AS Saint-Etienne vs En Avant Guingamp, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AS Saint-Etienne vs En Avant Guingamp — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 11 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- En Avant Guingamp 12 games · 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | En Avant Guingamp | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | Amiens SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Nov | Pau FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–5 | L |
| 04 Nov | Paris FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | Angers SCO | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | Paris FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Nov | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Nov | AJ Auxerre | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | SC Bastia | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| AS Saint-Etienne | En Avant Guingamp | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 25 | Points | 14 |
| 11 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 6 |
| 23 | Scored | 16 |
| 11 | Conceded | 18 |
| +12 | GD | -2 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 73% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
25%
Clean Sheets
En Avant Guingamp this season
En Avant Guingamp this season
AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (25 pts). En Avant Guingamp are 11th (14 pts).
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
En Avant Guingamp
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/3
76+
4/2
■ 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 |
En Avant Guingamp
| Brandon Bokangu | 4 G | |
| Samir Ben Brahim | 3 G | 1 A |
| Stanislas Kielt | 3 G | |
| Donatien Gomis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Albin Demouchy | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AS Saint-Étienne launch into their encounter with En Avant Guingamp.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' AS Saint-Étienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against En Avant Guingamp's shape.
- 20' En Avant Guingamp looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Amadou Samoura scoring 1 goals.
- 21' What a moment for Aimen Moueffek! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Saint-Étienne must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dennis Appiah made 404 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' Magnificent from Kalidou Sidibe! That is 9 goals in 430 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 47' Amine El Ouazzani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' AS Saint-Étienne are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined En Avant Guingamp backline.
- 55' Baptiste Guillaume doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 57' Florian Tardieu was booked on 57.
- 62' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 62 minute. Florian Tardieu leaves to be changed by Karim Cisse.
- 67' France international Enzo Basilio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' A change in the En Avant Guingamp ranks — Hugo Picard exits the field as Amadou Sagna enters on 70.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' The whistle greets Mehdi Merghem as he departs to be replaced by Baptiste Roux.
- 82' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Lamine Fomba is withdrawn and Victor Lobry gets his opportunity.
- 87' What composure from Gaetan Courtet! The France international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 87' Time for substitution for En Avant Guingamp. Amine El Ouazzani is replaced by Jacques Siwe.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Karim Cisse is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — card on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 30
- 10
- 26
- 5
- 8
- 21
- 19
- 20
- 29
Bench
- 14
- 22
- 9
- 3
- 42
- 33
- 32
Coach
Laurent Batlles
En Avant Guingamp Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 21
-
10
Mehdi Merghem ↓ Baptiste Roux 80'
- 25
- 8
- 24
- 16
- 27
- 7
-
20
Hugo Picard ↓ Amadou Sagna 70'
- 9
Bench
- 15
- 19
-
18
Gaetan Courtet ↑ 87'
- 30
-
11
Amadou Sagna ↑ 70'
-
2
Baptiste Roux ↑ 80'
-
17
Jacques Siwe ↑ 87'
Coach
Stéphane Dumont
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gaetan Courtet | 3 |
| Aimen Moueffek | 3 |
| Mathieu Cafaro | 2 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 2 |
| Jeremy Livolant | 1 |
| Teddy Averlant | 1 |
| Stanislas Kielt | 1 |
| Ibrahima Wadji | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
En Avant Guingamp Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
En Avant Guingamp xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Etienne or En Avant Guingamp 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: En Avant Guingamp win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
70%
Draw or En Avant Guingamp
55%
AS Saint-Etienne or En Avant Guingamp
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | En Avant Guingamp covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
En Avant Guingamp keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.