SM Caen vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SM Caen vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 2 at Stade Michel d'Ornano.
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Étienne 12 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 May | Amiens SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | Nimes Olympique | H | 4–2 | W |
| 06 May | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | SM Caen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 May | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | H | 4–2 | W |
| 13 May | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | En Avant Guingamp | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Apr | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | FC Metz | H | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
67%
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' And we are off! SM Caen vs AS Saint-Étienne — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Quentin Daubin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' AS Saint-Etienne is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ibrahima Wadji on 15.
- 16' What a moment for Ibrahima Wadji! That strike on 16 puts his side firmly in control.
- 21' 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.
- 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ibrahima Wadji makes it 0-3.
- 24' A stunning finish from Ibrahima Wadji — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 24' SM Caen make a change. Anton Saletros trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahim Cisse on 24 minutes.
- 25' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Anton Saletros exits the field as Ibrahim Cisse enters on 25.
- 30' The referee shows SM Caen player a Yellow card on 30.
- 31' Emmanuel Ntim has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 41' AS Saint-Étienne are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Laurent Batlles might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' Another substitution for SM Caen to replace Yoann Court by Jessy Deminguet on 53 minute.
- 54' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Caleb Zady Sery is withdrawn and Samuel Essende gets his opportunity.
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aimen Moueffek.
- 62' It looks surprising SM Caen does not make any changes. Anthony Mandrea has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' Abdoul Kader Bamba is replacing Ibrahima Wadji for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 68' Benjamin Bouchouari has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aimen Moueffek on 68 minute.
- 73' Anthony Briancon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 340 appearances.
- 77' Another substitution for SM Caen to replace Bilal Brahimi by Godson Kyeremeh on 77 minute.
- 79' Mickael Nade is replacing Leo Petrot for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 82' AS Saint-Etienne player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' GOAL! Alex Mendy scores on 83.
- 85' Samuel Essende doubles the advantage! 2-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SM Caen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Bilal Brahimi ↓ Godson Kyeremeh 77'
- 1
- 29
- 19
- 10
- 91
-
11
Yoann Court ↓ Jessy Deminguet 53'
-
14
Anton Saletros ↓ Ibrahim Cisse 24'
- 2
- 24
- 6
Bench
-
13
Moussa Sylla ↑ 77'
-
8
Jessy Deminguet ↑ 53'
- 16
-
27
Ibrahim Cisse ↑ 24'
-
99
Samuel Essende ↑ 54'
-
17
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 77'
- 28
Coach
Stephane Moulin
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 18
- 30
-
26
Lamine Fomba ↓ Victor Lobry 79'
- 25
-
19
Leo Petrot ↓ Mickael Nade 79'
- 27
- 29
- 17
- 4
Bench
-
7
Thomas Monconduit ↑ 67'
-
22
Victor Lobry ↑ 79'
- 8
-
11
Abdoul Kader Bamba ↑ 67'
-
3
Mickael Nade ↑ 79'
- 42
-
6
Benjamin Bouchouari ↑ 68'
Coach
Laurent Batlles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 4 |
| Ibrahima Wadji | 4 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 1 |
| Florian Tardieu | 1 |
| Timothee Kolodziejczak | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 1 |
| Aimen Moueffek | 1 |
Head to Head
SM Caen Form
AS Saint-Étienne Form
2023-05-26
SM Caen
2–2
AS Saint-Étienne
D
2023-05-20
AS Saint-Étienne
4–2
US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole
W
2023-05-13
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
2–1
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2023-05-06
AS Saint-Étienne
3–2
En Avant Guingamp
W
2023-04-29
Rodez Aveyron Football
1–1
AS Saint-Étienne
D
2023-04-22
AS Saint-Étienne
1–3
FC Metz
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for:
SM Caen or AS Saint-Étienne 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
SM Caen or Draw
64%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
62%
SM Caen or AS Saint-Étienne
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Étienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SM Caen
| Handicap | SM Caen covers | Push | AS Saint-Étienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.