En Avant Guingamp vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
En Avant Guingamp vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Municipal du Roudourou.
- En Avant Guingamp 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 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 Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Pau FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 May | Le Havre AC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 May | USL Dunkerque | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | SM Caen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Apr | Pau FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 May | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 3–2 | W |
| 07 May | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Apr | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| En Avant Guingamp | Pau FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #5 |
| 14 | Points | 20 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 16 |
| 18 | Conceded | 13 |
| -2 | GD | +3 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
En Avant Guingamp this season
En Avant Guingamp this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
En Avant Guingamp are 11th (14 pts). Pau FC are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
En Avant Guingamp
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Pau FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
En Avant Guingamp
| Brandon Bokangu | 4 G | |
| Samir Ben Brahim | 3 G | 1 A |
| Stanislas Kielt | 3 G | |
| Donatien Gomis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Albin Demouchy | 1 G |
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for En Avant Guingamp to score. At the same time, Pau FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Municipal du Roudourou. Pau FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' En Avant Guingamp currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Didier Tholot might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 22' Jeremy Livolant adds to his 0 season tally! En Avant Guingamp lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. En Avant Guingamp must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' A moment of madness from Antoine Batisse on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Pau FC will be frustrated.
- 32' Jules Gaudin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the defender.
- 34' Mehdi Merghem makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and En Avant Guingamp are in front.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' Mayron George was booked on 44.
- 45' Mayron George was booked on 45.
- 46' Jean Lambert Evans makes way for Mons Bassouamina at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Pau FC.
- 51' En Avant Guingamp is showing some good football. However, En Avant Guingamp are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' A stunning finish from Jules Gaudin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 55' A moment of madness from Steeve Beusnard on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Pau FC will be frustrated.
- 56' En Avant Guingamp ring the changes. Baptiste Guillaume has done his job and it is now time for Yoann Cathline to step up.
- 57' That is a Yellow card for Pau FC. Xavier Kouassi will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' Quang Hai Nguyen gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Eddy Sylvestre and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dylan Louiserre on 62 minutes.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diyaeddine Abzi.
- 68' Another change for Pau FC made on 68 minute. Steeve Beusnard leaves to be changed by Noah Sow.
- 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Pau FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 74' Maxime Barthelme has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremy Livolant on 74 minute.
- 79' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Mayron George is withdrawn and Walid Jarmouni gets his opportunity.
- 80' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. Mayron George departs to be replaced by Walid Jarmouni.
- 83' A change in the En Avant Guingamp ranks — Tristan Muyumba exits the field as Theo Le Normand enters on 83.
- 84' It is a substitution in En Avant Guingamp team. Mehdi Merghem is replaced by Mehdi Baaloudj on 84 minute.
- 89' Pau FC have won 249 goals from 227 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
En Avant Guingamp Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
- 21
-
10
Mehdi Merghem ↓ Mehdi Baaloudj 84'
- 29
- 2
- 16
- 6
- 25
- 23
- 7
Bench
-
15
Vincent Manceau ↑ 74'
-
28
Maxime Barthelme ↑ 74'
- 30
-
20
Yoann Cathline ↑ 56'
-
17
Theo Le Normand ↑ 83'
- 3
-
22
Mehdi Baaloudj ↑ 84'
Coach
Stéphane Dumont
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 1
-
8
David Gomis ↓ Jean Ruiz 46'
-
9
Mayron George ↓ Walid Jarmouni 80'
-
21
Steeve Beusnard ↓ Noah Sow 68'
- 7
- 12
- 17
- 4
- 26
- 2
Bench
-
11
Mons Bassouamina ↑ 46'
-
25
Jean Ruiz ↑ 46'
-
22
Walid Jarmouni ↑ 80'
-
5
Noah Sow ↑ 68'
- 16
-
19
Quang Hai Nguyen ↑ 60'
Coach
Didier Tholot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yannick Gomis | 3 |
| Hugo Picard | 3 |
| Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom | 2 |
| Kyliane Dong | 2 |
| Amadou Sagna | 2 |
| Jules Gaudin | 2 |
| Romain Armand | 2 |
| Louis Mafouta | 1 |
Head to Head
En Avant Guingamp Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.89
En Avant Guingamp xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: En Avant Guingamp win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
En Avant Guingamp or Draw
78%
Draw or Pau FC
45%
En Avant Guingamp or Pau FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: En Avant Guingamp win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — En Avant Guingamp
| Handicap | En Avant Guingamp covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
En Avant Guingamp keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

