AS Saint-Etienne vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Etienne vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Faouzi Benchabane
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 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-Etienne | 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-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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AS Saint-Etienne to score. At the same time, Pau FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Pau FC 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.
- 10' What a moment for Gaetan Charbonnier! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
- 14' The referee has no hesitation. Ousmane Kante is booked for Pau FC — card on 14.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' Pau FC is showing some good football. However, Pau FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' France international Etienne Green has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' Pau FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Oumar Ngom is withdrawn and Sessi D'Almeida gets his opportunity.
- 51' AS Saint-Etienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Pau FC's shape.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Benjamin Bouchouari is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — card on 54.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aimen Moueffek made 431 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Moussa Sylla.
- 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Saint-Etienne and Pau FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 69' It is a substitution in Pau FC team. Mehdi Chahiri is replaced by Khalid Boutaib on 69 minute.
- 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Pau FC that had 219 games and scored 236 goals.
- 75' GOAL! Henri Saivet scores on 75.
- 78' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sessi D'Almeida makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 80' The whistle greets Benjamin Bouchouari as he departs to be replaced by Lamine Fomba.
- 82' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Johann Obiang is withdrawn and Antoine Batisse gets his opportunity.
- 87' Oumar Ngom has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Florian Tardieu.
- Full Time. Pau FC beats AS Saint-Etienne
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne 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 Usaï
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Henri Saivet | 3 |
| Lenny Pintor | 1 |
| Louis Mouton | 1 |
| Ibrahima Wadji | 1 |
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 1 |
| Gaetan Charbonnier | 1 |
| Sessi D'Almeida | 1 |
| Dylan Chambost | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
75%
Draw or Pau FC
52%
AS Saint-Etienne or Pau FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.