AS Saint-Etienne vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Étienne vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Étienne 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Leonard
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 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 Cote d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | AS Saint-Etienne | 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-Etienne | A | 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-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ 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
- 30
- 10
- 5
- 8
- 21
- 9
- 19
- –
- 17
- 6
- –
Bench
- 22
- 26
- 3
- 29
- 42
- 33
- 32
Coach
Laurent Batlles
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 15
- 6
- 39
-
24
Allan Linguet ↓ Nick Venema 85'
-
11
Ugo Bonnet ↓ Andrew Jung 77'
- 16
-
20
Ilyes Hamache ↓ Sofiane Boudraa 53'
- 5
- 23
- 47
Bench
-
10
Nick Venema ↑ 85'
-
14
Joffrey Cuffaut ↑ 77'
-
–
Andrew Jung ↑ 77'
- 29
- 30
-
7
Sofiane Boudraa ↑ 53'
- 44
Coach
Jorge Maciel
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
2023-09-02
AS Saint-Etienne
0–0
Valenciennes FC
D
2023-08-28
FC Annecy
1–1
AS Saint-Etienne
D
2023-08-19
AS Saint-Etienne
2–1
US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole
L
2023-08-12
Rodez Aveyron Football
2–1
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2023-08-05
AS Saint-Etienne
0–1
Grenoble Foot 38
W
2023-06-02
AS Saint-Etienne
2–0
Valenciennes FC
L
Valenciennes FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.