AS Saint-Etienne vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AS Saint-Etienne vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 11 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 11 | 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 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 15 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | FC Nantes | 11 | 9 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 11 | 9 |
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 | #5 |
| 25 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 8 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 23 | Scored | 16 |
| 11 | Conceded | 11 |
| +12 | GD | +5 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 73% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (25 pts). Pau FC are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
3/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
5/–
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Pau FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
| Augustine Boakye | 6 G | 2 A |
| Irvin Cardona | 5 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 5 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 5 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AS Saint-Etienne and Pau FC has kicked off!
- 5' Steeve Beusnard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The 28-year-old Jean Ruiz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 11' The whistle greets Mathieu Cafaro as he departs to be replaced by Saidou Sow.
- 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leo Petrot made 438 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 26' Congo international Mons Bassouamina has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' Ibrahima Wadji puts AS Saint-Etienne on the lead.
- 34' AS Saint-Etienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Pau FC's shape.
- 39' Mathieu Cafaro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 37 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' Pau FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Saint-Etienne side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 63' A tactical swap from Pau FC — Jean Lambert Evans on, Diyaeddine Abzi off on 63 minutes.
- 67' AS Saint-Etienne make a change. Ibrahima Wadji trudges off to be replaced by Abdoul Kader Bamba on 67 minutes.
- 68' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Victor Lobry by Lamine Fomba on 68 minute.
- 73' Noah Sow needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 76' What composure from Jean-Philippe Krasso! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 78' A tactical swap from Pau FC — Mohamed Yattara on, Mons Bassouamina off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Pau FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' Dylan Chambost gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Benjamin Bouchouari and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jean Lambert Evans.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AS Saint-Etienne take all three points.
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 |
| Dylan Chambost | 1 |
| Lenny Pintor | 1 |
| Louis Mouton | 1 |
| Ibrahima Wadji | 1 |
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 1 |
| Gaetan Charbonnier | 1 |
| Sessi D'Almeida | 1 |
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.84
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Etienne to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
81%
Draw or Pau FC
42%
AS Saint-Etienne or Pau FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.