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AS Saint-Etienne vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
AS Saint-Etienne
0 – 0
Full Time
AC Ajaccio
Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 17:00 UTC Geoffroy Guichard HT 45' · FT 45'
Mathieu Cafaro 27' Y
Anthony Briancon 55' Y
Y 85' Stephen Quemper
Y 86' Mathieu Michel

Overview

Match Preview

AS Saint-Etienne vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Lepaysant

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Etienne 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 Cote 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-Montbeliard 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
AS Saint-Etienne 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals AC Ajaccio
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-07 AS Saint-Etienne 0–0 AC Ajaccio

Recent Form

AS Saint-Etienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AS Saint-Étienne to score. At the same time, AC Ajaccio does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Saint-Étienne in their trying to find a way past AC Ajaccio's compact .
  • 10' It looks surprising AS Saint-Étienne does not make any changes. Ben Hamed Toure has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' AS Saint-Étienne are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Ajaccio backline.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mathieu Cafaro on 27.
  • 29' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Stephane Diarra is replaced by Mahmoud Bentayg.
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' AS Saint-Étienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Ajaccio's shape.
  • 44' The travelling AC Ajaccio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maxime Chanot made 286 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Saint-Étienne and AC Ajaccio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' Anthony Briancon was booked on 55.
  • 60' The 29-year-old Gautier Larsonneur has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Benjamin Bouchouari by Dylan Chambost on 65 minute.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Ben Hamed Toure. He replaces Yoann Touzghar on 66 minute.
  • 71' It’s high time Laurent Batlles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 73' Gaetan Charbonnier has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ibrahim Sissoko on 73 minute.
  • 74' The AC Ajaccio manager makes a substitution. Yacine Bammou departs to be replaced by Everson Pereira.
  • 79' Dylan Batubinsika is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AS Saint-Étienne so far.
  • 84' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 85' Stephen Quemper was booked on 85.
  • 86' The referee shows AC Ajaccio player a card on 86.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Mehdi Puch-Herrantz. He replaces Vincent Marchetti on 90 minute.
  • It finishes all square. AS Saint-Étienne and AC Ajaccio share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laurent Batlles

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

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

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Etienne43% Draw36% AC Ajaccio21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes26% 0% No74%
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

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Etienne24% Draw64% AC Ajaccio12%
Actual: 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.