Pau FC vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 at Nouste Camp.
- Pau FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Faouzi Benchabane
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-Montbéliard | 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 Dec | AC Ajaccio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Nov | Red Star FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Paris FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov | FC Annecy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Pau FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Dec | Paris FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | USL Dunkerque | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Nov | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | FC Metz | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Pau FC to score. At the same time, AC Ajaccio does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' A goal from the France international Jean Ruiz! He fires home on 3 to make it 1-0!
- 8' Iyad Mohamed has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 13' Owen Martinez-Jullien is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Ajaccio so far.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nicolas Usaï might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 27' Anthony Khelifa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 27.
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' Jesah Ayessa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' AC Ajaccio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Fragassi is hanging Jesah Ayessa on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Pau FC and AC Ajaccio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' 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.
- 58' AC Ajaccio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aboubakary Kante is hanging Moussa Soumano on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Christopher Ibayi.
- 70' AC Ajaccio is showing some good football. However, AC Ajaccio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 72' Pau FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tairyk Arconte is hanging Kandet Diawara on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' It’s high time Nicolas Usaï made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Poor challenge from Anthony Khelifa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 83' Jordy Gaspar is replacing Johann Obiang for the Pau FC side.
- 88' A change in the Pau FC ranks — Antoine Mille exits the field as Kylian Gasnier enters on 88.
- 90' Julien Prenant-Caporossi gets the nod from AC Ajaccio. He replaces Ivane Chegra and will look to change the dynamic.
- 1-0 the final result. AC Ajaccio will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Johann Obiang ↓ Jordy Gaspar 83'
- 1
- 25
-
14
Antonin Bobichon ↓ Oumar Ngom 72'
- 10
-
18
Kandet Diawara ↓ Tairyk Arconte 72'
- 8
- 22
- 2
-
17
Antoine Mille ↓ Kylian Gasnier 88'
- 9
Bench
-
12
Jordy Gaspar ↑ 83'
- 4
-
7
Tairyk Arconte ↑ 72'
-
6
Oumar Ngom ↑ 72'
- 77
-
27
Kylian Gasnier ↑ 88'
- 33
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
- 16
- 25
- 5
- 22
- 35
- 21
- 11
- 43
- 9
-
31
Jesah Ayessa ↓ Tom Fragassi 46'
Bench
-
27
Aboubakary Kante ↑ 58'
-
99
Benjamin Santelli ↑ 58'
- 19
- 30
-
36
Owen Martinez-Jullien ↑ 83'
-
39
Julien Prenant-Caporossi ↑ 90'
-
38
Tom Fragassi ↑ 46'
Coach
Mathieu Chabert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 2 |
| Thomas Mangani | 2 |
| Steeve Beusnard | 1 |
| Ismael Diallo | 1 |
| Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly | 1 |
| Victor Lobry | 1 |
| David Gomis | 1 |
| Yoann Touzghar | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
78%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
52%
Pau FC or AC Ajaccio
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Pau FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | AC Ajaccio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

