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 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 11 games · 25 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 | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 11 | 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 Cote d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 15 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | FC Nantes | 11 | 9 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 11 | 9 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 15 | Points | 25 |
| 12 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 1 / 2 |
| 17 | Scored | 23 |
| 17 | Conceded | 11 |
| +0 | GD | +12 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 2.27 |
| 33% | Win % | 73% |
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
45%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
USL Dunkerque are 10th (15 pts). AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (25 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-Etienne
0-15
3/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/4
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-Etienne
| Augustine Boakye | 6 G | 2 A |
| Irvin Cardona | 5 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 5 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 5 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between USL Dunkerque and AS Saint-Etienne is underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Saint-Etienne needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Mathieu Cafaro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' USL Dunkerque have won 169 goals from 186 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' AS Saint-Etienne is showing some good football. However, AS Saint-Etienne are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' It’s gonna be a card for Thomas Monconduit.
- 31' USL Dunkerque currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' Fresh legs for USL Dunkerque! Bram Lagae comes on to replace Alioune Ba.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both USL Dunkerque and AS Saint-Etienne are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' USL Dunkerque are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luís Castro will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His USL Dunkerque side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' USL Dunkerque manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Francois Regis Mughe is hanging Elhadj Bah on the field on 56 minute.
- 61' Alioune Ba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 218 appearances.
- 66' 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.
- 71' The crowd applauds Ibrahima Wadji as he leaves the pitch. Irvin Cardona steps in for AS Saint-Etienne.
- 76' France international Gautier Larsonneur has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Florian Tardieu is withdrawn and Aimen Moueffek gets his opportunity.
- 81' A stunning finish from El Hadji Egny — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Gautier Larsonneur argues furiously but the card stands.
- 87' AS Saint-Etienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Tidiane Keita.
- The points are shared — USL Dunkerque 1-0 AS Saint-Etienne. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| El Hadji Egny | 1 |
| Augustine Boakye | 1 |
| Souleymane Keita | 1 |
| Khalil Ayari | 1 |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Mathieu Cafaro | 1 |
Head to Head
USL Dunkerque Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
USL Dunkerque or AS Saint-Etienne 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: USL Dunkerque win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
USL Dunkerque or Draw
61%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
67%
USL Dunkerque or AS Saint-Etienne
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque
| Handicap | USL Dunkerque covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

