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 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mickael Leleu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Pau FC and AC Ajaccio has kicked off!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Nouste Camp. Pau FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 6' The France Thomas Mangani breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 0-1!
- 11' Bingourou Kamara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Pau FC tonight.
- 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. Pau FC and AC Ajaccio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 23' The deadlock is broken! Kouadio Ange Ahoussou gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
- 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Pau FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' Charles Boli has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Charles Boli is booked for Pau FC — card on 38.
- 43' Jordy Gaspar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' 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.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 54' AC Ajaccio player sees a card in front of him.
- 59' AC Ajaccio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 62' It is a substitution in AC Ajaccio team. Christopher Ibayi is replaced by Moussa Soumano on 62 minute.
- 63' Henri Saivet is replacing Iyad Mohamed for the Pau FC side.
- 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 69' It’s a booking for AC Ajaccio player. Hamza Sakhi gets a card.
- 74' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Michael Barreto suffering a number of foals already.
- 78' A change in the Pau FC ranks — Steeve Beusnard exits the field as Louis Mouton enters on 78.
- 79' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Sessi D'Almeida is withdrawn and Oumar Ngom gets his opportunity.
- 81' A change in the AC Ajaccio ranks — Ben Hamed Toure exits the field as Ricardo Coutinho da Silva enters on 81.
- 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 Usai
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 |
|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 2 |
| Thomas Mangani | 2 |
| Victor Lobry | 1 |
| David Gomis | 1 |
| Yoann Touzghar | 1 |
| Kouadio Ange Ahoussou | 1 |
| Riad Nouri | 1 |
| Jean Ruiz | 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.

