Valenciennes FC vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valenciennes FC vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Étienne 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
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-Montbéliard | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | FC Metz | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | Le Havre AC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Valenciennes FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | Le Havre AC | H | 0–6 | L |
| 15 Aug | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Aug | Nimes Olympique | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jul | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 May | FC Nantes | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Valenciennes FC and AS Saint-Etienne get this one started.
- 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 Jimmy Giraudon suffering a number of foals already.
- 8' Controversy at the stadium! Mathis Picouleau argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 13' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valenciennes FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Quentin Lecoeuche on 17.
- 18' Quentin Lecoeuche picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 22' The crowd applauds Victor Lobry as he leaves the pitch. Louis Mouton steps in for AS Saint-Etienne.
- 26' What a strike from Aeron Zinga! The score is 1-0.
- 30' What a strike from Yvann Macon! The score is 1-1.
- 35' AS Saint-Etienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' Saidou Sow picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maxence Rivera is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valenciennes FC.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Jean-Philippe Krasso gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Louis Mouton.
- 54' 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.
- 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' Eric Vandenabeele is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 65' AS Saint-Etienne is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' AS Saint-Etienne ring the changes. Lenny Pintor has done his job and it is now time for Ayman Aiki to step up.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Benjamin Bouchouari on 69 minutes.
- 69' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Aymen Boutoutaou is replaced by Marius Noubissi.
- 74' Allan Linguet is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AS Saint-Etienne so far.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jean-Philippe Krasso.
- 80' Ugo Bonnet makes way for Yacine El Amri at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
- 82' Maxence Rivera has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dylan Chambost on 82 minute.
- 87' That is a Yellow card for AS Saint-Etienne. Maxence Rivera will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Mathis Picouleau exits the field as Noah Diliberto enters on 87.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 28
- 1
- 2
- 24
-
11
Ugo Bonnet ↓ Yacine El Amri 80'
- 17
- 15
- 27
- 20
- 21
Bench
- 26
- 16
-
9
Marius Noubissi ↑ 69'
-
8
Noah Diliberto ↑ 87'
- 19
- 37
-
22
Yacine El Amri ↑ 80'
Coach
Nicolas Rabuel
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
-
15
Lenny Pintor ↓ Ayman Aiki 67'
-
14
Dylan Chambost ↓ Maxence Rivera 82'
- 13
-
22
Victor Lobry ↓ Louis Mouton 22'
- 3
- 27
- 17
- 4
- 6
Bench
-
30
Maxence Rivera ↑ 82'
- 36
-
37
Louis Mouton ↑ 22'
- 50
-
39
Ayman Aiki ↑ 67'
- 32
Coach
Laurent Batlles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 2 |
| Irvin Cardona | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
| Yvann Macon | 1 |
| Joffrey Cuffaut | 1 |
| Aeron Zinga | 1 |
| Abdoul Kader Bamba | 1 |
| Abdoul Bamba | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
2022-08-27
Valenciennes FC
2–2
AS Saint-Étienne
D
2022-08-20
Valenciennes FC
0–0
US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole
D
2022-08-13
FC Metz
2–0
Valenciennes FC
L
2022-08-06
Valenciennes FC
1–0
Le Havre AC
W
2022-07-30
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
0–0
Valenciennes FC
D
2022-05-14
Chamois Niortais FC
1–2
Valenciennes FC
W
AS Saint-Étienne Form
2022-08-27
Valenciennes FC
2–2
AS Saint-Étienne
D
2022-08-20
AS Saint-Étienne
0–6
Le Havre AC
L
2022-08-15
US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole
2–2
AS Saint-Étienne
D
2022-08-06
AS Saint-Étienne
1–1
Nimes Olympique
D
2022-07-30
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
2–1
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2022-05-21
FC Nantes
1–1
AS Saint-Étienne
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for:
Valenciennes FC or AS Saint-Étienne 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
70%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
57%
Valenciennes FC or AS Saint-Étienne
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | AS Saint-Étienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.