AS Saint-Etienne vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Etienne vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | SM Caen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | FC Annecy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Nov | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | FC Metz | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | Amiens SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Paris FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | SC Bastia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Nov | FC Annecy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | Valenciennes FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AS Saint-Étienne and SM Caen has kicked off!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Saint-Étienne and SM Caen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abdoulaye Bakayoko on 15.
- 15' Alex Mendy is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
- 16' Saidou Sow is replacing Anthony Briancon for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 17' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Alex Mendy makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 17.
- 22' 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.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' AS Saint-Étienne have won 393 goals from 431 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laurent Batlles will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' Mickael Nade has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
- 43' Poor challenge from Godson Kyeremeh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Mendy on 45 minutes.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Saint-Étienne and SM Caen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' AS Saint-Etienne ring the changes. Abdoulaye Bakayoko has done his job and it is now time for Jean-Philippe Krasso to step up.
- 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Hugo Vandermersch is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SM Caen tonight.
- 71' AS Saint-Etienne make a change. Dylan Chambost trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahima Wadji on 71 minutes.
- 72' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Lenny Pintor comes on to replace Mathieu Cafaro.
- 73' Gaetan Charbonnier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Benjamin Bouchouari on 79.
- 83' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Hugo Vandermersch departs to be replaced by Brahim Traore.
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Étienne that had 431 games and scored 393 goals.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 22
- 23
- 18
- 10
- 19
- 3
- 29
- 16
- 36
- 6
Bench
- 15
- 25
- 17
- 4
- 42
- 37
- 52
Coach
Laurent Batlles
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 27
- 1
- 29
-
19
Alex Mendy ↓ Benjamin Jeannot 59'
- 91
- 2
- 17
- 24
- 6
- 28
Bench
- 16
-
9
Benjamin Jeannot ↑ 59'
- 10
- 11
-
99
Samuel Essende ↑ 71'
-
18
Hianga Mananga Mbock ↑ 83'
-
22
Brahim Traore ↑ 83'
Coach
Stephane Moulin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 4 |
| Ibrahima Wadji | 4 |
| Romain Hamouma | 1 |
| Robert Beric | 1 |
| Valentin Vada | 1 |
| Lamine Ghezali | 1 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 1 |
| Gaetan Charbonnier | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
SM Caen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
75%
Draw or SM Caen
53%
AS Saint-Etienne or SM Caen
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SM Caen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | SM Caen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.