Dunkerque 2-1 Saint Etienne: result and AI prediction

Dunkerque – Saint Etienne, Ligue 2, Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 07:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Stade Marcel Tribut

Dunkerque is #10 in the table (5 pts) and Saint Etienne #1 (15 pts). 9 places separate the two teams in the table. Dunkerque has not won any of its last 5 matches. Saint Etienne is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Saint Etienne averages 3.2 goals per match this season. Last 4 head-to-head meetings: Dunkerque 2, draws 0, Saint Etienne 2.

Dunkerque

Final score2 - 1

Saint Etienne

AI predicted: 1-3 · Final score: 2-1Missed

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Saint-Étienne bring the division's strongest early momentum to Stade Marcel Tribut, while Dunkerque are searching for defensive stability after an inconsistent opening spell. The visitors' Davitashvili-Boakye attacking link gives them a clear route to break a compact home block. Dunkerque do have a meaningful home precedent in this fixture and should target corners, crosses and second balls to unsettle the leaders. With no confirmed line-ups yet, the final selection will determine how aggressively either side can press.

Head-to-head analysis

The last four meetings are split evenly, with two wins each and no draw. Dunkerque won both of the listed home meetings, each by a narrow margin.

Form (last 5)

DunkerqueLeague position #10 · 5 ptsL L D

Saint EtienneLeague position #1 · 15 ptsW W W

Dunkerque vs Saint Etienne stats

	Dunkerque	Saint Etienne
Played	5	5
Goals scored	8	16
Goals conceded	9	4
Clean sheets	0	2

Last meetings

2026-04-11Saint Etienne 2-1 Dunkerque
2025-12-06Dunkerque 1-0 Saint Etienne
2024-02-03Dunkerque 1-0 Saint Etienne
2023-10-04Saint Etienne 2-0 Dunkerque