SC Bastia vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Bastia vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 2 at Armand Cesari.
- SC Bastia 34 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 8 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
4 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 14.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | AS Saint-Etienne | 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
38%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SC Bastia launch into their encounter with AS Saint-Étienne.
- 5' SC Bastia is showing some good football. However, SC Bastia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Saint-Étienne needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' SC Bastia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Saint-Étienne backline.
- 16' A stunning finish from Dylan Chambost — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 22' Controversy at the stadium! Anthony Roncaglia argues furiously but the card stands.
- 27' SC Bastia have won 197 goals from 174 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 37' SC Bastia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 39' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Mathieu Cafaro is replaced by Nathanael Mbuku.
- 44' SC Bastia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Nathanael Mbuku argues furiously but the card stands.
- 48' Nathanael Mbuku has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 53' Morocco international Aimen Moueffek has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' Leo Petrot has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 434 appearances.
- 59' Facinet Conte is replacing Mahame Siby for the SC Bastia side.
- 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' Benjamin Santelli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Bianchini at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' A goal from the Malta international Irvin Cardona! He fires home on 67 to make it 0-3!
- 72' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Aimen Moueffek departs to be replaced by Benjamin Bouchouari.
- 73' Florian Tardieu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas Monconduit on 73 minute.
- 77' Time for substitution for SC Bastia. Dylan Tavares is replaced by Tom Meynadier.
- 78' A stunning finish from Nathanael Mbuku — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 79' AS Saint-Etienne make a change. Irvin Cardona trudges off to be replaced by Mahmoud Bentayg on 79 minutes.
- 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Migouel Alfarela made 440 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Bastia and AS Saint-Étienne are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SC Bastia 0-4 AS Saint-Étienne.
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-Etienne 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 |
| Mathieu Cafaro | 1 |
| Migouel Alfarela | 1 |
| Cheick Keita | 1 |
| Irvin Cardona | 1 |
| Yvann Macon | 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-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne
80%
SC Bastia or AS Saint-Etienne
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne 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-Etienne keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

