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 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Assistant 1 Vianney Rozand (France)
- Assistant 2 Jean Paul Neves (France)
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 9.0 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-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
29%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season
AS Saint-Étienne this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SC Bastia to score. At the same time, AS Saint-Etienne does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 1' Alexandre Bi Zaouai adds to his 0 season tally! SC Bastia lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 6' Belgium international Lucas Stassin has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 8' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Anthony Roncaglia.
- 13' SC Bastia are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against AS Saint-Etienne's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 28' A quiet spell here at Stade Armand Cesari. AS Saint-Etienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 34' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Augustine Boakye on 34 minutes.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jocelyn Janneh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Bastia.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 45' Juan Guevara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 53' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Joshua Duffus comes on to replace Irvin Cardona.
- 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Bastia and AS Saint-Etienne are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 59' The crowd applauds Anthony Roncaglia as he leaves the pitch. Zakaria Ariss steps in for SC Bastia.
- 60' It is a substitution in SC Bastia team. Ruben Beliandjou is replaced by Jeremy Sebas on 60 minute.
- 65' Mickael Nade has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' Fresh legs for SC Bastia! Joachim Eickmayer comes on to replace Jocelyn Janneh.
- 71' Joachim Eickmayer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 74' It’s gonna be a card for Joshua Duffus.
- 79' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joshua Duffus suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Saint-Etienne needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Joachim Eickmayer. He receives a card.
- 90' Noah Zilliox is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' A tactical swap from SC Bastia — Noah Zilliox on, Tom Meynadier off on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. SC Bastia beats AS Saint-Etienne
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 |
| Mathieu Cafaro | 1 |
| Migouel Alfarela | 1 |
| Cheick Keita | 1 |
| Irvin Cardona | 1 |
| Yvann Macon | 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.

