Pau FC vs FC Lorient, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs FC Lorient — Ligue 2 at Nouste Camp.
- Pau FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- FC Lorient 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aurelien Petit
6 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | FC Lorient | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | USL Dunkerque | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | FC Martigues | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Pau FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Sep | FC Metz | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | Red Star FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Amiens SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | FC Martigues | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
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' Temperatures are rising at Nouste Camp as Pau FC face off against FC Lorient in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Pau FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' It’s high time Nicolas Usaï made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Mehdi Jeannin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Pau FC so far.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' It looks surprising Pau FC does not make any changes. Aiyegun Tosin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Angola international Jordy Gaspar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' The whistle greets Therence Koudou as he departs to be replaced by Joseph Kalulu.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Gedeon Kalulu is booked for FC Lorient — card on 33.
- 34' GOAL! Pathe Mboup scores on 34.
- 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' The referee shows FC Lorient player a card on 40.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Jordy Gaspar. He receives a card.
- 46' Another change for FC Lorient made on 46 minute. Arthur Avon Ebong leaves to be changed by Formose Mendy.
- 51' Mohamed Bamba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' FC Lorient is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Panos Katseris. He replaces Joel Mvuka on 70 minute.
- 71' Pau FC make a change. Oumar Ngom trudges off to be replaced by Iyad Mohamed on 71 minutes.
- 73' A tactical swap from FC Lorient — Sambou Soumano on, Mohamed Bamba off on 73 minutes.
- 78' FC Lorient come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' The FC Lorient bench stirs into life. Laurent Abergel is withdrawn and Enzo Genton gets his opportunity.
- 83' The crowd applauds Tairyk Arconte as he leaves the pitch. Xavier Kouassi steps in for Pau FC.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nathaniel Adjei is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Pau FC.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 40
-
21
Steeve Beusnard ↓ Antoine Mille 83'
- 18
-
12
Jordy Gaspar ↓ Khalid Boutaib 70'
-
7
Tairyk Arconte ↓ Xavier Kouassi 83'
-
6
Oumar Ngom ↓ Iyad Mohamed 71'
- 22
-
2
Therence Koudou ↓ Joseph Kalulu 31'
- 9
Bench
- 19
-
10
Khalid Boutaib ↑ 70'
-
4
Xavier Kouassi ↑ 83'
-
8
Iyad Mohamed ↑ 71'
-
17
Antoine Mille ↑ 83'
- 77
-
33
Joseph Kalulu ↑ 31'
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Laurent Abergel ↓ Enzo Genton 79'
- 24
- 21
- 38
-
27
Aiyegun Tosin ↓ Eli Kroupi 70'
- 44
- 3
- 32
-
93
Joel Mvuka ↓ Panos Katseris 70'
-
9
Mohamed Bamba ↓ Sambou Soumano 73'
- 62
Bench
- 1
-
28
Sambou Soumano ↑ 73'
-
5
Formose Mendy ↑ 46'
-
22
Eli Kroupi ↑ 70'
-
7
Panos Katseris ↑ 70'
-
60
Enzo Genton ↑ 79'
- 66
- 99
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eli Kroupi | 2 |
| Aiyegun Tosin | 1 |
| Pathe Mboup | 1 |
| Julien Laporte | 1 |
| Julien Ponceau | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
FC Lorient xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Lorient
48%
Pau FC or FC Lorient
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Pau FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
18.2%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | FC Lorient covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 27% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

