AS Saint-Étienne vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Étienne vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Étienne 12 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Valenciennes FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 May | SM Caen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 May | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | H | 4–2 | W |
| 13 May | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | En Avant Guingamp | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Apr | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 May | Le Havre AC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 May | Pau FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | Nimes Olympique | A | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Apr | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 0–2 | L |
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
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. AS Saint-Étienne are looking to make home advantage count against Valenciennes FC.
- 5' Joffrey Cuffaut has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' France international Ugo Bonnet has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mohamed Kaba made 367 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' AS Saint-Étienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valenciennes FC's shape.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Valenciennes FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jean-Philippe Krasso, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Geoffroy Guichard with 16 goals in the last 9 games.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mathieu Cafaro on 45.
- 48' Goal! Jean-Philippe Krasso scores his 46 goal in 439 matches.
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Yassine Haouari is replaced by Sofiane Boudraa.
- 62' Lassana Sy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 67' Mathieu Debuchy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilyes Hamache on 67 minute.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Benjamin Bouchouari. He replaces Aimen Moueffek on 68 minute.
- 71' Dennis Appiah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' The referee shows Valenciennes FC player a Yellow card on 73.
- 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Saint-Étienne side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 79' A change in the AS Saint-Etienne ranks — Ibrahima Wadji exits the field as Abdoul Bamba enters on 79.
- 81' Magnificent from Abdoul Bamba! That is 3 goals in 434 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 81' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Adrian Grbic departs to be replaced by Ugo Bonnet.
- 82' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Jean-Philippe Krasso departs to be replaced by Aimen Moueffek.
- 87' The 34-year-old Dennis Appiah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Salim Ben Seghir picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- It finishes all square. AS Saint-Étienne and Valenciennes FC share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 14
- 23
- 18
- 30
- 8
- 25
- 19
- 27
- 29
- 17
Bench
- 22
- 20
- 3
- 4
- 42
- 6
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 14
- 24
-
77
Adrian Grbic ↓ Ugo Bonnet 81'
- 17
-
20
Ilyes Hamache ↓ Mathieu Debuchy 67'
- 21
- 48
- 30
- 56
- 51
Bench
- 5
-
26
Mathieu Debuchy ↑ 67'
- 16
-
11
Ugo Bonnet ↑ 81'
-
8
Noah Diliberto ↑ 81'
-
29
Salim Ben Seghir ↑ 82'
-
41
Sofiane Boudraa ↑ 57'
Coach
Ahmed Kantari
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 2 |
| Abdoul Bamba | 1 |
| Irvin Cardona | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
| Yvann Macon | 1 |
| Joffrey Cuffaut | 1 |
| Aeron Zinga | 1 |
| Abdoul Kader Bamba | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Étienne Form
2023-06-02
AS Saint-Étienne
2–0
Valenciennes FC
W
2023-05-26
SM Caen
2–2
AS Saint-Étienne
D
2023-05-20
AS Saint-Étienne
4–2
US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole
W
2023-05-13
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
2–1
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2023-05-06
AS Saint-Étienne
3–2
En Avant Guingamp
W
2023-04-29
Rodez Aveyron Football
1–1
AS Saint-Étienne
D
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76
AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Étienne win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
78%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
47%
AS Saint-Étienne or Valenciennes FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Étienne covers | Push | Valenciennes FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.