AS Saint-Etienne vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Etienne vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florent Batta
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | USL Dunkerque | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | US Concarneau | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | SM Caen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Valenciennes FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | FC Annecy | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | AC Ajaccio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Aug | Angers SCO | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| AS Saint-Etienne | USL Dunkerque | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 16 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 19 | Scored | 10 |
| 8 | Conceded | 12 |
| +11 | GD | -2 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 71% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
0%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (16 pts). USL Dunkerque are 11th (8 pts).
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
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ 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 |
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 2 G | 1 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
| Adrien Lebeau | 1 G | 1 A |
| Victor Mayela | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Geoffroy Guichard that hosts another battle between AS Saint-Étienne and USL Dunkerque.
- 5' USL Dunkerque started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' AS Saint-Étienne are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined USL Dunkerque backline.
- 15' Julien Anziani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Saint-Étienne and USL Dunkerque are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Ivory Coast international Stephane Diarra has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Saint-Étienne and USL Dunkerque are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 38' Benjamin Bouchouari picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' The 29-year-old Gautier Larsonneur has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Saint-Étienne must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a card for Yohan Bilingi.
- 57' Another change for USL Dunkerque made on 57 minute. Rayan Ghrieb leaves to be changed by Mouya Ipiele.
- 62' It’s high time Laurent Batlles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luís Castro might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 72' The whistle greets Gaetan Charbonnier as he departs to be replaced by Ibrahim Sissoko.
- 77' Yohan Bilingi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 78' Moussa Guel is replacing Enzo Bardeli for the USL Dunkerque side.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Remy Boissier on 81 minutes.
- 83' A goal from the Mali international Ibrahim Sissoko! He fires home on 83 to make it 0-1!
- 86' Mathieu Cafaro is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 88' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Mathieu Cafaro by Victor Lobry on 88 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AS Saint-Étienne to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 30
- 10
- 5
- 8
- 21
- 19
- –
- 29
- 6
Bench
- 14
- 22
- 26
- 9
- 17
- 42
- –
Coach
Laurent Batlles
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 7
- 10
- 16
- 26
- 29
- 5
- 28
-
20
Enzo Bardeli ↓ Moussa Guel 78'
- –
-
27
Rayan Ghrieb ↓ Mouya Ipiele 57'
Bench
-
14
Moussa Guel ↑ 78'
- 19
- 8
- –
- 1
-
17
Mouya Ipiele ↑ 57'
-
11
Amadou Ba-Sy ↑ 57'
Coach
Luís Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Mathieu Cafaro | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
| El Hadji Egny | 1 |
| Augustine Boakye | 1 |
| Souleymane Keita | 1 |
| Khalil Ayari | 1 |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
USL Dunkerque Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.01
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Etienne to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
91%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
23%
AS Saint-Etienne or USL Dunkerque
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.7%
4 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 1
5.8%
4 – 1
5.8%
5 – 0
4.8%
5 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -2 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| -1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| -1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.