SC Bastia vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Bastia vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 2 at Stade Armand Cesari.
- SC Bastia 34 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Étienne 12 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Assistant 1 Vianney Rozand (France)
- Assistant 2 Jean Paul Neves (France)
7 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 14.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 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 Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Red Star FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 03 Apr | Amiens SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Pau FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | Red Star FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season
AS Saint-Étienne this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Étienne
0-15
3/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
5/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
5/–
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Étienne
| Irvin Cardona | 6 G | 4 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 6 G | 2 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 5 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 3 G | 6 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between SC Bastia and AS Saint-Etienne is underway.
- 1' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alexandre Bi Zaouai makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 6' Joachim Eickmayer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 66 appearances.
- 8' It’s gonna be a card for Anthony Roncaglia.
- 13' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 18' SC Bastia 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.
- 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' The 26-year-old Felix Tomi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' SC Bastia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Saint-Etienne backline.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Augustine Boakye. He receives a card.
- 39' It’s high time Philippe Montanier made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' SC Bastia currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Juan Guevara was booked on 45.
- 50' AS Saint-Etienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' A tactical swap from AS Saint-Etienne — Joshua Duffus on, Irvin Cardona off on 53 minutes.
- 58' Augustine Boakye is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Saint-Etienne tonight.
- 59' Zakaria Ariss is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Roncaglia at the 59 minute mark.
- 60' SC Bastia make a change. Ruben Beliandjou trudges off to be replaced by Jeremy Sebas on 60 minutes.
- 65' Juan Guevara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Bastia so far.
- 69' Joachim Eickmayer is replacing Jocelyn Janneh for the SC Bastia side.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Joachim Eickmayer gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 74' Joshua Duffus has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
- 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 84' Zuriko Davitashvili has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 89' It’s a booking for SC Bastia player. Joachim Eickmayer gets a card.
- 90' Noah Zilliox was booked on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Noah Zilliox. He replaces Tom Meynadier on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for SC Bastia players.
Lineups
SC Bastia Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 9
- 13
- 4
- 66
- 15
- 1
-
24
Tom Meynadier ↓ Noah Zilliox 90'
- 28
- 3
- 18
-
33
Ruben Beliandjou ↓ Jeremy Sebas 60'
Bench
- 29
-
17
Joachim Eickmayer ↑ 69'
-
12
Noah Zilliox ↑ 90'
- 16
-
10
Amine Boutrah ↑ 69'
-
14
Jeremy Sebas ↑ 60'
-
5
Zakaria Ariss ↑ 59'
Coach
Réginald Ray
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
-
7
Irvin Cardona ↓ Joshua Duffus 53'
- 3
- 22
- 29
- 26
- 11
- 20
- 9
- 14
- 39
Bench
- 8
- 1
- 6
- 5
- 15
-
17
Joshua Duffus ↑ 53'
-
28
Igor Miladinovic ↑ 60'
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 6 |
| Dylan Chambost | 3 |
| Nathanael Mbuku | 2 |
| Irvin Cardona | 1 |
| Yvann Macon | 1 |
| Tom Ducrocq | 1 |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 1 |
| Joachim Eickmayer | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Bastia Form
AS Saint-Étienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35
SC Bastia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for:
SC Bastia or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Bastia win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
SC Bastia or Draw
73%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
56%
SC Bastia or AS Saint-Étienne
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Bastia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — SC Bastia
| Handicap | SC Bastia covers | Push | AS Saint-Étienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SC Bastia keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

