Thursday , 2 July 2026

AJ Auxerre vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
AJ Auxerre
2 – 1
Full Time
Pau FC
Fri 18 Dec 2020 · 19:00 UTC Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Y 26' Xavier Kouassi
Hamza Sakhi 33' Y
Y 43' Romain Bayard
Kevin Fortune 72' Y
Alexandre Coeff 81' Y
R 83' Xavier Kouassi

Overview

Match Preview

AJ Auxerre vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps.

Match Details

  • Referee Alexandre Viala
  • Referee Guillaume Paradis
  • Referee
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
AJ Auxerre 6 games · Avg 4.0 goals Pau FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-18 AJ Auxerre 2–1 Pau FC

Recent Form

AJ Auxerre
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Pau FC H 2–1 W
12 Dec AS Nancy-Lorraine A 2–2 D
05 Dec Chamois Niortais FC H 6–0 W
01 Dec Le Havre AC A 1–1 D
28 Nov Valenciennes FC H 1–1 D
21 Nov Paris FC A 3–0 W
Pau FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec AJ Auxerre A 1–2 L
15 Dec FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 0–0 D
05 Dec Clermont Foot 63 A 0–3 L
01 Dec SM Caen H 1–0 W
28 Nov USL Dunkerque A 2–2 D
21 Nov Grenoble Foot 38 H 0–2 L

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AJ Auxerre launch into their encounter with Pau FC.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' AJ Auxerre is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' The France Antoine Batisse breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 0-1!
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' Pau FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 26' That is a Yellow card for Pau FC. Xavier Kouassi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 29' What composure from Jubal! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 33' Hamza Sakhi was booked on 33.
  • 38' 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 Alexandre Coeff suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Romain Bayard on 43.
  • 48' It is a cagey affair so far. AJ Auxerre in their trying to find a way past Pau FC's compact .
  • 49' Remy Dugimont adds to his 0 season tally! AJ Auxerre lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Pau FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Romain Bayard as he leaves the pitch. Steeve Beusnard steps in for Pau FC.
  • 67' Pau FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 72' Kevin Fortune picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' Time for substitution for AJ Auxerre. Axel Ngando is replaced by Kevin Fortune.
  • 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scotty Sadzoute is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Pau FC.
  • 78' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Quentin Daubin by Moulaye Idrissa Ba on 78 minute.
  • 80' A tactical swap from AJ Auxerre — Aly Ndom on, Hamza Sakhi off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' AJ Auxerre player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' That is a Red card for Pau FC. Xavier Kouassi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 88' The AJ Auxerre bench stirs into life. Mickael Le Bihan is withdrawn and Gauthier Hein gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Corentin Chaminade gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Romain Armand and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The points are shared — AJ Auxerre 2-1 Pau FC. Honours even.

Lineups

AJ Auxerre Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Marc Furlan

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Tholot

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.91 AJ Auxerre xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Pau FC xG
I would bet for: AJ Auxerre to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AJ Auxerre58% Draw23% Pau FC19%
Actual: AJ Auxerre win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

AJ Auxerre or Draw
82%
Draw or Pau FC
42%
AJ Auxerre or Pau FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AJ Auxerre41% Draw43% Pau FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — AJ Auxerre

Handicap AJ Auxerre covers Push Pau FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.