AS Saint-Etienne vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Etienne vs ES Troyes AC — Ligue 2 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 4 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antoine Valnet
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Stade de Reims | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | FC Annecy | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | Pau FC | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 4 | 4 |
| 15 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 4 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | SC Bastia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | USL Dunkerque | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | FC Annecy | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Montpellier HSC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Mar | USL Dunkerque | H | 5–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | FC Annecy | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
| Irvin Cardona | 4 G | 2 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 4 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 2 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
| Aron Csongvai | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AS Saint-Etienne gets underway.
- 5' Renaud Ripart has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' ES Troyes AC 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.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 16' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Duffus is hanging Zuriko Davitashvili on the field on 16 minute.
- 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Saint-Etienne and ES Troyes AC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 26' Irvin Cardona is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AS Saint-Etienne so far.
- 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' Martin Adeline picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Old, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Geoffroy Guichard with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' ES Troyes AC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a card for Augustine Boakye.
- 53' A goal from the France international Merwan Ifnaoui! He fires home on 53 to make it 0-1!
- 58' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anis Ouzenadji suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Maxime Bernauer is replacing Chico Lamba for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 66' 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.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a card for Hillel Konate.
- 72' Anis Ouzenadji gets the nod from ES Troyes AC. He replaces Ismaelben Boura and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' ES Troyes AC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 79' Mouhamed Diop is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 80' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Irvin Cardona is withdrawn and Joao Ferreira gets his opportunity.
- 85' The crowd applauds Renaud Ripart as he leaves the pitch. Tawfik Bentayeb steps in for ES Troyes AC.
- 86' Tawfik Bentayeb has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 86.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Gautier Larsonneur on 88 minutes.
- 89' Tawfik Bentayeb is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
- 90' Alexandre Phliponeau gets the nod from ES Troyes AC. He replaces Martin Adeline and will look to change the dynamic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 7
- 3
- 22
- 29
- 11
- 20
- 9
- 15
- 14
- 39
Bench
- 8
- 1
- 13
- 6
- 17
- 28
- 35
Coach
Philippe Montanier
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 6
-
20
Renaud Ripart ↓ Tawfik Bentayeb 85'
- 29
- 14
- 5
- 8
- 44
- 10
- 17
- 38
Bench
- 1
-
9
Mounaim El Idrissy ↑ 90'
-
26
Alexandre Phliponeau ↑ 90'
- 2
-
21
Tawfik Bentayeb ↑ 85'
-
11
Mathys Detourbet ↑ 85'
-
3
Anis Ouzenadji ↑ 72'
Coach
Stéphane Dumont
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Miguel Trauco | 2 |
| Lebo Mothiba | 2 |
| Anthony Briancon | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
| Nathanael Mbuku | 1 |
| Yvann Macon | 1 |
| Abdoulaye N'Diaye | 1 |
| Ryad Boudebouz | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
ES Troyes AC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Etienne or ES Troyes AC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: ES Troyes AC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
67%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
61%
AS Saint-Etienne or ES Troyes AC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | ES Troyes AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

