Thursday , 2 July 2026

AS Saint-Étienne vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
AS Saint-Étienne
2 – 0
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Fri 2 Jun 2023 · 18:45 UTC Stade Geoffroy Guichard HT 45' · FT 45'
Mathieu Cafaro 45' Y
Dennis Appiah 71' Y
Y 73' Joffrey Cuffaut
Y 90' Salim Ben Seghir
Y 90' Ugo Bonnet

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
AS Saint-Étienne 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
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 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
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' AS Saint-Étienne have kicked off against Valenciennes FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aimen Moueffek, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Geoffroy Guichard with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joffrey Cuffaut is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Saint-Étienne.
  • 40' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mathieu Cafaro on 45.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Jean-Philippe Krasso has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Saint-Étienne and Valenciennes FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' Sofiane Boudraa is replacing Yassine Haouari for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mathieu Debuchy is hanging Ilyes Hamache on the field on 67 minute.
  • 68' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Aimen Moueffek is withdrawn and Benjamin Bouchouari gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Dennis Appiah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joffrey Cuffaut.
  • 78' Yassine Haouari has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 79' Abdoul Bamba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ibrahima Wadji at the 79 minute mark.
  • 81' Abdoul Bamba has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
  • 81' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 81 minute. Adrian Grbic leaves to be changed by Ugo Bonnet.
  • 82' Aimen Moueffek is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jean-Philippe Krasso at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Salim Ben Seghir argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Full Time. AS Saint-Étienne beats Valenciennes FC

Lineups

AS Saint-Étienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ahmed Kantari

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

AS Saint-Étienne Form

2023-06-02 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

2023-06-02 AS Saint-Étienne 2–0 Valenciennes FC L 2023-05-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2023-05-22 Le Havre AC 0–2 Valenciennes FC W 2023-05-13 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Pau FC D 2023-05-06 Nimes Olympique 3–3 Valenciennes FC D 2023-04-29 Valenciennes FC 0–2 FC Girondins de Bordeaux L

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

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Étienne53% Draw25% Valenciennes FC22%
Actual: AS Saint-Étienne win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
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

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Étienne37% Draw44% Valenciennes FC19%
Actual: 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.