Pau FC vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs ES Troyes AC — Ligue 2 at Stade Nouste Camp.
- Pau FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Rainville
- Referee Ludovic Reyes
- Referee
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jan | FC Chambly Oise | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Jan | AC Ajaccio | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Dec | Toulouse FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Dec | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Pau FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jan | USL Dunkerque | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Jan | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Dec | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
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' The game is set. Pau FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Pau FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 13' Fresh legs for ES Troyes AC! Gabriel Mutombo Kupa comes on to replace Jimmy Giraudon.
- 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Pau FC and ES Troyes AC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 23' Oualid El Hajjam is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Pau FC so far.
- 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' Pau FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Stade Nouste Camp. Pau FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' Poor challenge from Antoine Batisse. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lenny Pintor.
- 50' The travelling ES Troyes AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering ES Troyes AC that had 455 games and scored 368 goals.
- 60' Dylan Saint-Louis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 64' Mahamadou Dembele is replacing Gabriel Mutombo Kupa for the ES Troyes AC side.
- 65' Another change for ES Troyes AC made on 65 minute. Lenny Pintor leaves to be changed by Terence Baya.
- 70' 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.
- 73' Another change for Pau FC made on 73 minute. Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly leaves to be changed by Itaitinga.
- 78' What a strike from Brandon Domingues! The score is 0-1.
- 79' Anthony Scaramozzino has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 82' Moulaye Idrissa Ba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Victor Lobry on 82 minute.
- 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Pau FC in their trying to find a way past ES Troyes AC's compact .
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Mahamadou Dembele is booked for ES Troyes AC — Yellow card on 90.
- With this win, ES Troyes AC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 8
- 23
- 21
- 7
- 11
- 17
- 6
- 3
- 4
Bench
-
18
Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom ↑ 65'
-
14
Souleymane Diarra ↑ 65'
- 24
- 30
-
29
Moulaye Idrissa Ba ↑ 82'
- 5
-
26
Itaitinga ↑ 73'
Coach
Didier Tholot
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 19
- 7
- 15
- 8
- 17
-
11
Lenny Pintor ↓ Terence Baya 65'
- 14
- 30
- 10
- 5
Bench
- 16
-
13
Gabriel Mutombo Kupa ↑ 13'
-
4
Mahamadou Dembele ↑ 64'
-
25
Terence Baya ↑ 65'
- 20
-
27
Brandon Domingues ↑ 64'
- 33
Coach
Laurent Batlles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mouhamed Diop | 2 |
| Youssouf M'Changama | 1 |
| Pape Ibnou Ba | 1 |
| Lenny Pintor | 1 |
| Cyriaque Irie | 1 |
| Suk Hyunjun | 1 |
| Nicolas de Preville | 1 |
| Brandon Domingues | 1 |
Pau FC Form
ES Troyes AC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: ES Troyes AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
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
54%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
77%
Pau FC or ES Troyes AC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
4.8%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
2 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | ES Troyes AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 25% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.