USL Dunkerque vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
USL Dunkerque vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.
- USL Dunkerque 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Étienne 12 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ahmed Taleb
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 17.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Paris FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | AC Ajaccio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Dec | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | SM Caen | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | USL Dunkerque | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | Amiens SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jan | Pau FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Dec | SC Bastia | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Dec | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| USL Dunkerque | AS Saint-Étienne | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 15 | Points | 28 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 2 |
| 17 | Scored | 25 |
| 17 | Conceded | 11 |
| +0 | GD | +14 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season
AS Saint-Étienne this season
USL Dunkerque are 10th (15 pts). AS Saint-Étienne are 1st (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
5/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 3 G | 2 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gaetan Robail | 2 G | |
| Opa Sangante | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and USL Dunkerque launch into their encounter with AS Saint-Etienne.
- 5' Ibrahima Wadji is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Saint-Etienne tonight.
- 10' The 29-year-old Samy Baghdadi has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Gaetan Courtet, a France , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. USL Dunkerque must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' The referee has no hesitation. Thomas Monconduit is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — card on 26.
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' It is a substitution in USL Dunkerque team. Alioune Ba is replaced by Bram Lagae on 33 minute.
- 38' It is a cagey affair so far. USL Dunkerque in their trying to find a way past AS Saint-Etienne's compact .
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gessime Yassine made 190 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' AS Saint-Etienne are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' Alioune Ba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Francois Regis Mughe. He replaces Elhadj Bah on 56 minute.
- 61' AS Saint-Etienne come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 66' El Hadji Egny has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' Irvin Cardona is replacing Ibrahima Wadji for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His USL Dunkerque side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' AS Saint-Etienne make a change. Florian Tardieu trudges off to be replaced by Aimen Moueffek on 78 minutes.
- 81' El Hadji Egny does the damage! The net is bulging and USL Dunkerque surge ahead!
- 82' Gautier Larsonneur has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
- 87' USL Dunkerque looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Souleymane Keita scoring 1 goals.
- 90' USL Dunkerque receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- AS Saint-Etienne will have plenty to reflect on. USL Dunkerque were simply the better side today.
Lineups
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 16
- 18
- 19
- 25
-
2
Alioune Ba ↓ Bram Lagae 33'
-
9
Samy Baghdadi ↓ Tidiane Keita 56'
- 20
- –
- 24
-
–
Gessime Yassine ↓ Rayan Ghrieb 78'
Bench
- 21
-
8
Tidiane Keita ↑ 56'
- –
-
–
Francois Regis Mughe ↑ 56'
- 13
-
27
Rayan Ghrieb ↑ 78'
-
–
Bram Lagae ↑ 33'
Coach
Luís Castro
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 14
- 23
- 18
- 30
- 5
- 8
-
25
Ibrahima Wadji ↓ Irvin Cardona 71'
- 19
- –
- –
Bench
-
26
Lamine Fomba ↑ 78'
-
11
Irvin Cardona ↑ 71'
- 3
-
29
Aimen Moueffek ↑ 78'
- 42
-
6
Benjamin Bouchouari ↑ 71'
- 33
Coach
Olivier Dall'Oglio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
| El Hadji Egny | 1 |
| Augustine Boakye | 1 |
| Souleymane Keita | 1 |
| Khalil Ayari | 1 |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
Head to Head
USL Dunkerque Form
AS Saint-Étienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for:
USL Dunkerque or AS Saint-Étienne 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: USL Dunkerque win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
USL Dunkerque or Draw
61%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
68%
USL Dunkerque or AS Saint-Étienne
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque
| Handicap | USL Dunkerque covers | Push | AS Saint-Étienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 24% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

