Saturday , 7 November 2026

AS Saint-Etienne vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2024-25
Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 15:00 UTC Stade Geoffroy Guichard 31,445 HT 45' · FT 45'
2–1 74' Theo Bair

Overview

Match Preview

AS Saint-Etienne vs AJ Auxerre — Ligue 1 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.

Match Details

  • Referee Mathieu Vernice
  • Assistant 1 Julien Garrigues (France)
  • Assistant 2 Florian Goncalves de Araujo (France)
6 games this season 🟨 4.7/game ⚽ 18.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct AJ Auxerre H 3–1 W
29 Sep FC Nantes A 2–2 D
20 Sep OGC Nice A 0–8 L
13 Sep Lille OSC H 1–0 W
31 Aug Stade Brestois 29 A 0–4 L
24 Aug Le Havre AC H 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct AS Saint-Etienne A 1–3 L
27 Sep Stade Brestois 29 H 3–0 W
22 Sep Montpellier HSC A 2–3 L
14 Sep AS Monaco FC H 0–3 L
01 Sep Le Havre AC A 1–3 L
25 Aug FC Nantes A 0–2 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
AJ Auxerre this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AJ Auxerre
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/6
61-75
5/4
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AS Saint-Étienne launch into their encounter with AJ Auxerre.
  • 5' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Dall'Oglio might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Zuriko Davitashvili puts AS Saint-Etienne on the lead.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Saint-Étienne in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past AJ Auxerre's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' A moment of madness from Elisha Owusu on 35 minutes earns him a card. AJ Auxerre will be frustrated.
  • 40' Dylan Batubinsika has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 47' Poor challenge from Mickael Nade. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Saint-Étienne and AJ Auxerre are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' GOAL! Zuriko Davitashvili fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 59' AS Saint-Étienne are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AJ Auxerre backline.
  • 60' The whistle greets Ado Onaiwu as he departs to be replaced by Gaetan Perrin.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Gabriel Osho as he leaves the pitch. Paul Joly steps in for AJ Auxerre.
  • 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Pierre Ekwah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 70' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Ben Old is withdrawn and Mathieu Cafaro gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Brilliant from the forward! Theo Bair makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 74.
  • 78' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Benjamin Bouchouari comes on to replace Mathis Amougou.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leo Petrot on 79.
  • 83' Florian Aye has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lassine Sinayoko on 83 minute.
  • 86' What a moment for Zuriko Davitashvili! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Leo Petrot departs to be replaced by Florian Tardieu.
  • AS Saint-Étienne celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78 AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Etienne51% Draw25% AJ Auxerre24%
Actual: AS Saint-Etienne win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
76%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
49%
AS Saint-Etienne or AJ Auxerre
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Etienne35% Draw44% AJ Auxerre21%
Actual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne

Handicap AS Saint-Etienne covers Push AJ Auxerre covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.