AS Saint-Etienne vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Etienne vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | USL Dunkerque | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | US Concarneau | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | SM Caen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Valenciennes FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | SC Bastia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Amiens SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Paris FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | USL Dunkerque | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
| Irvin Cardona | 4 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 4 G | 2 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 4 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 2 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AS Saint-Etienne is hosting AC Ajaccio for another epic battle.
- 5' Thomas Mangani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Etienne that had 434 games and scored 399 goals.
- 20' The travelling AC Ajaccio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' The referee calls foul for Mathieu Cafaro. He receives a card.
- 29' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Stephane Diarra is replaced by Mahmoud Bentayg.
- 34' AC Ajaccio is showing some good football. However, AC Ajaccio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' AC Ajaccio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' AS Saint-Etienne is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' Mohamed Youssouf has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 402 appearances.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laurent Batlles will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Anthony Briancon. He receives a card.
- 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 65' AS Saint-Etienne make a change. Benjamin Bouchouari trudges off to be replaced by Dylan Chambost on 65 minutes.
- 66' Ben Hamed Toure is replacing Yoann Touzghar for the AC Ajaccio side.
- 71' Cedric Avinel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 73' Gaetan Charbonnier gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Ibrahim Sissoko and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Everson Pereira is replacing Yacine Bammou for the AC Ajaccio side.
- 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Pantaloni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Stephen Quemper argues furiously but the card stands.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Mathieu Michel is booked for AC Ajaccio — card on 86.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Mehdi Puch-Herrantz. He replaces Vincent Marchetti on 90 minute.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 30
- 26
- 5
- 8
- 21
- 9
- 19
- –
- 6
Bench
- 14
- 22
- 10
- 17
- 29
- 42
- –
Coach
Laurent Batlles
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Yacine Bammou ↓ Everson Pereira 74'
- 9
- 6
- 21
- 20
- 8
- 4
- 1
- –
- 3
- 26
Bench
-
19
Valentin Jacob ↑ 74'
- 16
- 15
-
–
Everson Pereira ↑ 74'
-
37
Mehdi Puch-Herrantz ↑ 90'
- 33
-
11
Ben Hamed Toure ↑ 66'
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + AS Saint-Etienne or Draw 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 1.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
79%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
57%
AS Saint-Etienne or AC Ajaccio
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
20%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
3%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
1.6%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
0.6%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | AC Ajaccio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 26% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 15% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.