AS Nancy-Lorraine vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Nancy-Lorraine vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel Picot.
- AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Pau FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 May | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Apr | Nimes Olympique | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | H | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Apr | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 3–2 | W |
| 07 May | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Apr | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| AS Nancy-Lorraine | Pau FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 25 | Points | 20 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 4 |
| 17 | Scored | 16 |
| 9 | Conceded | 13 |
| +8 | GD | +3 |
| 2.08 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 67% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine are 2nd (25 pts). Pau FC are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Pau FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Ilyes Housni | 3 G | 5 A |
| Zakaria Fdaouch | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 3 G | |
| Pape Ba | 2 G | 1 A |
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 4 G | 2 A |
| Cheikh Fall | 3 G | |
| Hacene Benali | 3 G | |
| Lorenzo Rajot | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AS Nancy-Lorraine and Pau FC is underway.
- 4' Neil El Aynaoui puts AS Nancy-Lorraine on the lead.
- 9' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Nancy-Lorraine needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Goal! Samuel Essende scores his 37 goal in 199 matches.
- 11' A stunning finish from Lamine Cisse — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Nancy-Lorraine and Pau FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 21' David Gomis, a Guinea-Bissau , has 20 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 26' AS Nancy-Lorraine are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Pau FC backline.
- 28' Against the run of play, David Gomis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 29' Fresh legs for AS Nancy-Lorraine! Axel Francke comes on to replace Lamine Cisse.
- 29' David Gomis doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 30' AS Nancy-Lorraine ring the changes. Lamine Cisse has done his job and it is now time for Axel Francke to step up.
- 35' Yeni N'Gbakoto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 36' Antoine Batisse has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
- 41' A quiet spell here at Stade Marcel Picot. AS Nancy-Lorraine seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Pau FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Nancy-Lorraine and Pau FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eddy Sylvestre is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Nancy-Lorraine.
- 60' Poor challenge from Giovanni Haag. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' The crowd applauds Denis Poha as he leaves the pitch. Eddy Sylvestre steps in for Pau FC.
- 63' Sieben Dewaele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Giovanni Haag at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' Pau FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' Time for substitution for AS Nancy-Lorraine. Edmond Akichi is replaced by Mamadou Thiam.
- 75' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. Victor Lobry departs to be replaced by Abdourahmane Ndiaye.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Nancy-Lorraine in their trying to find a way past Pau FC's compact .
- 85' AS Nancy-Lorraine is showing some good football. However, AS Nancy-Lorraine are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Antoine Batisse.
- The final score is 2-3.
Lineups
AS Nancy-Lorraine Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
24
Edmond Akichi ↓ Mamadou Thiam 74'
- 27
- 1
- 14
- 20
-
5
Giovanni Haag ↓ Sieben Dewaele 63'
- 23
- 22
-
29
Lamine Cisse ↓ Axel Francke 29'
- 12
Bench
-
10
Mamadou Thiam ↑ 74'
-
28
Sieben Dewaele ↑ 63'
- 9
- 16
- 11
- 19
-
34
Axel Francke ↑ 29'
Coach
Albert Cartier
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Denis Poha ↓ Eddy Sylvestre 61'
-
15
Farid El Melali ↓ Jared Khasa 75'
-
28
David Gomis ↓ Mahamadou Dembele 75'
- 19
-
29
Samuel Essende ↓ Zakaria Naidji 61'
- 7
- 50
- 17
- 6
- 4
- 26
Bench
-
8
Mahamadou Dembele ↑ 75'
-
12
Eddy Sylvestre ↑ 61'
-
24
Zakaria Naidji ↑ 61'
-
5
Abdourahmane Ndiaye ↑ 75'
- 16
-
2
Jared Khasa ↑ 75'
- 33
Coach
Didier Tholot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Gomis | 2 |
| Saliou Ciss | 1 |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 1 |
| Mamadou Thiam | 1 |
| Antonin Bobichon | 1 |
| Victor Lobry | 1 |
| Brandon Bokangu | 1 |
| Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Nancy-Lorraine Form
2022-05-14
AS Nancy-Lorraine
2–3
Pau FC
L
2022-05-07
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
2–3
AS Nancy-Lorraine
W
2022-04-30
AS Nancy-Lorraine
1–3
Nimes Olympique
L
2022-04-22
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–3
US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole
L
2022-04-19
Rodez Aveyron Football
1–1
AS Nancy-Lorraine
D
2022-04-16
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–2
Chamois Niortais FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
AS Nancy-Lorraine xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Pau FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Draw
63%
Draw or Pau FC
65%
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Pau FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Pau FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Handicap | AS Nancy-Lorraine covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
AS Nancy-Lorraine keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

