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 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Azzedine Souifi
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
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
29%
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
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
| Irvin Cardona | 4 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 4 G | 2 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 4 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 2 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AS Saint-Etienne and ES Troyes AC get this one started.
- 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' It looks surprising AS Saint-Etienne does not make any changes. Abdoulaye Kante has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' AS Saint-Etienne are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 16' Abdoulaye N'Diaye has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
- 21' A moment of madness from Mickael Nade on 21 minutes earns him a card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Anthony Briancon. He receives a card.
- 38' Ibrahim Sissoko adds to his 0 season tally! AS Saint-Etienne lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 43' The travelling ES Troyes AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' The referee shows AS Saint-Etienne player a card on 45.
- 45' Time for substitution for ES Troyes AC. Ismaelben Boura is replaced by Abdu Conte.
- 46' Mamady Bangre gets the nod from ES Troyes AC. He replaces Andreas Bruus and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' Nathanael Mbuku doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' AS Saint-Etienne player sees a card in front of him.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Etienne that had 431 games and scored 393 goals.
- 65' What a strike from Yvann Macon! The score is 3-1.
- 65' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Ibrahim Sissoko is withdrawn and Irvin Cardona gets his opportunity.
- 66' Renaud Ripart is ready to make an impact after coming on for Simon Elisor at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' ES Troyes AC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' AS Saint-Etienne make a change. Thomas Monconduit trudges off to be replaced by Lamine Fomba on 74 minutes.
- 79' The ES Troyes AC bench stirs into life. Youssouf M'Changama is withdrawn and Mouhamed Diop gets his opportunity.
- 80' Maxence Rivera gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Mathieu Cafaro and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Magnificent from Anthony Briancon! That is 7 goals in 340 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Xavier Chavalerin, as he is very good at scoring at Geoffroy Guichard with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' That is a card for ES Troyes AC. Dogan Alemdar will be fuming at that decision.
- The final score is 5-0.
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 |
| Yvann Macon | 1 |
| Abdoulaye N'Diaye | 1 |
| Ryad Boudebouz | 1 |
| Merwan Ifnaoui | 1 |
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 1 |
| Mathys Detourbet | 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.