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 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 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 Cote 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' The ball is rolling at Stade Oceane. Le Havre AC are looking to make home advantage count against Pau FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Pau FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' Xavier Kouassi adds to his 0 season tally! Le Havre AC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 22' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 27' Le Havre AC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Le Havre AC that had 437 games and scored 319 goals.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Kenji-Van Boto is booked for Pau FC — Yellow card on 47.
- 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' Le Havre AC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Pau FC's shape.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Quentin Cornette.
- 63' Nabil Alioui is replacing Jean-Pascal Fontaine for the Le Havre AC side.
- 64' Pau FC ring the changes. Jovan Nisic has done his job and it is now time for Samuel Essende to step up.
- 69' Madagascar international Kenji-Van Boto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Le Guen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 76' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. Romain Armand departs to be replaced by Eddy Sylvestre.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eddy Sylvestre.
- 84' Le Havre AC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Himad Abdelli is hanging Khalid Boutaib on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' Pau FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mahamadou Dembele is hanging Xavier Kouassi on the field on 86 minute.
- 89' A change in the Le Havre AC ranks — Thierno Balde exits the field as Arouna Sangante enters on 89.
- Pau FC will have plenty to reflect on. Le Havre AC were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Steeve Beusnard | 2 |
| Matthis Abline | 2 |
| Yassine Kechta | 2 |
| Samuel Grandsir | 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.