Saturday , 3 October 2026

Rodez Aveyron Football vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2025-26
Rodez Aveyron Football
2 – 1
Full Time
AS Saint-Étienne
Sat 2 May 2026 · 18:00 UTC Stade Paul Lignon HT 45' · FT 45'
Ibrahima Balde 17' 1–0
Ibrahima Balde 54' 2–0
2–1 89' Irvin Cardona
Ibrahima Balde 55' Y
Y 69' Augustine Boakye
Octave Joly 90' Y
Y 90' Luan Gadegbeku

Overview

Match Preview

Rodez Aveyron Football vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 2 at Stade Paul Lignon.

Match Details

  • Referee Jerome Brisard
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Gaetan Korbas
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 8.7 goals/game

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-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 Côte d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
Rodez Aveyron Football 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals AS Saint-Étienne
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–1 AS Saint-Étienne 2025-08-16 AS Saint-Étienne 4–0 Rodez Aveyron Football 2024-05-10 AS Saint-Étienne 1–1 Rodez Aveyron Football 2023-08-12 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–1 AS Saint-Étienne 2023-04-29 Rodez Aveyron Football 1–1 AS Saint-Étienne

Recent Form

Rodez Aveyron Football
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May AS Saint-Étienne H 2–1 W
24 Apr Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC A 0–0 D
17 Apr Amiens SC H 3–2 W
13 Apr ES Troyes AC H 2–1 W
03 Apr USL Dunkerque A 1–1 D
20 Mar SC Bastia H 1–1 D
AS Saint-Étienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Rodez Aveyron Football A 1–2 L
25 Apr ES Troyes AC H 0–3 L
18 Apr SC Bastia A 0–2 L
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

Season Stats

Rodez Aveyron Football AS Saint-Étienne
#14 Position #1
7 Points 16
7 Played 7
2 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 1
14 Scored 19
16 Conceded 8
-2 GD +11
1.00 PPG 2.29
29% Win % 71%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Rodez Aveyron Football this season
29% Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season

Rodez Aveyron Football are 14th (7 pts). AS Saint-Étienne are 1st (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rodez Aveyron Football
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AS Saint-Étienne
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)

Rodez Aveyron Football
Ibrahima Balde 4 G
Octave Joly 2 G
Corentin Issanchou 2 G
Ryan Ponti 1 G 1 A
Ibrahima Balde 1 G
AS Saint-Étienne
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rodez Aveyron Football and AS Saint-Étienne has kicked off!
  • 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Rodez Aveyron Football is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 17' Ibrahima Balde doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rodez Aveyron Football side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 37' Mathis Saka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 425 appearances.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Montanier might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' France international Gautier Larsonneur has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 54' GOAL! Ibrahima Balde fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Ibrahima Balde is booked for Rodez Aveyron Football — card on 55.
  • 60' Rodez Aveyron Football seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Étienne that had 434 games and scored 399 goals.
  • 69' AS Saint-Etienne player sees a card in front of him.
  • 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 79' It looks like no one’s ball. Rodez Aveyron Football is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 84' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 89' Irvin Cardona doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Octave Joly. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • Another three points for Rodez Aveyron Football.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ibrahima Balde 2
Ibrahim Sissoko 2
Lorenzo Rajot 2
Abdoul Kader Bamba 1
Bradley Danger 1
Irvin Cardona 1
Lucas Buades 1
Antoine Valerio 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–1 AS Saint-Étienne 2025-08-16 AS Saint-Étienne 4–0 Rodez Aveyron Football 2024-05-10 AS Saint-Étienne 1–1 Rodez Aveyron Football 2023-08-12 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–1 AS Saint-Étienne 2023-04-29 Rodez Aveyron Football 1–1 AS Saint-Étienne

Rodez Aveyron Football Form

2026-05-02 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–1 AS Saint-Étienne W 2026-04-24 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0–0 Rodez Aveyron Football D 2026-04-17 Rodez Aveyron Football 3–2 Amiens SC W 2026-04-13 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–1 ES Troyes AC W 2026-04-03 USL Dunkerque 1–1 Rodez Aveyron Football D 2026-03-20 Rodez Aveyron Football 1–1 SC Bastia D

AS Saint-Étienne Form

2026-05-02 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–1 AS Saint-Étienne L 2026-04-25 AS Saint-Étienne 0–3 ES Troyes AC L 2026-04-18 SC Bastia 2–0 AS Saint-Étienne L 2026-04-11 AS Saint-Étienne 2–1 USL Dunkerque W 2026-04-04 AS Nancy-Lorraine 1–1 AS Saint-Étienne D 2026-03-21 AS Saint-Étienne 4–0 FC Annecy W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88 Rodez Aveyron Football xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.95 AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rodez Aveyron Football34% Draw19% AS Saint-Étienne47%
Actual: Rodez Aveyron Football win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 85%
15%
± 3.5 69%
31%
± 4.5 51%
49%

Double Chance

Rodez Aveyron Football or Draw
53%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
66%
Rodez Aveyron Football or AS Saint-Étienne
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rodez Aveyron Football22% Draw33% AS Saint-Étienne45%
Actual: Rodez Aveyron Football win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 3
5.8%
1 – 1
5.1%
1 – 4
4.6%
2 – 4
4.3%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Rodez Aveyron Football

Handicap Rodez Aveyron Football covers Push AS Saint-Étienne covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 7% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 12% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 18% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 16% 24%
+2.5 76% — 24%

Clean Sheet

Rodez Aveyron Football keeps clean sheet
6% ✓
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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