Le Havre AC vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2021-22 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 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Pau FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | SM Caen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Le Havre AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | Paris FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | USL Dunkerque | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Amiens SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Sep | Valenciennes FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Oceane. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Pau FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Le Havre AC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Pau FC's shape.
- 17' Xavier Kouassi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Le Havre AC are in front.
- 22' Pau FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 32' The 31-year-old Antoine Batisse has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' Pau FC have won 233 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Le Havre AC in their trying to find a way past Pau FC's compact .
- 47' Kenji-Van Boto is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
- 52' Jean-Pascal Fontaine has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 428 appearances.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 59' Quentin Cornette picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Nabil Alioui is replacing Jean-Pascal Fontaine for the Le Havre AC side.
- 64' The crowd applauds Jovan Nisic as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Essende steps in for Pau FC.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Le Havre AC and Pau FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 76' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. Romain Armand departs to be replaced by Eddy Sylvestre.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Eddy Sylvestre is booked for Pau FC — Yellow card on 80.
- 84' The whistle greets Khalid Boutaib as he departs to be replaced by Himad Abdelli.
- 86' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Xavier Kouassi is withdrawn and Mahamadou Dembele gets his opportunity.
- 89' A tactical swap from Le Havre AC — Arouna Sangante on, Thierno Balde off on 89 minutes.
- Le Havre AC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Le Havre AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 30
- 7
- 22
- 5
-
9
Khalid Boutaib ↓ Himad Abdelli 84'
- 27
-
25
Pape Ibnou Ba ↓ Abdoullah Ba 63'
- 20
- 24
-
4
Thierno Balde ↓ Arouna Sangante 89'
Bench
- 1
-
17
Alexandre Bonnet ↑ 63'
-
8
Himad Abdelli ↑ 84'
-
10
Nabil Alioui ↑ 63'
- 2
-
29
Arouna Sangante ↑ 89'
-
15
Abdoullah Ba ↑ 63'
Coach
Paul Le Guen
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Romain Armand ↓ Eddy Sylvestre 76'
- 19
- 14
- 7
- 24
- 17
- 6
- 4
- 26
-
10
Jovan Nisic ↓ Samuel Essende 64'
Bench
-
28
David Gomis ↑ 64'
-
18
Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom ↑ 76'
- 11
-
29
Samuel Essende ↑ 64'
-
8
Mahamadou Dembele ↑ 86'
-
12
Eddy Sylvestre ↑ 76'
- 30
Coach
Didier Tholot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yassine Kechta | 2 |
| Samuel Grandsir | 2 |
| Steeve Beusnard | 2 |
| Matthis Abline | 2 |
| Godwin Bentil | 1 |
| Mayron George | 1 |
| Xavier Kouassi | 1 |
| Romain Armand | 1 |
Head to Head
Le Havre AC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24
Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Le Havre AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Le Havre AC or Draw
80%
Draw or Pau FC
49%
Le Havre AC or Pau FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Le Havre AC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Le Havre AC
| Handicap | Le Havre AC covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 25% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.