AS Saint-Etienne vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Etienne vs AJ Auxerre — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 11 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- AJ Auxerre 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Olivier Thual
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 15 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | FC Nantes | 11 | 9 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 11 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
3/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
5/–
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
| Augustine Boakye | 6 G | 2 A |
| Irvin Cardona | 5 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 5 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 5 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. AS Saint-Étienne get us underway at Geoffroy Guichard.
- 5' Donovan Leon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 9' That is a card for AJ Auxerre. Gauthier Hein will be fuming at that decision.
- 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christophe Pélissier will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' AS Saint-Etienne player sees a card in front of him.
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Saint-Étienne must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Dennis Appiah departs to be replaced by Leo Petrot.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dylan Batubinsika made 313 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 50' Gaetan Perrin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' What a moment for Irvin Cardona! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
- 60' France international Yvann Macon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' The 22-year-old Kevin Danois has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 68' The referee shows AS Saint-Etienne player a card on 68.
- 73' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Thomas Monconduit is replaced by Florian Tardieu.
- 77' Ado Onaiwu is replacing Gauthier Hein for the AJ Auxerre side.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Theo Pellenard on 78 minutes.
- 79' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Irvin Cardona by Benjamin Bouchouari on 79 minute.
- 83' A change in the AJ Auxerre ranks — Rayan Raveloson exits the field as Kevin Danois enters on 83.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jubal Junior.
- 90' It looks surprising AJ Auxerre does not make any changes. Rayan Raveloson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AS Saint-Étienne to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 14
- 18
- 30
- 11
- 8
- 21
- 9
- 3
- 27
- 29
Bench
- 23
- 5
- 19
- 10
- 42
- 6
- 13
Coach
Olivier Dall'Oglio
AJ Auxerre Lineups
Starting XI
-
97
Rayan Raveloson ↓ Kevin Danois 83'
-
7
Gauthier Hein ↓ Ado Onaiwu 77'
- 5
- 10
- 42
- 16
-
19
Florian Aye ↓ Issa Soumare 77'
- 17
- 26
- 4
- 13
Bench
- 18
-
45
Ado Onaiwu ↑ 77'
- 14
- 6
-
75
Issa Soumare ↑ 77'
- 40
-
35
Kevin Danois ↑ 83'
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 3 |
| Ado Onaiwu | 3 |
| Theo Bair | 1 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 |
| Hamed Traore | 1 |
| Mathieu Cafaro | 1 |
| Mahmoud Bentayg | 1 |
| Gaetan Perrin | 1 |
AS Saint-Etienne Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

