Saturday , 8 August 2026

AS Saint-Etienne vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
AS Saint-Etienne
1 – 0
Full Time
AJ Auxerre
Sat 9 Mar 2024 · 14:00 UTC Geoffroy Guichard HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Gauthier Hein
Dylan Batubinsika 24' Y
Mickael Nade 68' Y
Y 78' Theo Pellenard
Y 85' Jubal Junior

Overview

Match Preview

AS Saint-Etienne vs AJ Auxerre — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.

Match Details

  • Referee Olivier Thual

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

2
1
1
AS Saint-Etienne 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals AJ Auxerre
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-09 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 AJ Auxerre 2023-11-11 AJ Auxerre 5–2 AS Saint-Etienne

Recent Form

AS Saint-Etienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar AJ Auxerre H 1–0 W
02 Mar Paris FC A 0–0 D
24 Feb FC Annecy H 2–1 W
17 Feb Angers SCO A 3–0 W
12 Feb ES Troyes AC H 5–0 W
03 Feb USL Dunkerque A 0–1 L
AJ Auxerre
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar AS Saint-Etienne A 0–1 L
02 Mar Valenciennes FC H 0–0 D
24 Feb SC Bastia H 1–1 D
17 Feb FC Annecy A 2–0 W
10 Feb Angers SCO H 1–0 W
03 Feb Pau FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% 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 game is set. AS Saint-Etienne kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Lassine Sinayoko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 434 appearances.
  • 9' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Gauthier Hein on 9 minutes.
  • 14' A quiet spell here at Geoffroy Guichard. AJ Auxerre seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dylan Batubinsika on 24.
  • 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Saint-Etienne must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Leo Petrot is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dennis Appiah at the 30 minute mark.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Saint-Etienne and AJ Auxerre are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' AJ Auxerre fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' AJ Auxerre started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Irvin Cardona has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. AJ Auxerre is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Saint-Etienne needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Mickael Nade. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 73' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florian Tardieu is hanging Thomas Monconduit on the field on 73 minute.
  • 77' AJ Auxerre manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ado Onaiwu is hanging Gauthier Hein on the field on 77 minute.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Theo Pellenard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 79' Irvin Cardona makes way for Benjamin Bouchouari at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Saint-Etienne.
  • 83' Kevin Danois is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rayan Raveloson at the 83 minute mark.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a card for Jubal Junior.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christophe Pélissier might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. AS Saint-Etienne take all three points.

Lineups

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Dall'Oglio

AJ Auxerre Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Pélissier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ado Onaiwu 3
Zuriko Davitashvili 3
Irvin Cardona 1
Theo Bair 1
Lucas Stassin 1
Hamed Traore 1
Mathieu Cafaro 1
Mahmoud Bentayg 1

Head to Head

2024-03-09 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 AJ Auxerre 2023-11-11 AJ Auxerre 5–2 AS Saint-Etienne

AS Saint-Etienne Form

2024-03-09 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 AJ Auxerre W 2024-03-02 Paris FC 0–0 AS Saint-Etienne D 2024-02-24 AS Saint-Etienne 2–1 FC Annecy W 2024-02-17 Angers SCO 0–3 AS Saint-Etienne W 2024-02-12 AS Saint-Etienne 5–0 ES Troyes AC W 2024-02-03 USL Dunkerque 1–0 AS Saint-Etienne L

AJ Auxerre Form

2024-03-09 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 AJ Auxerre L 2024-03-02 AJ Auxerre 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2024-02-24 AJ Auxerre 1–1 SC Bastia D 2024-02-17 FC Annecy 0–2 AJ Auxerre W 2024-02-10 AJ Auxerre 1–0 Angers SCO W 2024-02-03 Pau FC 2–2 AJ Auxerre D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for: AS Saint-Etienne or AJ Auxerre 73% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Etienne45% Draw27% AJ Auxerre28%
Actual: AS Saint-Etienne win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
72%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
55%
AS Saint-Etienne or AJ Auxerre
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Etienne30% Draw47% AJ Auxerre23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne

Handicap AS Saint-Etienne covers Push AJ Auxerre covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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