AS Saint-Etienne vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Etienne vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 4 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Assistant 1 Laurent Coniglio
- Assistant 2 Camille Soriano (France)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Red Star FC | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | FC Metz | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | Pau FC | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Clermont Foot 63 | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 4 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | USL Dunkerque | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | FC Annecy | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | Red Star FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Pau FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 14 Mar | Red Star FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| AS Saint-Etienne | USL Dunkerque | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 12 | Points | 5 |
| 4 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 8 |
| 3 | Conceded | 9 |
| +10 | GD | -1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
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 (12 pts). USL Dunkerque are 10th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
| Irvin Cardona | 4 G | 2 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 4 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 2 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
| Aron Csongvai | 1 G | 1 A |
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 2 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
| Adrien Lebeau | 1 G | 1 A |
| Victor Mayela | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. AS Saint-Etienne are looking to make home advantage count against USL Dunkerque.
- 5' USL Dunkerque fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Mathys Niflore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. USL Dunkerque is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' Against the run of play, Lucas Stassin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Thomas Robinet makes it 1-1.
- 27' A moment of madness from Lohann Doucet on 27 minutes earns him a card. USL Dunkerque will be frustrated.
- 32' It looks surprising AS Saint-Etienne does not make any changes. Yirigue Sekongo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Saint-Etienne side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 47' Julien Le Cardinal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' Mahmoud Jaber is ready to make an impact after coming on for Augustine Boakye at the 54 minute mark.
- 59' It’s high time Philippe Montanier made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' Igor Miladinovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Abdoulaye Kante on 64 minute.
- 66' What a moment for Zuriko Davitashvili! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
- 67' USL Dunkerque ring the changes. Lohann Doucet has done his job and it is now time for Marco Essimi Ataba to step up.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a card for Mahmoud Jaber.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Saint-Etienne and USL Dunkerque are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 77' USL Dunkerque manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aboubakary Kante is hanging Yirigue Sekongo on the field on 77 minute.
- 81' Dennis Appiah gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Irvin Cardona and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' That is a card for USL Dunkerque. Opa Sangante will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' USL Dunkerque ring the changes. Victor Mayela has done his job and it is now time for Maedine Makhloufi to step up.
- The points are shared — AS Saint-Etienne 2-1 USL Dunkerque. Honours even.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 7
- 3
- 22
- 29
- 26
- 11
- 20
- 9
- 14
- 39
Bench
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 19
- 15
- 17
- 28
Coach
Philippe Montanier
USL Dunkerque Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
-
9
Thomas Robinet ↓ Alex Daho 77'
- 26
- 23
- 27
- 20
- 15
- 22
- 8
-
69
Morgan Bokele ↓ Thena Massock 77'
- 60
Bench
-
19
Aboubakary Kante ↑ 77'
-
10
Marco Essimi Ataba ↑ 67'
-
11
Alex Daho ↑ 77'
- 4
-
87
Thena Massock ↑ 77'
-
42
Maedine Makhloufi ↑ 87'
- 1
Coach
Albert Sánchez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| El Hadji Egny | 1 |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Mathieu Cafaro | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
USL Dunkerque Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.77
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + AS Saint-Etienne to win 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
92%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
21%
AS Saint-Etienne or USL Dunkerque
88%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
9.5%
4 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
6.9%
5 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
Actual
5 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
6 – 0
4.1%
1 – 1
3.8%
6 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -2 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| -1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| -1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| -0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.