Grenoble Foot 38 vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Grenoble Foot 38 vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade des Alpes.
- Grenoble Foot 38 2 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mikael Lesage
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Pau FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | FC Lorient | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 May | Amiens SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 May | AC Ajaccio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | US Concarneau | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | SC Bastia | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | Angers SCO | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Grenoble Foot 38 | Pau FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #9 |
| 1 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 2 | Scored | 1 |
| 4 | Conceded | 1 |
| -2 | GD | +0 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
Grenoble Foot 38 are 15th (1 pts). Pau FC are 9th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Pau FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Grenoble Foot 38 kicks off things out of here…
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eddy Sylvestre, as he is very good at scoring at Stade des Alpes with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 15' Tairyk Arconte is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Grenoble Foot 38 tonight.
- 20' Pau FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The 31-year-old Jessy Benet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' The travelling Pau FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Grenoble Foot 38 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 38' A moment of madness from Pathe Mboup on 38 minutes earns him a card. Pau FC will be frustrated.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mamadou Diarra.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Grenoble Foot 38 and Pau FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Pape Ba doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 60' Pau FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kandet Diawara is hanging Yonis Njoh on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Grenoble Foot 38 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' Eddy Sylvestre makes way for Nolan Mbemba at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Grenoble Foot 38.
- 68' Magnificent from Antoine Mille! That is 6 goals in 215 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 68' Grenoble Foot 38 receives a card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 73' Mehdi Jeannin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' It is a substitution in Pau FC team. Steeve Beusnard is replaced by Xavier Kouassi on 75 minute.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' It is a substitution in Grenoble Foot 38 team. Jessy Benet is replaced by Nesta Zahui on 89 minute.
- 90' Jordy Gaspar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Dante Rigo ↓ Lenny Joseph 67'
- 25
- 29
- 77
-
8
Jessy Benet ↓ Nesta Zahui 89'
-
10
Eddy Sylvestre ↓ Nolan Mbemba 67'
- 7
-
9
Alan Kerouedan ↓ Mamady Bangre 75'
- 21
- 13
- 4
Bench
- 16
-
31
Nolan Mbemba ↑ 67'
- 24
-
11
Mamady Bangre ↑ 75'
-
19
Lenny Joseph ↑ 67'
- 23
-
99
Nesta Zahui ↑ 89'
Coach
Oswald Tanchot
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 40
- 21
- 12
- 7
- 8
- 22
- 2
-
30
Yonis Njoh ↓ Kandet Diawara 60'
- 17
- 9
Bench
- 19
- 1
-
18
Kandet Diawara ↑ 60'
-
4
Xavier Kouassi ↑ 75'
- 26
- 77
- 99
- 33
Coach
Nicolas Usai
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pape Ba | 3 |
| Jessy Benet | 2 |
| Yoric Ravet | 2 |
| Mons Bassouamina | 1 |
| Khalid Boutaib | 1 |
| Charles Boli | 1 |
| Loic Nestor | 1 |
| Moussa Sylla | 1 |
Head to Head
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.96
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Grenoble Foot 38 or Pau FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Grenoble Foot 38 or Draw
64%
Draw or Pau FC
67%
Grenoble Foot 38 or Pau FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Grenoble Foot 38
| Handicap | Grenoble Foot 38 covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 22% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

