Valenciennes FC vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valenciennes FC vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 3 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mikael Lesage
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Montpellier HSC | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | FC Annecy | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Stade de Reims | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Red Star FC | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | USL Dunkerque | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Pau FC | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | AS Saint-Etienne | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
| Irvin Cardona | 4 G | 1 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 2 A |
| Aron Csongvai | 1 G | 1 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. AS Saint-Etienne get us underway at Stade du Hainaut.
- 5' Valenciennes FC is showing some good football. However, Valenciennes FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' That looks like a foul for a card for Irvin Cardona.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Dall'Oglio might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' AS Saint-Etienne are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 23' What a strike from Ibrahim Sissoko! The score is 0-1.
- 28' AS Saint-Etienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' What a strike from Irvin Cardona! The score is 0-2.
- 35' It looks surprising AS Saint-Etienne does not make any changes. Nathanael Mbuku has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Mathias Oyewusi makes way for Flamarion at the 40 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mickael Nade, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hainaut with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Aimen Moueffek has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 429 appearances.
- 55' 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.
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yvann Macon on 56.
- 61' Mahmoud Bentayg is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AS Saint-Etienne so far.
- 62' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Souleymane Basse exits the field as Julien Masson enters on 62.
- 67' Valenciennes FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 68' The whistle greets Nathanael Mbuku as he departs to be replaced by Mathieu Cafaro.
- 69' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Joffrey Cuffaut by Ibrahima Ba on 69 minute.
- 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valenciennes FC and AS Saint-Etienne are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 79' The whistle greets Mickael Nade as he departs to be replaced by Dylan Batubinsika.
- 84' It’s high time Olivier Dall'Oglio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' Dylan Chambost has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Benjamin Bouchouari comes on to replace Irvin Cardona.
- Full Time. AS Saint-Etienne beats Valenciennes FC
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
14
Joffrey Cuffaut ↓ Ibrahima Ba 69'
- 16
-
90
Mathias Oyewusi ↓ Flamarion 40'
-
22
Yacine El Amri ↓ Ilyes Hamache 62'
- 9
- 8
- 44
- 3
- 34
- 13
Bench
-
93
Anthony Knockaert ↑ 62'
-
6
Julien Masson ↑ 62'
- 18
-
96
Flamarion ↑ 40'
-
20
Ilyes Hamache ↑ 62'
- 30
-
55
Ibrahima Ba ↑ 69'
Coach
Ahmed Kantari
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 30
- 5
- 11
- 9
-
19
Leo Petrot ↓ Mahmoud Bentayg 79'
- 3
- 10
- 27
- 29
Bench
-
7
Thomas Monconduit ↑ 69'
-
18
Mathieu Cafaro ↑ 68'
- 26
-
21
Dylan Batubinsika ↑ 79'
- 42
-
6
Benjamin Bouchouari ↑ 90'
-
13
Mahmoud Bentayg ↑ 79'
Coach
Olivier Dall'Oglio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 2 |
| Joffrey Cuffaut | 1 |
| Aeron Zinga | 1 |
| Abdoul Kader Bamba | 1 |
| Abdoul Bamba | 1 |
| Irvin Cardona | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
| Yvann Macon | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.75
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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-Etienne
79%
Valenciennes FC or AS Saint-Etienne
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne 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-Etienne keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.