AS Saint-Etienne vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Etienne vs ES Troyes AC — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 11 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Azzedine Souifi
8 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | ES Troyes AC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | USL Dunkerque | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | Amiens SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jan | Pau FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Dec | SC Bastia | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 0–5 | L |
| 03 Feb | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jan | SM Caen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jan | US Concarneau | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jan | AC Ajaccio | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | Pau FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 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' AS Saint-Étienne have kicked off against ES Troyes AC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' AS Saint-Étienne is showing some good football. However, AS Saint-Étienne are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' Magnificent from Abdoulaye N'Diaye! That is 3 goals in 174 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 21' Mickael Nade is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 26' ES Troyes AC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' Poor challenge from Anthony Briancon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 38' Ibrahim Sissoko is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 43' 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 Andreas Bruus suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thomas Monconduit on 45.
- 45' Fresh legs for ES Troyes AC! Abdu Conte comes on to replace Ismaelben Boura.
- 46' Andreas Bruus makes way for Mamady Bangre at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from ES Troyes AC.
- 51' 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.
- 53' Nathanael Mbuku is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
- 56' That is a card for AS Saint-Etienne. Mathieu Cafaro will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' Mathieu Cafaro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 37 Yellow cards this season.
- 65' What composure from Yvann Macon! The France international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 65' Irvin Cardona is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ibrahim Sissoko at the 65 minute mark.
- 66' ES Troyes AC make a change. Simon Elisor trudges off to be replaced by Renaud Ripart on 66 minutes.
- 71' AS Saint-Étienne is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' Lamine Fomba is replacing Thomas Monconduit for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 79' ES Troyes AC ring the changes. Youssouf M'Changama has done his job and it is now time for Mouhamed Diop to step up.
- 80' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Mathieu Cafaro departs to be replaced by Maxence Rivera.
- 82' What a moment for Anthony Briancon! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
- 87' AS Saint-Étienne are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' It’s a booking for ES Troyes AC player. Dogan Alemdar gets a card.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for AS Saint-Étienne and ES Troyes AC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 14
- 23
- 18
- 30
- 8
- 9
- 3
- –
- –
- 29
Bench
- 26
- 11
- 19
- 20
- 42
- 6
- 13
Coach
Olivier Dall'Oglio
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 38
- –
- 24
- 5
- 10
-
19
Andreas Bruus ↓ Mamady Bangre 46'
-
14
Simon Elisor ↓ Renaud Ripart 66'
-
8
Ismaelben Boura ↓ Abdu Conte 45'
- 11
- 3
- 42
Bench
- –
-
20
Renaud Ripart ↑ 66'
-
12
Abdu Conte ↑ 45'
-
–
Mamady Bangre ↑ 46'
- 22
-
23
Junior Olaitan ↑ 46'
-
28
Mouhamed Diop ↑ 79'
Coach
David Guion
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Miguel Trauco | 2 |
| Lebo Mothiba | 2 |
| Merwan Ifnaoui | 1 |
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 1 |
| Mathys Detourbet | 1 |
| Aimen Moueffek | 1 |
| Anthony Briancon | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Etienne to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
85%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
40%
AS Saint-Etienne or ES Troyes AC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 0
14.2%
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | ES Troyes AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

