AS Saint-Etienne vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Etienne vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 11 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Rainville
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | US Concarneau | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Valenciennes FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | FC Annecy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | AC Ajaccio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
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' The game is set. AS Saint-Etienne kicks off things out of here…
- 5' What a moment for Aimen Moueffek! That strike on 5 puts his side firmly in control.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Dylan Batubinsika needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' AS Saint-Etienne are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' AS Saint-Etienne currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SM Caen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Saint-Etienne and SM Caen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 44' Ali El Abdi was booked on 44.
- 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 53 minute. Mathieu Cafaro leaves to be changed by Nathanael Mbuku.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' Tidiam Gomis makes way for Godson Kyeremeh at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from SM Caen.
- 67' Amine Salama makes way for Bilal Brahimi at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from SM Caen.
- 69' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Bilal Brahimi gets a card.
- 74' Godson Kyeremeh is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for SM Caen tonight.
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Valentin Henry.
- 79' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 79 minute. Aimen Moueffek leaves to be changed by Florian Tardieu.
- 84' SM Caen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thomas Monconduit, as he is very good at scoring at Geoffroy Guichard with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brahim Traore.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 14
- 18
- 30
- 11
- 21
- 25
- 19
- 3
- 27
- 29
Bench
- 23
- 5
- 8
- 10
- 42
- 6
- 13
Coach
Olivier Dall'Oglio
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 29
- 19
- 4
- 23
- 2
- 61
-
15
Amine Salama ↓ Bilal Brahimi 67'
- 20
- 97
-
7
Tidiam Gomis ↓ Godson Kyeremeh 63'
Bench
-
21
Bilal Brahimi ↑ 67'
- 16
-
11
Mickael Le Bihan ↑ 67'
- 5
-
17
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 63'
- 6
- 3
Coach
Patrice Sauvaget
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 4 |
| Ibrahima Wadji | 4 |
| Robert Beric | 1 |
| Valentin Vada | 1 |
| Lamine Ghezali | 1 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 1 |
| Gaetan Charbonnier | 1 |
| Timothee Kolodziejczak | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
SM Caen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + AS Saint-Etienne to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
81%
Draw or SM Caen
45%
AS Saint-Etienne or SM Caen
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | SM Caen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

