AS Saint-Étienne vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Étienne vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Étienne 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Pau FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Nimes Olympique | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | FC Annecy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Jan | SC Bastia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Feb | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | Paris FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | FC Annecy | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| AS Saint-Étienne | Pau FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 6 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 1 |
| 1 | Conceded | 1 |
| +5 | GD | +0 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season
AS Saint-Étienne this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
AS Saint-Étienne are 1st (6 pts). Pau FC are 9th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Étienne
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Pau FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Benjamin Bouchouari is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Pau FC so far.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 11' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 11 minute. Mathieu Cafaro leaves to be changed by Saidou Sow.
- 16' AS Saint-Étienne are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 21' AS Saint-Étienne are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Pau FC backline.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Pau FC that had 215 games and scored 233 goals.
- 29' Ibrahima Wadji puts AS Saint-Etienne on the lead.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Saint-Étienne and Pau FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 44' Pau FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' AS Saint-Étienne currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' Anthony Briancon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' Jean Lambert Evans is replacing Diyaeddine Abzi for the Pau FC side.
- 67' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Ibrahima Wadji is replaced by Abdoul Kader Bamba.
- 68' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Victor Lobry is replaced by Lamine Fomba.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 76' Jean-Philippe Krasso has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
- 78' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Mons Bassouamina is withdrawn and Mohamed Yattara gets his opportunity.
- 83' AS Saint-Étienne started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 88' Sessi D'Almeida, a Benin , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dylan Chambost is hanging Benjamin Bouchouari on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jean Lambert Evans.
- With this win, AS Saint-Étienne is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 22
- 23
- 18
- 30
- 8
- 25
- 19
- 27
- 17
- 6
Bench
- 5
- 14
- 26
- 20
- 3
- 4
- 16
Coach
Laurent Batlles
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 11
- 25
- 14
-
21
Steeve Beusnard ↓ Charles Boli 78'
- 7
- 12
- 4
- 5
- 16
- 2
Bench
-
6
Sessi D'Almeida ↑ 78'
- 1
-
23
Charles Boli ↑ 78'
-
26
Jean Lambert Evans ↑ 63'
- 10
- 19
-
18
Mohamed Yattara ↑ 78'
Coach
Didier Tholot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Henri Saivet | 3 |
| Ibrahima Wadji | 1 |
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 1 |
| Gaetan Charbonnier | 1 |
| Sessi D'Almeida | 1 |
| Dylan Chambost | 1 |
| Lenny Pintor | 1 |
| Louis Mouton | 1 |
AS Saint-Étienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77
AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 64% + AS Saint-Étienne to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Étienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
87%
Draw or Pau FC
36%
AS Saint-Étienne or Pau FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Étienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
10.2%
3 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.3%
4 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Étienne covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 27% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.