ES Troyes AC vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ES Troyes AC vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade de l'Aube.
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 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-Montbéliard | 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 Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | USL Dunkerque | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–5 | L |
| 03 Feb | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jan | SM Caen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jan | US Concarneau | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | ES Troyes AC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Valenciennes FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Paris FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | AC Ajaccio | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' We are underway at Stade de l'Aube. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both ES Troyes AC and USL Dunkerque are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Stade de l'Aube. ES Troyes AC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' That is a card for USL Dunkerque. Yohan Bilingi will be fuming at that decision.
- 18' ES Troyes AC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Rafiki Said Ahamada on 18.
- 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. ES Troyes AC and USL Dunkerque are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 28' Gessime Yassine, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' Youssouf M'Changama needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' Magnificent from Gaetan Courtet! That is 50 goals in 437 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a card for Abdu Conte.
- 43' ES Troyes AC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' USL Dunkerque are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' The whistle greets Renaud Ripart as he departs to be replaced by Mamady Bangre.
- 58' ES Troyes AC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Junior Olaitan is hanging Youssouf M'Changama on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' ES Troyes AC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' It is a substitution in ES Troyes AC team. Abdu Conte is replaced by Ismaelben Boura on 65 minute.
- 67' The crowd applauds Jean-Philippe Gbamin as he leaves the pitch. Remy Boissier steps in for USL Dunkerque.
- 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 81' Time for substitution for ES Troyes AC. Mouhamed Diop is replaced by Andreas Bruus.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Julien Anziani gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 87' Another substitution for USL Dunkerque to replace Julien Anziani by Samy Baghdadi on 87 minute.
- 88' Elhadj Bah gets the nod from USL Dunkerque. He replaces Gaetan Courtet and will look to change the dynamic.
- ES Troyes AC will have plenty to reflect on. USL Dunkerque were simply the better side today.
Lineups
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 38
- 4
-
20
Renaud Ripart ↓ Mamady Bangre 57'
- 24
- 5
- 10
-
12
Abdu Conte ↓ Ismaelben Boura 65'
- 14
- 11
-
28
Mouhamed Diop ↓ Andreas Bruus 81'
- 3
Bench
- 30
-
15
Ante Palaversa ↑ 81'
-
19
Andreas Bruus ↑ 81'
-
8
Ismaelben Boura ↑ 65'
-
7
Mamady Bangre ↑ 57'
- 22
-
23
Junior Olaitan ↑ 58'
Coach
David Guion
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Julien Anziani ↓ Samy Baghdadi 87'
- 26
-
18
Gaetan Courtet ↓ Elhadj Bah 88'
- 19
- 25
- –
- 20
- 92
- 23
- 80
Bench
-
5
Remy Boissier ↑ 67'
- 8
-
9
Samy Baghdadi ↑ 87'
- 1
- 15
- 13
- 27
-
24
Elhadj Bah ↑ 88'
Coach
Luís Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dylan Saint-Louis | 2 |
| Rayan Ghrieb | 2 |
| Rafiki Said Ahamada | 2 |
| Opa Sangante | 1 |
| Nicolas de Preville | 1 |
| Alimani Gory | 1 |
| Luka Ilic | 1 |
| Kyliane Dong | 1 |
Head to Head
ES Troyes AC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
ES Troyes AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
ES Troyes AC or USL Dunkerque 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: USL Dunkerque win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
ES Troyes AC or Draw
66%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
63%
ES Troyes AC or USL Dunkerque
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — ES Troyes AC
| Handicap | ES Troyes AC covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

