Le Mans FC vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Le Mans FC vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Marie-Marvingt.
- Le Mans FC 34 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Assistant 1 Quentin Guidou (France)
- Assistant 2 Julien Aube
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Pau FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Amiens SC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 13 Mar | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Mar | FC Annecy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Red Star FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | En Avant Guingamp | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Le Mans FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Mar | Montpellier HSC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | SC Bastia | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | ES Troyes AC | A | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Le Mans FC | Pau FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #15 |
| 62 | Points | 0 |
| 34 | Played | 0 |
| 16 / 14 / 4 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 50 | Scored | 0 |
| 31 | Conceded | 0 |
| +19 | GD | +0 |
| 1.82 | PPG | – |
| 47% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Le Mans FC are 2nd (62 pts). Pau FC are 15th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Le Mans FC and Pau FC has kicked off!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Le Mans FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The travelling Pau FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 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' It’s high time Thierry Debès made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' Le Mans FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dame Gueye on 26.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Le Mans 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.
- 38' Julien Anziani is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 40' GOAL! Dame Gueye scores on 40.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Pouilly departs to be replaced by Neil Glossoa.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Bretelle made 63 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' It looks surprising Le Mans FC does not make any changes. Kylian Gasnier has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Pau FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 61' Adil Bourabaa is replacing Milan Robin for the Le Mans FC side.
- 62' Le Mans FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 66' Time for substitution for Pau FC. Julien Anziani is replaced by Omar Sadik.
- 68' The referee shows Pau FC player a card on 68.
- 69' Harold Voyer is replacing Isaac Cossier for the Le Mans FC side.
- 74' Daylam Meddah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 76' It is a substitution in Pau FC team. Rayan Touzghar is replaced by Cheikh Fall on 76 minute.
- 78' What a strike from Lucas Bretelle! The score is 3-0.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Ribelin. He replaces Lucas Calodat on 79 minute.
- 82' Pau FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kylian Gasnier is hanging Kyliane Dong on the field on 82 minute.
- 83' What a strike from Antoine Rabillard! The score is 4-0.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Yohou, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Marie-Marvingt with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- With this win, Le Mans FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Le Mans FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 17
- 6
- 18
-
25
Dame Gueye ↓ Antoine Rabillard 61'
- 98
-
22
Lucas Calodat ↓ Anthony Ribelin 79'
- 28
-
3
Isaac Cossier ↓ Harold Voyer 69'
-
24
Milan Robin ↓ Adil Bourabaa 61'
- 31
- 29
Bench
-
9
Antoine Rabillard ↑ 61'
-
8
Alexandre Lauray ↑ 69'
-
5
Harold Voyer ↑ 69'
-
11
Adil Bourabaa ↑ 61'
- 1
-
12
Anthony Ribelin ↑ 79'
- 20
Coach
Patrick Videira
Pau FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 19
-
20
Julien Anziani ↓ Omar Sadik 66'
- 25
- 21
- 30
- 97
-
9
Kyliane Dong ↓ Kylian Gasnier 82'
- 10
-
2
Tom Pouilly ↓ Neil Glossoa 46'
- 3
-
84
Rayan Touzghar ↓ Cheikh Fall 76'
Bench
-
14
Antonin Bobichon ↑ 76'
- 22
-
6
Cheikh Fall ↑ 76'
- 8
-
18
Omar Sadik ↑ 66'
-
26
Neil Glossoa ↑ 46'
-
11
Kylian Gasnier ↑ 82'
Coach
Thierry Debès
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dame Gueye | 2 |
| Antoine Rabillard | 1 |
| Lucas Bretelle | 1 |
Le Mans FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
Le Mans FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Le Mans FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Le Mans FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Pau FC
34%
Le Mans FC or Pau FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Le Mans FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
24.1%
0 – 0
18.5%
2 – 0
17.9%
3 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
3.1%
4 – 1
1.2%
5 – 0
1.1%
1 – 2
1%
Asian Handicap — Le Mans FC
| Handicap | Le Mans FC covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 30% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Le Mans FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.