Le Havre AC vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Le Havre AC vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Oceane.
- Le Havre AC 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Pau FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jul | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 May | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | AC Ajaccio | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Le Havre AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' What a night it is going to be! Le Havre AC welcome Pau FC for this crunch clash at Stade Oceane.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Le Havre AC and Pau FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Gautier Lloris has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 192 appearances.
- 21' The deadlock is broken! Yassine Kechta gets on the scoresheet on 21 minutes.
- 22' What a strike from Yassine Kechta! The score is 2-0.
- 27' Mayron George is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Pau FC so far.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' Controversy at the stadium! Jean Lambert Evans argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 34' Jean Lambert Evans is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 39' Eddy Sylvestre picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' A moment of madness from Christopher Operi on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Le Havre AC will be frustrated.
- 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' It’s high time Luka Elsner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' The whistle greets Yassine Kechta as he departs to be replaced by Amir Richardson.
- 62' Sessi D'Almeida has so much to prove this time. He replaces Quang Hai Nguyen on 62 minute.
- 63' The crowd applauds Diyaeddine Abzi as he leaves the pitch. Walid Jarmouni steps in for Pau FC.
- 67' Yann Kitala is ready to make an impact after coming on for Abdoullah Ba at the 67 minute mark.
- 68' Le Havre AC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Elies Mahmoud is hanging Jamal Thiare on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for David Gomis. He replaces Charles Boli on 74 minute.
- 74' Victor Lekhal is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 79' A quiet spell here at Stade Oceane. Le Havre AC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 82' Steeve Beusnard makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Pau FC are in front.
- 85' Another change for Le Havre AC made on 85 minute. Josue Casimir leaves to be changed by Pape Ibnou Ba.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sessi D'Almeida.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Le Havre AC 1-1 Pau FC.
Lineups
Le Havre AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 4
- 22
-
14
Jamal Thiare ↓ Elies Mahmoud 68'
- 27
- 10
- 30
-
23
Josue Casimir ↓ Pape Ibnou Ba 85'
- 93
-
31
Abdoullah Ba ↓ Yann Kitala 67'
- 8
Bench
- 1
-
9
Yann Kitala ↑ 67'
-
29
Pape Ibnou Ba ↑ 85'
-
28
Elies Mahmoud ↑ 68'
-
24
Amir Richardson ↑ 58'
- 3
- 19
Coach
Luka Elsner
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Mayron George ↓ Henri Saivet 74'
- 21
- 7
- 12
-
23
Charles Boli ↓ David Gomis 74'
- 17
- 4
- 26
- 2
- 19
Bench
-
20
Henri Saivet ↑ 74'
-
6
Sessi D'Almeida ↑ 63'
-
8
David Gomis ↑ 74'
- 25
-
22
Walid Jarmouni ↑ 63'
- 5
- 16
Coach
Didier Tholot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yassine Kechta | 2 |
| Samuel Grandsir | 2 |
| Steeve Beusnard | 2 |
| Matthis Abline | 2 |
| Romain Armand | 1 |
| Zakaria Naidji | 1 |
| Godwin Bentil | 1 |
| Mayron George | 1 |
Head to Head
Le Havre AC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24
Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Le Havre AC or Pau FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Le Havre AC or Draw
68%
Draw or Pau FC
62%
Le Havre AC or Pau FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Le Havre AC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Le Havre AC
| Handicap | Le Havre AC covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

