AS Saint-Étienne vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Étienne vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Étienne 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Faouzi Benchabane
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 Nov | Pau FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–5 | L |
| 04 Nov | Paris FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | Angers SCO | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Angers SCO | H | 4–4 | D |
| 28 Oct | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Sep | Amiens SC | H | 1–0 | W |
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' KICK OFF: AS Saint-Étienne gets underway.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' GOAL! Gaetan Charbonnier fires home to make it 0-1!
- 14' That looks like a foul for a card for Ousmane Kante.
- 19' AS Saint-Étienne seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 24' Bingourou Kamara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 34' The 29-year-old Leo Petrot has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' Pau FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. Oumar Ngom departs to be replaced by Sessi D'Almeida.
- 51' AS Saint-Étienne currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' It’s gonna be a card for Benjamin Bouchouari.
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 62' The referee shows Pau FC player a card on 62.
- 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nicolas Usai might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 69' Khalid Boutaib is replacing Mehdi Chahiri for the Pau FC side.
- 74' A quiet spell here at Geoffroy Guichard. Pau FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' The deadlock is broken! Henri Saivet gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
- 78' Sessi D'Almeida doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 80' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Benjamin Bouchouari is replaced by Lamine Fomba.
- 82' It is a substitution in Pau FC team. Johann Obiang is replaced by Antoine Batisse on 82 minute.
- 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Saint-Étienne and Pau FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Florian Tardieu.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 10
- 5
- 8
- 9
- 19
- 3
- 29
- 42
- 6
Bench
- 1
- 22
- 18
- 26
- 32
- –
- –
Coach
Laurent Batlles
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 8
- 7
-
23
Johann Obiang ↓ Antoine Batisse 82'
- 1
-
11
Mons Bassouamina ↓ Charles Boli 69'
- 24
-
21
Steeve Beusnard ↓ Yonis Njoh 69'
-
99
Mehdi Chahiri ↓ Khalid Boutaib 69'
- 4
-
18
Oumar Ngom ↓ Sessi D'Almeida 46'
Bench
-
6
Sessi D'Almeida ↑ 46'
- 40
-
10
Khalid Boutaib ↑ 69'
-
70
Charles Boli ↑ 69'
-
17
Antoine Batisse ↑ 82'
- 28
-
30
Yonis Njoh ↑ 69'
Coach
Nicolas Usai
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 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Étienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.53
AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
77%
Draw or Pau FC
52%
AS Saint-Étienne or Pau FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Étienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Étienne covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 25% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

