Pau FC vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 2 at Nouste Camp.
- Pau FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Eric Wattellier
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jan | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | ES Troyes AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Dec | Valenciennes FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | USL Dunkerque | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Pau FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Dec | SC Bastia | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Dec | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | En Avant Guingamp | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | Amiens SC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Pau FC | AS Saint-Etienne | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 8 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 19 |
| 6 | Conceded | 8 |
| +0 | GD | +11 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 29% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
Pau FC are 10th (8 pts). AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 3 G |
AS Saint-Etienne
| Irvin Cardona | 4 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 4 G | 2 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 4 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 2 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Nouste Camp!
- 5' AS Saint-Étienne is showing some good football. However, AS Saint-Étienne are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' AS Saint-Étienne are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Pau FC in their trying to find a way past AS Saint-Étienne's compact .
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Pau FC and AS Saint-Étienne are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Mons Bassouamina has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Nouste Camp. Pau FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' It’s gonna be a card for Xavier Kouassi.
- 38' Dylan Chambost adds to his 0 season tally! AS Saint-Etienne lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 43' Pau FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 48' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 53' 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.
- 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nicolas Usaï might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' A tactical swap from Pau FC — Henri Saivet on, Mehdi Chahiri off on 63 minutes.
- 64' AS Saint-Etienne ring the changes. Thomas Monconduit has done his job and it is now time for Lamine Fomba to step up.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aimen Moueffek made 431 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 74' A change in the Pau FC ranks — Yanis Begraoui exits the field as Charles Boli enters on 74.
- 78' It is a substitution in AS Saint-Etienne team. Benjamin Bouchouari is replaced by Nathanael Mbuku on 78 minute.
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' Sessi D'Almeida catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Pau FC.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 23
- 1
- 11
- 25
- 24
-
9
Yanis Begraoui ↓ Charles Boli 74'
- 21
-
99
Mehdi Chahiri ↓ Henri Saivet 63'
- 4
Bench
- 19
-
8
Henri Saivet ↑ 63'
- 40
-
10
Khalid Boutaib ↑ 63'
-
70
Charles Boli ↑ 74'
- 22
- 33
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 14
- 23
- 30
- 5
-
11
Irvin Cardona ↓ Ibrahima Wadji 64'
- 8
- 3
- –
- 29
- 6
Bench
- 1
-
26
Lamine Fomba ↑ 64'
-
25
Ibrahima Wadji ↑ 64'
- 19
-
–
Nathanael Mbuku ↑ 78'
- 33
- –
Coach
Olivier Dall'Oglio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Henri Saivet | 3 |
| Lenny Pintor | 1 |
| Louis Mouton | 1 |
| Ibrahima Wadji | 1 |
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 1 |
| Gaetan Charbonnier | 1 |
| Sessi D'Almeida | 1 |
| Dylan Chambost | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
2024-01-23
Pau FC
0–1
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2024-01-13
AS Saint-Etienne
0–0
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
D
2023-12-19
AS Saint-Etienne
3–2
SC Bastia
W
2023-12-16
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
0–0
AS Saint-Etienne
D
2023-12-05
AS Saint-Etienne
1–3
En Avant Guingamp
L
2023-12-02
Amiens SC
1–0
AS Saint-Etienne
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
56%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
75%
Pau FC or AS Saint-Etienne
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 24% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.