Pau FC vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Faouzi Benchabane
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 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 Côte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' In just a few seconds Nouste Camp will turn into a battlefield for Pau FC and AC Ajaccio.
- 3' The France defender Jean Ruiz breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 1-0!
- 8' Pau FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 8.
- 13' Pau FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 18' Pau FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Pau FC and AC Ajaccio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Anthony Khelifa.
- 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 37' Pau FC is showing some good football. However, Pau FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' AC Ajaccio have won 241 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Another change for AC Ajaccio made on 46 minute. Jesah Ayessa leaves to be changed by Tom Fragassi.
- 51' The 30-year-old Bingourou Kamara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Aboubakary Kante. He replaces Moussa Soumano on 58 minute.
- 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Pau FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Poor challenge from Christopher Ibayi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 70' France international Therence Koudou has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 72' Kandet Diawara makes way for Tairyk Arconte at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Pau FC.
- 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antonin Bobichon made 340 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Anthony Khelifa.
- 83' A change in the Pau FC ranks — Johann Obiang exits the field as Jordy Gaspar enters on 83.
- 88' Antoine Mille makes way for Kylian Gasnier at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Pau FC.
- 90' AC Ajaccio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julien Prenant-Caporossi is hanging Ivane Chegra on the field on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Pau FC 1-0 AC Ajaccio.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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.