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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 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

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
50% Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AS Saint-Étienne
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Valenciennes FC and AS Saint-Etienne has kicked off!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ahmed Kantari will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' The referee has no hesitation. Irvin Cardona is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — card on 10.
  • 15' AS Saint-Etienne are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 23' AS Saint-Etienne is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ibrahim Sissoko on 23.
  • 28' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' Irvin Cardona doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Flamarion is hanging Mathias Oyewusi on the field on 40 minute.
  • 45' Lucas Woudenberg, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valenciennes FC and AS Saint-Etienne are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' 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 Dylan Chambost suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Yvann Macon is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — card on 56.
  • 61' Aimen Moueffek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 62' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Souleymane Basse is withdrawn and Julien Masson gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The travelling AS Saint-Etienne supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' AS Saint-Etienne ring the changes. Nathanael Mbuku has done his job and it is now time for Mathieu Cafaro to step up.
  • 69' Valenciennes FC make a change. Joffrey Cuffaut trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahima Ba on 69 minutes.
  • 74' AS Saint-Etienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 79' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dylan Batubinsika is hanging Mickael Nade on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 89' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Mathieu Cafaro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Irvin Cardona departs to be replaced by Benjamin Bouchouari.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AS Saint-Etienne players.

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.