Pau FC vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 at Nouste Camp.
- Pau FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mickael Leleu
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 7.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | AC Ajaccio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Amiens SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Mar | US Concarneau | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | USL Dunkerque | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | SM Caen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Feb | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
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' Welcome to Nouste Camp that hosts another battle between Pau FC and AC Ajaccio.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 6' Thomas Mangani puts AC Ajaccio on the lead.
- 11' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ricardo Coutinho da Silva is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Pau FC.
- 16' 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.
- 21' It’s high time Nicolas Usaï made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' Goal! Kouadio Ange Ahoussou scores his 3 goal in 452 matches.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' Charles Boli is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Pau FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Ajaccio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 54' It’s a booking for AC Ajaccio player. Anthony Strata gets a card.
- 59' AC Ajaccio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' Moussa Soumano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christopher Ibayi at the 62 minute mark.
- 63' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Iyad Mohamed by Henri Saivet on 63 minute.
- 68' Riad Nouri has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' A moment of madness from Hamza Sakhi on 69 minutes earns him a card. AC Ajaccio will be frustrated.
- 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Pau FC and AC Ajaccio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 78' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Steeve Beusnard by Louis Mouton on 78 minute.
- 79' A tactical swap from Pau FC — Oumar Ngom on, Sessi D'Almeida off on 79 minutes.
- 81' Ricardo Coutinho da Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Hamed Toure on 81 minute.
- 86' 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.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Sessi D'Almeida ↓ Oumar Ngom 79'
- 7
- 1
- 11
-
9
Yanis Begraoui ↓ Khalid Boutaib 63'
-
21
Steeve Beusnard ↓ Louis Mouton 78'
- 70
- 12
- 4
-
27
Iyad Mohamed ↓ Henri Saivet 63'
- 22
Bench
-
8
Henri Saivet ↑ 63'
- 25
- 40
- 24
-
10
Khalid Boutaib ↑ 63'
-
13
Louis Mouton ↑ 78'
-
18
Oumar Ngom ↑ 79'
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 16
- 21
- 20
-
4
Michael Barreto ↓ Riad Nouri 81'
- 29
- 15
- 31
- 11
- 26
- 18
Bench
-
5
Riad Nouri ↑ 81'
- 1
- 3
-
22
Moussa Soumano ↑ 62'
- 44
- 34
- –
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thomas Mangani | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 2 |
| Kouadio Ange Ahoussou | 1 |
| Riad Nouri | 1 |
| Jean Ruiz | 1 |
| Bevic Moussiti | 1 |
| Aboubakary Kante | 1 |
| Mounaim El Idrissy | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for:
Pau FC or Draw 73% + 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
Pau FC or Draw
73%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
56%
Pau FC or AC Ajaccio
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | AC Ajaccio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

