AJ Auxerre vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AJ Auxerre vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Abbe Deschamps.
- AJ Auxerre 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Rainville
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Pau FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Sep | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | Angers SCO | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | Amiens SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Valenciennes FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Sep | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Aug | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Aug | Paris FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | SM Caen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AJ Auxerre welcome Pau FC for this crunch clash at Abbe Deschamps.
- 5' AJ Auxerre currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Pau FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 13' Gauthier Hein makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AJ Auxerre are in front.
- 18' It’s high time Nicolas Usaï made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' The France defender Jean Ruiz breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 1-1!
- 25' Pau FC ring the changes. Ousmane Kante has done his job and it is now time for Antoine Batisse to step up.
- 30' Pau FC is showing some good football. However, Pau FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nicolas Usaï might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' AJ Auxerre have won 394 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' It is a substitution in AJ Auxerre team. Elisha Owusu is replaced by Assane Diousse on 46 minute.
- 48' Another change for AJ Auxerre made on 48 minute. Gauthier Hein leaves to be changed by Lassine Sinayoko.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Theo Pellenard.
- 58' Magnificent from Moussa Sylla! That is 45 goals in 427 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' Henri Saivet is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 66' Therence Koudou makes way for Xavier Kouassi at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Pau FC.
- 71' A tactical swap from AJ Auxerre — Colin Dagba on, Paul Joly off on 71 minutes.
- 76' Khalid Boutaib has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 17 appearances.
- 79' Pau FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mons Bassouamina is hanging Moussa Sylla on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' Assisted by Gaetan Perrin with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ado Onaiwu makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 87' That is a card for Pau FC. Bingourou Kamara will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Poor challenge from Kenji-Van Boto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AJ Auxerre 2-2 Pau FC.
Lineups
AJ Auxerre Lineups
Starting XI
- 97
- 7
- 5
- 10
-
42
Elisha Owusu ↓ Assane Diousse 46'
- 16
- 19
- –
- 14
-
26
Paul Joly ↓ Colin Dagba 71'
- 4
Bench
-
–
Colin Dagba ↑ 71'
-
18
Assane Diousse ↑ 46'
-
17
Lassine Sinayoko ↑ 48'
- 6
- 11
- 40
- 13
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Ousmane Kante ↓ Antoine Batisse 25'
-
20
Henri Saivet ↓ Mehdi Chahiri 66'
-
7
Moussa Sylla ↓ Mons Bassouamina 79'
- 1
- 25
- 24
- 10
- 21
-
13
Louis Mouton ↓ Sessi D'Almeida 66'
- 22
- –
Bench
-
6
Sessi D'Almeida ↑ 66'
-
11
Mons Bassouamina ↑ 79'
- 40
-
–
Mehdi Chahiri ↑ 66'
-
17
Antoine Batisse ↑ 25'
-
4
Xavier Kouassi ↑ 66'
- –
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Khalid Boutaib | 2 |
| Gauthier Hein | 2 |
| Hamza Sakhi | 2 |
| Mayron George | 2 |
| Ado Onaiwu | 2 |
| Iyad Mohamed | 1 |
| Romain Armand | 1 |
| Remy Dugimont | 1 |
Head to Head
AJ Auxerre Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
AJ Auxerre xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AJ Auxerre or Draw
75%
Draw or Pau FC
51%
AJ Auxerre or Pau FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AJ Auxerre
| Handicap | AJ Auxerre covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.