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 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 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 Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
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
29%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Oceane. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 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' It’s high time Didier Tholot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Le Havre AC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yassine Kechta makes it 1-0.
- 22' Goal! Yassine Kechta scores his 7 goal in 433 matches.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Le Havre AC and Pau FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' The referee shows Pau FC player a Yellow card on 33.
- 34' A moment of madness from Jean Lambert Evans on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Pau FC will be frustrated.
- 39' Eddy Sylvestre was booked on 39.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Christopher Operi.
- 48' A quiet spell here at Stade Oceane. Le Havre AC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 53' Le Havre AC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Pau FC backline.
- 58' Le Havre AC make a change. Yassine Kechta trudges off to be replaced by Amir Richardson on 58 minutes.
- 62' Quang Hai Nguyen makes way for Sessi D'Almeida at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Pau FC.
- 63' Walid Jarmouni has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diyaeddine Abzi on 63 minute.
- 67' A change in the Le Havre AC ranks — Abdoullah Ba exits the field as Yann Kitala enters on 67.
- 68' A tactical swap from Le Havre AC — Elies Mahmoud on, Jamal Thiare off on 68 minutes.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 74' Pau FC make a change. Charles Boli trudges off to be replaced by David Gomis on 74 minutes.
- 74' Victor Lekhal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
- 79' Oualid El Hajjam, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Steeve Beusnard gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 85' Le Havre AC ring the changes. Josue Casimir has done his job and it is now time for Pape Ibnou Ba to step up.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sessi D'Almeida on 86.
- The final score is 1-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Samuel Grandsir | 2 |
| Steeve Beusnard | 2 |
| Matthis Abline | 2 |
| Yassine Kechta | 2 |
| Godwin Bentil | 1 |
| Mayron George | 1 |
| Xavier Kouassi | 1 |
| Romain Armand | 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.

