Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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-Montbéliard 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
50% Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Pau FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' AJ Auxerre have kicked off against Pau FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. AJ Auxerre in their trying to find a way past Pau FC's compact .
  • 10' AJ Auxerre currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 12' Pau FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Antoine Batisse on 12.
  • 17' Mali international Birama Toure has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AJ Auxerre needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 26' A moment of madness from Xavier Kouassi on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Pau FC will be frustrated.
  • 29' A goal from the Brazil international Jubal! He fires home on 29 to make it 1-1!
  • 33' Hamza Sakhi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' Romain Bayard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' AJ Auxerre is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 49' Remy Dugimont doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jean-Marc Furlan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 62' Steeve Beusnard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Romain Bayard at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Kevin Fortune is booked for AJ Auxerre — Yellow card on 72.
  • 72' Another substitution for AJ Auxerre to replace Axel Ngando by Kevin Fortune on 72 minute.
  • 77' Romain Armand is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AJ Auxerre so far.
  • 78' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Quentin Daubin is withdrawn and Moulaye Idrissa Ba gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Aly Ndom is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hamza Sakhi at the 80 minute mark.
  • 81' Alexandre Coeff is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 83' Xavier Kouassi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 83.
  • 88' Another change for AJ Auxerre made on 88 minute. Mickael Le Bihan leaves to be changed by Gauthier Hein.
  • 89' Another change for Pau FC made on 89 minute. Romain Armand leaves to be changed by Corentin Chaminade.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AJ Auxerre 2-1 Pau FC.

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.