Pau FC vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hameau.
- Pau FC 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 11 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 11 | 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 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 15 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | FC Nantes | 11 | 9 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 11 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | SM Caen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Aug | Le Havre AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Pau FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | SC Bastia | H | 5–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Valenciennes FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | Le Havre AC | H | 0–6 | L |
| 15 Aug | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Aug | Nimes Olympique | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Pau FC | AS Saint-Etienne | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 20 | Points | 25 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 1 / 2 |
| 16 | Scored | 23 |
| 11 | Conceded | 11 |
| +5 | GD | +12 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 2.27 |
| 55% | Win % | 73% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
45%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
Pau FC are 5th (20 pts). AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
3/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
5/–
76+
3/4
■ 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 |
AS Saint-Etienne
| Augustine Boakye | 6 G | 2 A |
| Irvin Cardona | 5 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 5 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 5 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade du Hameau as Pau FC face off against AS Saint-Étienne in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Thomas Monconduit has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Saint-Étienne is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' 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.
- 17' Steeve Beusnard was booked on 17.
- 21' AS Saint-Etienne player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 22' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Abdoulaye Bakayoko on 22 minutes.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Benjamin Bouchouari on 27.
- 32' AS Saint-Étienne come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' What composure from Louis Mouton! The France international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 36' Sessi D'Almeida catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 41' Anthony Briancon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Pau FC that had 226 games and scored 249 goals.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Xavier Kouassi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Saint-Étienne.
- 54' Leo Petrot is replacing Abdoulaye Bakayoko for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. Pape Ibnou Ba departs to be replaced by Mons Bassouamina.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Etienne Green. He receives a Red card.
- 66' Matthieu Dreyer gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Benjamin Bouchouari and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Mathieu Cafaro by Thomas Monconduit on 67 minute.
- 68' A goal from the Senegal international Henri Saivet! He fires home on 68 to make it 1-1!
- 70' Yvann Macon is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 73' Lenny Pintor is replacing Dylan Chambost for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 77' Poor challenge from Sergi Palencia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 78' The crowd applauds Sessi D'Almeida as he leaves the pitch. Charles Boli steps in for Pau FC.
- 79' What composure from Henri Saivet! The Senegal international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 84' Lenny Pintor does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Saint-Etienne surge ahead!
- 84' Xavier Kouassi was booked on 84.
- 88' Another change for Pau FC made on 88 minute. Jean Lambert Evans leaves to be changed by Diyaeddine Abzi.
- 90' The whistle greets Mohamed Yattara as he departs to be replaced by Mayron George.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
6
Sessi D'Almeida ↓ Charles Boli 78'
- 1
- 25
- 21
- 7
- 29
- 4
- 26
-
5
Noah Sow ↓ David Gomis 78'
-
18
Mohamed Yattara ↓ Mayron George 90'
Bench
-
8
David Gomis ↑ 78'
-
11
Mons Bassouamina ↑ 62'
-
9
Mayron George ↑ 90'
-
23
Charles Boli ↑ 78'
- 16
-
2
Diyaeddine Abzi ↑ 88'
- 19
Coach
Didier Tholot
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
14
Dylan Chambost ↓ Lenny Pintor 73'
- 13
- 23
- 18
- 27
- 17
- 42
-
36
Abdoulaye Bakayoko ↓ Leo Petrot 54'
- 37
- 6
Bench
-
1
Matthieu Dreyer ↑ 66'
-
–
Thomas Monconduit ↑ 67'
-
15
Lenny Pintor ↑ 73'
-
25
Ibrahima Wadji ↑ 66'
-
19
Leo Petrot ↑ 54'
- 3
- 39
Coach
Laurent Batlles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Henri Saivet | 3 |
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 1 |
| Gaetan Charbonnier | 1 |
| Sessi D'Almeida | 1 |
| Dylan Chambost | 1 |
| Lenny Pintor | 1 |
| Louis Mouton | 1 |
| Ibrahima Wadji | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
Pau FC or AS Saint-Etienne 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
61%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
65%
Pau FC or AS Saint-Etienne
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.