AS Saint-Etienne vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AS Saint-Etienne vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 11 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florent Batta
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
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 | #10 |
| 25 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 23 | Scored | 17 |
| 11 | Conceded | 17 |
| +12 | GD | +0 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 73% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
8%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (25 pts). USL Dunkerque are 10th (15 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
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
5/2
76+
1/3
■ 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 |
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 3 G | 2 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gaetan Robail | 2 G | |
| Opa Sangante | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' AS Saint-Étienne have kicked off against USL Dunkerque. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Saint-Étienne must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with USL Dunkerque winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' AS Saint-Étienne currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Angel Orelien has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' AS Saint-Étienne is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' AS Saint-Etienne player sees a card in front of him.
- 43' 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.
- 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Saint-Étienne and USL Dunkerque are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yohan Bilingi on 53.
- 57' Another substitution for USL Dunkerque to replace Rayan Ghrieb by Mouya Ipiele on 57 minute.
- 62' Arnaud Balijon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Saint-Étienne tonight.
- 67' AS Saint-Étienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against USL Dunkerque's shape.
- 72' A change in the AS Saint-Etienne ranks — Gaetan Charbonnier exits the field as Ibrahim Sissoko enters on 72.
- 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Saint-Étienne needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 78' A tactical swap from USL Dunkerque — Moussa Guel on, Enzo Bardeli off on 78 minutes.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Remy Boissier on 81 minutes.
- 83' What a moment for Ibrahim Sissoko! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
- 86' What composure from Mathieu Cafaro! The France international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 88' A change in the AS Saint-Etienne ranks — Mathieu Cafaro exits the field as Victor Lobry enters on 88.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for AS Saint-Étienne and USL Dunkerque (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
|---|---|
| Souleymane Keita | 1 |
| Khalil Ayari | 1 |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Mathieu Cafaro | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
| El Hadji Egny | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
USL Dunkerque Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.2
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Etienne to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
90%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
30%
AS Saint-Etienne or USL Dunkerque
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.8%
3 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
5.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.7%
5 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 24% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.