AS Saint-Etienne vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Etienne vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 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-Montbeliard | 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 Cote d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
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-Montbeliard | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | AS Saint-Etienne | 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-Etienne | Pau FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 16 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 19 | Scored | 6 |
| 8 | Conceded | 6 |
| +11 | GD | +0 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 71% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (16 pts). Pau FC are 10th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
AS Saint-Etienne
| Irvin Cardona | 4 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 4 G | 2 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 4 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 2 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. AS Saint-Etienne host Pau FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mathieu Cafaro made 424 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 11' A change in the AS Saint-Etienne ranks — Mathieu Cafaro exits the field as Saidou Sow enters on 11.
- 16' AS Saint-Etienne are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 21' A quiet spell here at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. AS Saint-Etienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Saint-Etienne and Pau FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' Magnificent from Ibrahima Wadji! That is 22 goals in 83 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 34' AS Saint-Etienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Pau FC's shape.
- 39' Noah Sow, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' Charles Boli has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 49' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Saint-Etienne in their trying to find a way past Pau FC's compact .
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' The 28-year-old Jean Lambert Evans has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 63' Jean Lambert Evans gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Diyaeddine Abzi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Ibrahima Wadji makes way for Abdoul Kader Bamba at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Saint-Etienne.
- 68' Lamine Fomba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Victor Lobry on 68 minute.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 76' Jean-Philippe Krasso does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Saint-Etienne surge ahead!
- 78' Time for substitution for Pau FC. Mons Bassouamina is replaced by Mohamed Yattara.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' Dylan Chambost is replacing Benjamin Bouchouari for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 90' Pau FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AS Saint-Etienne 2-0 Pau FC.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne 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 |
| Sessi D'Almeida | 1 |
| Dylan Chambost | 1 |
| Lenny Pintor | 1 |
| Louis Mouton | 1 |
| Ibrahima Wadji | 1 |
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 1 |
| Gaetan Charbonnier | 1 |
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Etienne to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
85%
Draw or Pau FC
38%
AS Saint-Etienne or Pau FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.