Pau FC vs AS Nancy-Lorraine, Ligue 2 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Pau FC vs AS Nancy-Lorraine — Ligue 2 at Nouste Camp.
- Pau FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- AS Nancy-Lorraine 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tifenn Leprodhomme (France)
- Assistant 1 Gaetan Damy (France)
- Assistant 2 Jean Paul Neves (France)
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | FC Annecy | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Pau FC | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Nantes | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 8 | 8 |
| 15 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 8 | 7 |
| 16 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 8 | 6 |
| 17 | Clermont Foot 63 | 8 | 6 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 8 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | FC Annecy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Stade de Reims | A | 3–5 | L |
| 02 May | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | FC Annecy | A | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Pau FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Montpellier HSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Aug | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 May | USL Dunkerque | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 May | Pau FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Stade de Reims | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Pau FC | AS Nancy-Lorraine | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #5 |
| 11 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 9 |
| 8 | Conceded | 7 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 38% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
Pau FC are 7th (11 pts). AS Nancy-Lorraine are 5th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 4 G |
AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Pape Ba | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Pau FC launch into their encounter with AS Nancy-Lorraine.
- 5' AS Nancy-Lorraine is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' France international Enzo Tacafred has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' Pau FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 14.
- 18' That is a card for Pau FC. Axel Dodote will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' Pau FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 24' A quiet spell here at Nouste Camp. Pau FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' AS Nancy-Lorraine have won 184 goals from 330 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' It looks surprising Pau FC does not make any changes. Lorenzo Rajot has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' Gaetan Paquiez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' It’s a booking for AS Nancy-Lorraine player. Nehemiah Fernandez gets a card.
- 46' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. Luan Gadegbeku departs to be replaced by Cheikh Fall.
- 51' Luan Gadegbeku has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 434 appearances.
- 54' Axel Bamba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 54.
- 55' Axel Bamba picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' AS Nancy-Lorraine are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' Brandon Bokangu gets the nod from AS Nancy-Lorraine. He replaces Noam Obougou and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 68' AS Nancy-Lorraine manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Heliodino Tavares is hanging Nehemiah Fernandez on the field on 68 minute.
- 69' The crowd applauds Nordine Kandil as he leaves the pitch. Mamadou Fofana steps in for AS Nancy-Lorraine.
- 73' The crowd applauds Giovani Versini as he leaves the pitch. Alexis Lefebvre steps in for Pau FC.
- 78' Pau FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 83' AS Nancy-Lorraine fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' AS Nancy-Lorraine ring the changes. Zakaria Fdaouch has done his job and it is now time for Zakaria Ztouti to step up.
- 87' What composure from Brandon Bokangu! The DR Congo international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Heliodino Tavares is booked for AS Nancy-Lorraine — card on 88.
- 89' Anthony Briancon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jessy Benet on 89 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AS Nancy-Lorraine take all three points.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
- 29
-
5
Lorenzo Rajot ↓ Tom Saettel 61'
-
21
Jessy Benet ↓ Anthony Briancon 89'
- 1
- 10
- 2
- 7
-
27
Luan Gadegbeku ↓ Cheikh Fall 46'
- 4
-
9
Babacar Leye ↓ Royce Openda 46'
Bench
-
23
Anthony Briancon ↑ 89'
- 30
-
11
Alexis Lefebvre ↑ 73'
- 39
-
6
Cheikh Fall ↑ 46'
-
19
Tom Saettel ↑ 61'
- 8
-
14
Royce Openda ↑ 46'
- 22
AS Nancy-Lorraine Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 21
-
70
Nordine Kandil ↓ Mamadou Fofana 69'
- 77
- 9
- 4
-
29
Noam Obougou ↓ Brandon Bokangu 61'
- 7
- 44
- 8
- 6
Bench
-
17
Mamadou Fofana ↑ 69'
- 10
- 14
- 11
- 30
-
2
Heliodino Tavares ↑ 68'
-
20
Brandon Bokangu ↑ 61'
-
26
Zakaria Ztouti ↑ 86'
-
45
Chafik El Hansar ↑ 86'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Gomis | 2 |
| Samuel Essende | 1 |
| Antoine Batisse | 1 |
| Souleymane Karamoko | 1 |
| Nicolas Saint-Ruf | 1 |
| Yanis Barka | 1 |
| Elydjah Mendy | 1 |
| Saliou Ciss | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
AS Nancy-Lorraine Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.86
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
AS Nancy-Lorraine xG
I would bet for:
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Nancy-Lorraine win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
57%
Draw or AS Nancy-Lorraine
74%
Pau FC or AS Nancy-Lorraine
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | AS Nancy-Lorraine covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
AS Nancy-Lorraine keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.