USL Dunkerque vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
USL Dunkerque vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.
- USL Dunkerque 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 7 games · 16 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-Etienne | 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-Montbeliard | 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 Cote d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | AS Saint-Etienne | 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-Etienne | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 8 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 19 |
| 12 | Conceded | 8 |
| -2 | GD | +11 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 29% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
29%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
USL Dunkerque are 11th (8 pts). AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AS Saint-Etienne
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)
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 2 G | 1 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
| Adrien Lebeau | 1 G | 1 A |
| Victor Mayela | 1 G |
AS Saint-Etienne
| 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' Temperatures are rising at Stade Marcel-Tribut as USL Dunkerque face off against AS Saint-Etienne in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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 Samy Baghdadi suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. USL Dunkerque in their trying to find a way past AS Saint-Etienne's compact .
- 20' Mathieu Cafaro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thomas Monconduit on 26.
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Saint-Etienne is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' Bram Lagae is replacing Alioune Ba for the USL Dunkerque side.
- 38' USL Dunkerque are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Saint-Etienne backline.
- 43' Irvin Cardona, a Malta , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ibrahima Wadji is clearly more than just a goal scorer for USL Dunkerque.
- 56' The USL Dunkerque manager makes a substitution. Elhadj Bah departs to be replaced by Francois Regis Mughe.
- 61' 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.
- 66' The 36-year-old Alioune Ba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 71' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 71 minute. Ibrahima Wadji leaves to be changed by Irvin Cardona.
- 76' USL Dunkerque have won 167 goals from 183 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 78' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aimen Moueffek is hanging Florian Tardieu on the field on 78 minute.
- 81' El Hadji Egny makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and USL Dunkerque are in front.
- 82' Gautier Larsonneur catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 82.
- 87' USL Dunkerque are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' USL Dunkerque player sees a card in front of him.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for USL Dunkerque players.
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-Etienne 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 |
|---|---|
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Mathieu Cafaro | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
| El Hadji Egny | 1 |
| Augustine Boakye | 1 |
| Souleymane Keita | 1 |
Head to Head
USL Dunkerque Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.08
USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: USL Dunkerque win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
USL Dunkerque or Draw
52%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
71%
USL Dunkerque or AS Saint-Etienne
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 3
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque
| Handicap | USL Dunkerque covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 22% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.