ES Troyes AC vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ES Troyes AC vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 2 at Stade de l'Aube.
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Legat
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 Sep | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | FC Annecy | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Aug | SC Bastia | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 Aug | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and ES Troyes AC launch into their encounter with AS Saint-Etienne.
- 5' 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.
- 10' ES Troyes AC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Saint-Etienne backline.
- 15' ES Troyes AC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Aimen Moueffek has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both ES Troyes AC and AS Saint-Etienne are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' AS Saint-Etienne are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' AS Saint-Etienne come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' AS Saint-Etienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' The 29-year-old Mathieu Cafaro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 54' That is a card for AS Saint-Etienne. Leo Petrot will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Thierno Balde, a France defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Leo Petrot departs to be replaced by Gaetan Charbonnier.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. ES Troyes AC in their trying to find a way past AS Saint-Etienne's compact .
- 70' ES Troyes AC ring the changes. Kyliane Dong has done his job and it is now time for Rafiki Said Ahamada to step up.
- 73' Ismaelben Boura picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' Alexis Lefebvre has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jaures Assoumou on 76 minute.
- 77' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aimen Moueffek is hanging Stephane Diarra on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' The crowd applauds Benjamin Bouchouari as he leaves the pitch. Victor Lobry steps in for AS Saint-Etienne.
- 85' The whistle greets Ismaelben Boura as he departs to be replaced by Abdu Conte.
- 90' Luka Ilic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Saint-Etienne tonight.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for ES Troyes AC.
Lineups
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Luka Ilic ↓ Mouhamed Diop 85'
- 16
- 24
-
8
Ismaelben Boura ↓ Abdu Conte 85'
- 18
- 22
- –
- 27
- 3
- 42
- 40
Bench
- 38
- –
- –
-
12
Abdu Conte ↑ 85'
-
11
Rafiki Said Ahamada ↑ 70'
-
34
Alexis Lefebvre ↑ 76'
-
28
Mouhamed Diop ↑ 85'
Coach
Patrick Kisnorbo
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 30
-
26
Lamine Fomba ↓ Mahmoud Bentayg 60'
- 5
- 8
- 21
- 9
-
19
Leo Petrot ↓ Gaetan Charbonnier 60'
- –
- 6
Bench
-
14
Dylan Chambost ↑ 76'
-
22
Victor Lobry ↑ 82'
-
10
Gaetan Charbonnier ↑ 60'
- 17
-
29
Aimen Moueffek ↑ 77'
- 42
-
–
Mahmoud Bentayg ↑ 60'
Coach
Laurent Batlles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Miguel Trauco | 2 |
| Lebo Mothiba | 2 |
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 1 |
| Mathys Detourbet | 1 |
| Aimen Moueffek | 1 |
| Anthony Briancon | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
| Nathanael Mbuku | 1 |
Head to Head
ES Troyes AC Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91
ES Troyes AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
ES Troyes AC or Draw
58%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
73%
ES Troyes AC or AS Saint-Etienne
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 3
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — ES Troyes AC
| Handicap | ES Troyes AC covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.