Saturday , 8 August 2026

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

Ligue 1 · 2024-25
AS Saint-Etienne
3 – 1
Full Time
AJ Auxerre
Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 15:00 UTC Stade Geoffroy Guichard 31,445 HT 45' · FT 45'
Zuriko Davitashvili 15' 1–0
Zuriko Davitashvili 54' 2–0
2–1 74' Theo Bair
Zuriko Davitashvili 86' 3–1
Y 35' Elisha Owusu
Mickael Nade 47' Y
Pierre Ekwah 67' Y
Leo Petrot 79' Y

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)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
AS Saint-Etienne 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals AJ Auxerre
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-05 AS Saint-Etienne 3–1 AJ Auxerre 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
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
AJ Auxerre
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Geoffroy Guichard as AS Saint-Etienne face off against AJ Auxerre in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' AJ Auxerre seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' AS Saint-Etienne are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AJ Auxerre backline.
  • 15' Assisted by Leo Petrot with the perfectly-timed delivery and Zuriko Davitashvili makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Saint-Etienne and AJ Auxerre are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Saint-Etienne side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' AS Saint-Etienne currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Elisha Owusu was booked on 35.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pierre Ekwah, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Geoffroy Guichard with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 47' Mickael Nade was booked on 47.
  • 52' A quiet spell here at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. AJ Auxerre seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 54' Zuriko Davitashvili does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Saint-Etienne surge ahead!
  • 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Gaetan Perrin. He replaces Ado Onaiwu on 60 minute.
  • 61' The AJ Auxerre bench stirs into life. Gabriel Osho is withdrawn and Paul Joly gets his opportunity.
  • 66' Donovan Leon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' Pierre Ekwah was booked on 67.
  • 70' The whistle greets Ben Old as he departs to be replaced by Mathieu Cafaro.
  • 74' The deadlock is broken! Theo Bair gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
  • 78' Benjamin Bouchouari gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Mathis Amougou and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Leo Petrot catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
  • 83' AJ Auxerre make a change. Lassine Sinayoko trudges off to be replaced by Florian Aye on 83 minutes.
  • 86' What an equalizer from Zuriko Davitashvili!
  • 88' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Florian Tardieu comes on to replace Leo Petrot.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Dall'Oglio

AJ Auxerre Lineups

3-4-2-1

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

2024-10-05 AS Saint-Etienne 3–1 AJ Auxerre 2024-03-09 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 AJ Auxerre 2023-11-11 AJ Auxerre 5–2 AS Saint-Etienne

AS Saint-Etienne Form

2024-10-05 AS Saint-Etienne 3–1 AJ Auxerre W 2024-09-29 FC Nantes 2–2 AS Saint-Etienne D 2024-09-20 OGC Nice 8–0 AS Saint-Etienne L 2024-09-13 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 Lille OSC W 2024-08-31 Stade Brestois 29 4–0 AS Saint-Etienne L 2024-08-24 AS Saint-Etienne 0–2 Le Havre AC L

AJ Auxerre Form

2024-10-05 AS Saint-Etienne 3–1 AJ Auxerre L 2024-09-27 AJ Auxerre 3–0 Stade Brestois 29 W 2024-09-22 Montpellier HSC 3–2 AJ Auxerre L 2024-09-14 AJ Auxerre 0–3 AS Monaco FC L 2024-09-01 Le Havre AC 3–1 AJ Auxerre L 2024-08-25 FC Nantes 2–0 AJ Auxerre L

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.