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AS Saint-Etienne vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
AS Saint-Etienne
0 – 0
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 17:00 UTC Geoffroy Guichard HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Julien Masson
Mahmoud Bentayg 23' Y
Benjamin Bouchouari 55' Y
Ibrahim Sissoko 59' Y
Dylan Batubinsika 61' Y
Leo Petrot 66' Y
Dennis Appiah 69' Y
Y 90' Andrew Jung
Lamine Fomba 90' Y
Y 90' Sofiane Boudraa

Overview

Match Preview

AS Saint-Etienne vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Leonard

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

2
2
AS Saint-Etienne 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-02 AS Saint-Etienne 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2023-06-02 AS Saint-Etienne 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-08-27 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AS Saint-Etienne

Recent Form

AS Saint-Etienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Valenciennes FC H 0–0 D
28 Aug FC Annecy A 1–1 D
19 Aug US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 2–1 W
12 Aug Rodez Aveyron Football A 1–2 L
05 Aug Grenoble Foot 38 H 0–1 L
02 Jun Valenciennes FC H 2–0 W
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep AS Saint-Etienne A 0–0 D
26 Aug Rodez Aveyron Football A 1–0 W
19 Aug En Avant Guingamp H 0–0 D
12 Aug SC Bastia A 0–3 L
05 Aug AJ Auxerre H 1–4 L
02 Jun AS Saint-Etienne A 0–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
45% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AS Saint-Étienne launch into their encounter with Valenciennes FC.
  • 5' Benjamin Bouchouari is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valenciennes FC tonight.
  • 9' The referee calls foul for Julien Masson. He receives a card.
  • 14' AS Saint-Étienne is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 19' AS Saint-Étienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valenciennes FC's shape.
  • 23' Mahmoud Bentayg has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 23.
  • 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valenciennes FC that had 367 games and scored 259 goals.
  • 33' A quiet spell here at Geoffroy Guichard. AS Saint-Étienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrew Jung made 256 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Saint-Étienne and Valenciennes FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Saint-Étienne side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 53' Valenciennes FC make a change. Ilyes Hamache trudges off to be replaced by Sofiane Boudraa on 53 minutes.
  • 55' AS Saint-Etienne player sees a card in front of him.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Ibrahim Sissoko on 59 minutes earns him a card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
  • 61' Poor challenge from Dylan Batubinsika. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 66' Leo Petrot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
  • 69' A moment of madness from Dennis Appiah on 69 minutes earns him a card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
  • 69' Lamine Fomba gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Gaetan Charbonnier and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Benjamin Bouchouari is withdrawn and Aimen Moueffek gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Saint-Étienne and Valenciennes FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Tidyane Diagouraga is replaced by Joffrey Cuffaut on 77 minute.
  • 82' Tidyane Diagouraga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 83' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Stephane Diarra is withdrawn and Karim Cisse gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Nick Venema comes on to replace Allan Linguet.
  • 90' That is a card for Valenciennes FC. Andrew Jung will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laurent Batlles

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Maciel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jean-Philippe Krasso 2
Ibrahim Sissoko 1
Yvann Macon 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 1
Aeron Zinga 1
Abdoul Kader Bamba 1
Abdoul Bamba 1
Irvin Cardona 1

Head to Head

2023-09-02 AS Saint-Etienne 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2023-06-02 AS Saint-Etienne 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-08-27 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AS Saint-Etienne

AS Saint-Etienne Form

2023-09-02 AS Saint-Etienne 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2023-08-28 FC Annecy 1–1 AS Saint-Etienne D 2023-08-19 AS Saint-Etienne 2–1 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole W 2023-08-12 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–1 AS Saint-Etienne L 2023-08-05 AS Saint-Etienne 0–1 Grenoble Foot 38 L 2023-06-02 AS Saint-Etienne 2–0 Valenciennes FC W

Valenciennes FC Form

2023-09-02 AS Saint-Etienne 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2023-08-26 Rodez Aveyron Football 0–1 Valenciennes FC W 2023-08-19 Valenciennes FC 0–0 En Avant Guingamp D 2023-08-12 SC Bastia 3–0 Valenciennes FC L 2023-08-05 Valenciennes FC 1–4 AJ Auxerre L 2023-06-02 AS Saint-Etienne 2–0 Valenciennes FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Etienne46% Draw31% Valenciennes FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
77%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
54%
AS Saint-Etienne or Valenciennes FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Etienne30% Draw54% Valenciennes FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
1.3%

Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne

Handicap AS Saint-Etienne covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.