ES Troyes AC vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ES Troyes AC vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Matmut Atlantique.
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thierry Bouille (France)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Pau FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | SM Caen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Paris FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | USL Dunkerque | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | FC Metz | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | FC Annecy | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Oct | Amiens SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | SC Bastia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | FC Lorient | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| ES Troyes AC | Pau FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #15 |
| 67 | Points | 0 |
| 34 | Played | 0 |
| 20 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 60 | Scored | 0 |
| 33 | Conceded | 0 |
| +27 | GD | +0 |
| 1.97 | PPG | – |
| 59% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
ES Troyes AC are 1st (67 pts). Pau FC are 15th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Pau FC get us underway at Matmut Atlantique.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kylian Gasnier is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Pau FC.
- 13' Jean Ruiz picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' The travelling Pau FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' ES Troyes AC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 33' Tairyk Arconte is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for ES Troyes AC so far.
- 38' Pau FC have won 233 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' Antoine Mille has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 47' Antoine Mille was booked on 47.
- 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both ES Troyes AC and Pau FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' Magnificent from Youssouf M'Changama! That is 26 goals in 433 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' ES Troyes AC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Pau FC backline.
- 67' GOAL! Cyriaque Irie scores on 67.
- 69' Pau FC ring the changes. Steeve Beusnard has done his job and it is now time for Khalid Boutaib to step up.
- 74' ES Troyes AC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 77' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. Oumar Ngom departs to be replaced by Kylian Gasnier.
- 78' The whistle greets Martin Adeline as he departs to be replaced by Joseph Boende.
- 83' It looks surprising ES Troyes AC does not make any changes. Adrien Monfray has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Pape Ibnou Ba does the damage! The net is bulging and ES Troyes AC surge ahead!
- 88' Xavier Kouassi gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Kandet Diawara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' ES Troyes AC ring the changes. Youssouf M'Changama has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Fage to step up.
- 90' The referee shows ES Troyes AC player a card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for ES Troyes AC players.
Lineups
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
20
Renaud Ripart ↓ Pape Ibnou Ba 78'
- 16
- 17
-
10
Youssouf M'Changama ↓ Ryan Fage 89'
- 11
-
24
Martin Adeline ↓ Joseph Boende 78'
- 4
- 18
- 42
-
21
Cyriaque Irie ↓ Kyliane Dong 69'
Bench
- 1
-
25
Pape Ibnou Ba ↑ 78'
- 14
-
28
Ryan Fage ↑ 89'
-
27
Kyliane Dong ↑ 69'
-
15
Jaures Assoumou ↑ 69'
-
19
Joseph Boende ↑ 78'
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 25
- 21
-
18
Kandet Diawara ↓ Xavier Kouassi 88'
-
12
Jordy Gaspar ↓ Mehdi Chahiri 69'
-
7
Tairyk Arconte ↓ Joseph Kalulu 69'
- 8
-
6
Oumar Ngom ↓ Kylian Gasnier 77'
- 22
- 2
- 17
Bench
- 19
- 23
- 14
- 40
- 24
-
10
Khalid Boutaib ↑ 69'
-
11
Mehdi Chahiri ↑ 69'
-
4
Xavier Kouassi ↑ 88'
- 26
- 20
- 30
- 34
- 77
-
27
Kylian Gasnier ↑ 77'
-
33
Joseph Kalulu ↑ 69'
- 9
Coach
Nicolas Usai
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mouhamed Diop | 2 |
| Kyliane Dong | 1 |
| Mons Bassouamina | 1 |
| Charles Boli | 1 |
| Youssouf M'Changama | 1 |
| Pape Ibnou Ba | 1 |
| Lenny Pintor | 1 |
| Cyriaque Irie | 1 |
Head to Head
ES Troyes AC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
ES Troyes AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: ES Troyes AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
ES Troyes AC or Draw
85%
Draw or Pau FC
49%
ES Troyes AC or Pau FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.6%
1 – 0
23.3%
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
10.7%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
1.9%
3 – 1
1.8%
0 – 2
1.7%
2 – 2
1.1%
4 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — ES Troyes AC
| Handicap | ES Troyes AC covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 29% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 11% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
67%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

