Match Report
Dijon went into the game 17th in the table on 3 points; Saint-Étienne sat 1st on 15 — a 12-point gap. Per game in the league, Dijon were scoring 1 and conceding 1.4, Saint-Étienne 3.2 and 0.8, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
Saint-Étienne came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Dijon, 15/15 for Saint-Étienne.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 2 Dijon wins, 8 for Saint-Étienne, 3 draws, at 2.38 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 23% of the meetings went to the host. The recent editions have closed up — 1.4 goals per game over the last five against 2.38 all-time.
The venue was Stade Gaston-Gérard, with room for 16,098 spectators. B. Millot officiated: 87 games logged, averaging 1.9 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Dijon: Samy Chouchane (39'), Samy Chouchane (55') · Saint-Étienne: Thierno Ballo (21'), Thierno Ballo (64'), Augustine Boakye (80')
Key stats
Possession: Dijon 49% · Saint-Étienne 51% · Total shots: 13-17 · On target: 7-12 · Corners: 3-3