Pau FC vs Grenoble Foot 38, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs Grenoble Foot 38 — Ligue 2 at Nouste Camp.
- Pau FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Grenoble Foot 38 2 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Sep | Amiens SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | SC Bastia | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | FC Annecy | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Pau FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Valenciennes FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Oct | En Avant Guingamp | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Sep | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | SM Caen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Pau FC | Grenoble Foot 38 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #15 |
| 3 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 1 |
| 1 | Scored | 2 |
| 1 | Conceded | 4 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Pau FC are 9th (3 pts). Grenoble Foot 38 are 15th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Nouste Camp that hosts another battle between Pau FC and Grenoble Foot 38.
- 5' 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.
- 8' Pape Ba makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Grenoble Foot 38 are in front.
- 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Xavier Kouassi made 215 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 16' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Pape Ba on 16 minutes.
- 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincent Hognon will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' Brilliant from the ! Mons Bassouamina makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 24.
- 29' 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.
- 30' Steeve Beusnard picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' It’s high time Vincent Hognon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Pau FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pape Ba makes it 1-2.
- 62' A change in the Grenoble Foot 38 ranks — Baptiste Isola exits the field as Eddy Sylvestre enters on 62.
- 67' Grenoble Foot 38 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 68' Fresh legs for Pau FC! Oumar Ngom comes on to replace Louis Mouton.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Lenny Pirringuel.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Johann Obiang. He replaces Kenji-Van Boto on 72 minute.
- 73' The crowd applauds Amine Sbai as he leaves the pitch. Natanael Ntolla steps in for Grenoble Foot 38.
- 74' Pape Ba makes way for Virgiliu Postolachi at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Grenoble Foot 38.
- 79' Mathys Tourraine needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' Pau FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charles Boli is hanging Mons Bassouamina on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' Loic Nestor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jessy Benet on 81 minute.
- 82' Against the run of play, Khalid Boutaib has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 87' Grenoble Foot 38 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 89' Grenoble Foot 38 player sees a card in front of him.
- 3-2 the final result. Grenoble Foot 38 will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 1
-
11
Mons Bassouamina ↓ Charles Boli 80'
- 25
-
24
Kenji-Van Boto ↓ Johann Obiang 72'
- 10
- 21
- 4
-
13
Louis Mouton ↓ Oumar Ngom 68'
- 2
Bench
- 19
-
23
Johann Obiang ↑ 72'
- 40
-
–
Charles Boli ↑ 80'
- 17
-
18
Oumar Ngom ↑ 68'
-
–
Lenny Pirringuel ↑ 68'
Coach
Nicolas Usai
Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 5
- 29
-
8
Jessy Benet ↓ Loic Nestor 81'
- 1
-
7
Pape Ba ↓ Virgiliu Postolachi 74'
- 19
-
11
Amine Sbai ↓ Natanael Ntolla 73'
-
34
Baptiste Isola ↓ Eddy Sylvestre 62'
- 4
- 39
Bench
- 16
-
14
Loic Nestor ↑ 81'
- 77
-
10
Eddy Sylvestre ↑ 62'
-
17
Virgiliu Postolachi ↑ 74'
- 2
-
22
Natanael Ntolla ↑ 73'
Coach
Vincent Hognon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pape Ba | 3 |
| Jessy Benet | 2 |
| Yoric Ravet | 2 |
| Charles Boli | 1 |
| Loic Nestor | 1 |
| Moussa Sylla | 1 |
| Antoine Mille | 1 |
| Marcellin Achille Anani | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
2023-10-28
Pau FC
3–2
Grenoble Foot 38
L
2023-10-21
Grenoble Foot 38
3–3
Valenciennes FC
D
2023-10-07
En Avant Guingamp
2–2
Grenoble Foot 38
D
2023-09-30
Grenoble Foot 38
2–0
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2023-09-26
SM Caen
1–2
Grenoble Foot 38
W
2023-09-23
Grenoble Foot 38
2–1
US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
I would bet for:
Pau FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Grenoble Foot 38
56%
Pau FC or Grenoble Foot 38
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | Grenoble Foot 38 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

