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

Refresh

Ligue 2 · 2025-26

Rodez Aveyron Football

2 – 1

Full Time

AS Saint-Etienne

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-Etienne — Ligue 2 at Stade Paul Lignon.

Rodez Aveyron Football 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
AS Saint-Etienne 8 games · 19 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jerome Brisard
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Gaetan Korbas

5 games this season 🟨 4.6/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AS Saint-Etienne	8	19
2	Red Star FC	8	17
3	Montpellier HSC	8	15
4	Stade de Reims	8	14
5	AS Nancy-Lorraine	8	13
6	FC Annecy	8	13
7	Dijon Football Cote d'Or	8	12
8	Pau FC	8	11
9	FC Sochaux-Montbeliard	8	11
10	FC Metz	8	10
11	USL Dunkerque	8	8
12	En Avant Guingamp	8	8
13	FC Nantes	8	8
14	Grenoble Foot 38	8	8
15	Rodez Aveyron Football	8	7
16	US Boulogne Cote d'Opale	8	6
17	Clermont Foot 63	8	6
18	Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC	8	5

Head-to-Head

Rodez Aveyron Football 7 games · Avg 2.6 goals AS Saint-Etienne

Last 5 meetings

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

Recent Form

Rodez Aveyron Football

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	AS Saint-Etienne	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-Etienne

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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-Etienne
#15	Position	#1
7	Points	19
8	Played	8
2 / 1 / 5	W / D / L	6 / 1 / 1
14	Scored	21
18	Conceded	8
-4	GD	+13
0.88	PPG	2.38
25%	Win %	75%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Rodez Aveyron Football this season

38% Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season

Rodez Aveyron Football are 15th (7 pts). AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (19 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rodez Aveyron Football

0-15

1/6

16-30

2/1

31-45

1/4

46-60

3/4

61-75

2/3

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

AS Saint-Etienne

0-15

2/–

16-30

5/–

31-45

4/2

46-60

3/3

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-Etienne

Thierno Ballo	5 G	2 A
Augustine Boakye	5 G	2 A
Irvin Cardona	4 G	3 A
Jakob Breum	2 G	4 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.

Lineups

Rodez Aveyron Football Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Santini

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Montanier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ibrahima Balde	2
Ibrahim Sissoko	2
Lorenzo Rajot	2
Lucas Buades	1
Antoine Valerio	1
Thierno Ballo	1
Augustine Boakye	1
Marvin Senaya	1

Head to Head

Rodez Aveyron Football Form

2026-05-02 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–1 AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne Form

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.64 Rodez Aveyron Football xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.82 AS Saint-Etienne xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Rodez Aveyron Football32% Draw19% AS Saint-Etienne49%

Actual: Rodez Aveyron Football win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes75% 0% No25%

Avg goals/match: 4.46

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

Rodez Aveyron Football or Draw

51%

Draw or AS Saint-Etienne

68%

Rodez Aveyron Football or AS Saint-Etienne

81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rodez Aveyron Football19% Draw34% AS Saint-Etienne47%

Actual: Rodez Aveyron Football win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

7.5%

1 – 3

6.9%

1 – 1

6.1%

2 – 2

2 – 3

5.5%

1 – 4

4.8%

0 – 2

4.8%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 3

4.4%

2 – 4

3.9%

3 – 2

3.3%

0 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Rodez Aveyron Football

Handicap	Rodez Aveyron Football covers	Push	AS Saint-Etienne covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	6%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	11%	79%
-0.5	21%	—	79%
+0.5	39%	—	61%
+1	39%	19%	42%
+1.5	58%	—	42%
+2	58%	17%	25%
+2.5	75%	—	25%

Clean Sheet

Rodez Aveyron Football keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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