SC Bastia vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Bastia vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 2 at Armand Cesari.
- SC Bastia 34 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Étienne 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Mar | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | SC Bastia | A | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Paris FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Feb | FC Annecy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Angers SCO | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | ES Troyes AC | H | 5–0 | 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' What a night it is going to be! SC Bastia welcome AS Saint-Etienne for this crunch clash at Armand Cesari.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Bastia must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Bastia in their trying to find a way past AS Saint-Etienne's compact .
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 16' Against the run of play, Dylan Chambost has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 22' Anthony Roncaglia was booked on 22.
- 27' SC Bastia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 32' SC Bastia are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AS Saint-Etienne's shape.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 39' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathanael Mbuku is hanging Mathieu Cafaro on the field on 39 minute.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mahmoud Bentayg, as he is very good at scoring at Armand Cesari with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nathanael Mbuku.
- 48' GOAL! Nathanael Mbuku fires home to make it 0-2!
- 53' AS Saint-Etienne are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' Irvin Cardona is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AS Saint-Etienne so far.
- 59' Time for substitution for SC Bastia. Mahame Siby is replaced by Facinet Conte.
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Etienne that had 431 games and scored 393 goals.
- 66' The SC Bastia manager makes a substitution. Florian Bianchini departs to be replaced by Benjamin Santelli.
- 67' Assisted by Nathanael Mbuku with the perfectly-timed delivery and Irvin Cardona makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 72' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 72 minute. Aimen Moueffek leaves to be changed by Benjamin Bouchouari.
- 73' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 73 minute. Thomas Monconduit leaves to be changed by Florian Tardieu.
- 77' A tactical swap from SC Bastia — Tom Meynadier on, Dylan Tavares off on 77 minutes.
- 78' Nathanael Mbuku is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 79' Mahmoud Bentayg gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Irvin Cardona and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Monconduit made 434 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AS Saint-Etienne take all three points.
Lineups
SC Bastia Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 7
-
26
Mahame Siby ↓ Facinet Conte 59'
- 17
- 10
- 4
-
42
Dylan Tavares ↓ Tom Meynadier 77'
- 66
- 5
- 95
- 15
Bench
- 40
-
9
Benjamin Santelli ↑ 66'
-
19
Matteo Loubatieres ↑ 77'
-
31
Facinet Conte ↑ 59'
- 25
-
24
Tom Meynadier ↑ 77'
-
–
Mohamed Boumaaoui ↑ 77'
Coach
Lilian Laslandes
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 14
- 18
- 30
-
11
Irvin Cardona ↓ Mahmoud Bentayg 79'
- 21
- 9
- 19
-
3
Mickael Nade ↓ Anthony Briancon 79'
- 27
- 29
Bench
-
23
Anthony Briancon ↑ 79'
-
5
Florian Tardieu ↑ 73'
-
10
Nathanael Mbuku ↑ 39'
- 20
- 42
-
6
Benjamin Bouchouari ↑ 72'
-
13
Mahmoud Bentayg ↑ 79'
Coach
Olivier Dall'Oglio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 6 |
| Dylan Chambost | 3 |
| Nathanael Mbuku | 2 |
| Tom Ducrocq | 1 |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 1 |
| Joachim Eickmayer | 1 |
| Alexandre Bi Zaouai | 1 |
| Mathieu Cafaro | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Bastia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.9
SC Bastia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Étienne win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
SC Bastia or Draw
46%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
80%
SC Bastia or AS Saint-Étienne
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Étienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 3
6%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — SC Bastia
| Handicap | SC Bastia covers | Push | AS Saint-Étienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
SC Bastia keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

