Thursday , 1 October 2026

Valenciennes FC vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
Valenciennes FC
0 – 2
Full Time
AS Saint-Étienne
Sat 30 Mar 2024 · 14:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Irvin Cardona
Y 56' Yvann Macon

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

Match Details

  • Referee Mikael Lesage

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 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 Côte d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

2
2
Valenciennes FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals AS Saint-Étienne
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-30 Valenciennes FC 0–2 AS Saint-Étienne 2023-09-02 AS Saint-Étienne 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2023-06-02 AS Saint-Étienne 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-08-27 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AS Saint-Étienne

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar AS Saint-Étienne H 0–2 L
16 Mar En Avant Guingamp A 0–3 L
09 Mar Angers SCO H 0–0 D
02 Mar AJ Auxerre A 0–0 D
24 Feb Rodez Aveyron Football H 0–2 L
17 Feb USL Dunkerque A 1–2 L
AS Saint-Étienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Valenciennes FC A 2–0 W
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

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AS Saint-Étienne
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)

AS Saint-Étienne
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' Valenciennes FC have kicked off against AS Saint-Etienne. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ibrahim Sissoko, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hainaut with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 10' A moment of madness from Irvin Cardona on 10 minutes earns him a card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' What composure from Ibrahim Sissoko! The Mali international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valenciennes FC that had 367 games and scored 259 goals.
  • 30' What a strike from Irvin Cardona! The score is 0-2.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Flamarion is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mathias Oyewusi at the 40 minute mark.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' Aimen Moueffek is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valenciennes FC so far.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Florian Tardieu made 201 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Yvann Macon was booked on 56.
  • 61' It’s high time Ahmed Kantari made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' Valenciennes FC make a change. Souleymane Basse trudges off to be replaced by Julien Masson on 62 minutes.
  • 67' 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.
  • 68' It is a substitution in AS Saint-Etienne team. Nathanael Mbuku is replaced by Mathieu Cafaro on 68 minute.
  • 69' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 69 minute. Joffrey Cuffaut leaves to be changed by Ibrahima Ba.
  • 74' Joachim Kayi Sanda, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 79' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Mickael Nade is replaced by Dylan Batubinsika.
  • 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sirine Doucoure is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valenciennes FC.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Benjamin Bouchouari is ready to make an impact after coming on for Irvin Cardona at the 90 minute mark.
  • With this win, AS Saint-Etienne is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ahmed Kantari

AS Saint-Étienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Dall'Oglio

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jean-Philippe Krasso 2
Ibrahim Sissoko 1
Yvann Macon 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 1
Aeron Zinga 1
Abdoul Kader Bamba 1
Abdoul Bamba 1
Irvin Cardona 1

Head to Head

2024-03-30 Valenciennes FC 0–2 AS Saint-Étienne 2023-09-02 AS Saint-Étienne 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2023-06-02 AS Saint-Étienne 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-08-27 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AS Saint-Étienne

Valenciennes FC Form

2024-03-30 Valenciennes FC 0–2 AS Saint-Étienne L 2024-03-16 En Avant Guingamp 3–0 Valenciennes FC L 2024-03-09 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Angers SCO D 2024-03-02 AJ Auxerre 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2024-02-24 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Rodez Aveyron Football L 2024-02-17 USL Dunkerque 2–1 Valenciennes FC L

AS Saint-Étienne Form

2024-03-30 Valenciennes FC 0–2 AS Saint-Étienne W 2024-03-16 SC Bastia 0–4 AS Saint-Étienne W 2024-03-09 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 AJ Auxerre W 2024-03-02 Paris FC 0–0 AS Saint-Étienne D 2024-02-24 AS Saint-Étienne 2–1 FC Annecy W 2024-02-17 Angers SCO 0–3 AS Saint-Étienne W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.75 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC21% Draw29% AS Saint-Étienne50%
Actual: AS Saint-Étienne win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
50%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
79%
Valenciennes FC or AS Saint-Étienne
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC14% Draw51% AS Saint-Étienne35%
Actual: AS Saint-Étienne win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.2%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
3%
0 – 4
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push AS Saint-Étienne covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 25% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 16% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.