charbonnier for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Aimen Moueffek. He replaces Benjamin Bouchouari on 70 minute.
  • 75' Lucas Woudenberg has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 77' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Tidyane Diagouraga is withdrawn and Joffrey Cuffaut gets his opportunity.
  • 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 83' The whistle greets Stephane Diarra as he departs to be replaced by Karim Cisse.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Nick Venema comes on to replace Allan Linguet.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Andrew Jung on 90 minutes earns him a card. Valenciennes FC will be frustrated.
  • The points are shared — AS Saint-Etienne 0-0 Valenciennes FC. Honours even.

Lineups

AS Saint-Étienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laurent Batlles

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Maciel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jean-Philippe Krasso 2
Ibrahim Sissoko 1
Yvann Macon 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 1
Aeron Zinga 1
Abdoul Kader Bamba 1
Abdoul Bamba 1
Irvin Cardona 1

Head to Head

2023-09-02 AS Saint-Étienne 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2023-06-02 AS Saint-Étienne 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-08-27 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AS Saint-Étienne

AS Saint-Étienne Form

2023-09-02 AS Saint-Étienne 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2023-08-28 FC Annecy 1–1 AS Saint-Étienne D 2023-08-19 AS Saint-Étienne 2–1 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole W 2023-08-12 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–1 AS Saint-Étienne L 2023-08-05 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 Grenoble Foot 38 L 2023-06-02 AS Saint-Étienne 2–0 Valenciennes FC W

Valenciennes FC Form

2023-09-02 AS Saint-Étienne 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2023-08-26 Rodez Aveyron Football 0–1 Valenciennes FC W 2023-08-19 Valenciennes FC 0–0 En Avant Guingamp D 2023-08-12 SC Bastia 3–0 Valenciennes FC L 2023-08-05 Valenciennes FC 1–4 AJ Auxerre L 2023-06-02 AS Saint-Étienne 2–0 Valenciennes FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Étienne46% Draw31% Valenciennes FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
77%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
54%
AS Saint-Étienne or Valenciennes FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Étienne30% Draw54% Valenciennes FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
1.3%

Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne

Handicap AS Saint-Étienne covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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