Pau FC vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs Le Havre AC — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hameau.
- Pau FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Le Havre AC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Paris FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | USL Dunkerque | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | Amiens SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Pau FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | SM Caen | H | 2–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Nimes Olympique | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
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' Three points are at stake. Pau FC host Le Havre AC — let the battle begin!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hameau. Pau FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Lobry made 226 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Le Havre AC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 22' Matthis Abline makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Le Havre AC are in front.
- 23' Brilliant from the ! Matthis Abline makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 23.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' The 37-year-old Jean-Pascal Fontaine has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 36' Romain Armand makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Pau FC are in front.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' 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.
- 47' Pierre Gibaud picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Pau FC in their trying to find a way past Le Havre AC's compact .
- 57' Himad Abdelli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 437 appearances.
- 59' The crowd applauds Nolan Mbemba as he leaves the pitch. Amir Richardson steps in for Le Havre AC.
- 63' Pau FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zakaria Naidji is hanging Samuel Essende on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' 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.
- 72' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Victor Lobry by Denis Poha on 72 minute.
- 72' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Zakaria Naidji makes it 2-2.
- 77' Another change for Le Havre AC made on 77 minute. Quentin Cornette leaves to be changed by Nabil Alioui.
- 82' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pierre Gibaud suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' Abdourahmane Ndiaye is ready to make an impact after coming on for Romain Armand at the 84 minute mark.
- 88' Le Havre AC ring the changes. Himad Abdelli has done his job and it is now time for Ylan Gomes to step up.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Xavier Kouassi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Pau FC players.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Farid El Melali ↓ Jared Khasa 72'
- 9
-
19
Victor Lobry ↓ Denis Poha 72'
- 14
-
29
Samuel Essende ↓ Zakaria Naidji 63'
-
12
Eddy Sylvestre ↓ David Gomis 84'
- 50
- 17
- 6
- 4
- 26
Bench
-
22
Denis Poha ↑ 72'
-
28
David Gomis ↑ 84'
-
24
Zakaria Naidji ↑ 63'
- 30
-
5
Abdourahmane Ndiaye ↑ 84'
- 20
-
2
Jared Khasa ↑ 72'
Coach
Didier Tholot
Le Havre AC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Quentin Cornette ↓ Nabil Alioui 77'
- 30
- 17
- 7
- 14
-
8
Himad Abdelli ↓ Ylan Gomes 88'
-
18
Nolan Mbemba ↓ Amir Richardson 59'
- 27
- 2
- 29
- 12
Bench
- 1
-
10
Nabil Alioui ↑ 77'
-
19
Ayman Ben Mohamed ↑ 77'
-
6
Ylan Gomes ↑ 88'
- 28
-
24
Amir Richardson ↑ 59'
- 26
Coach
Paul Le Guen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yassine Kechta | 2 |
| Samuel Grandsir | 2 |
| Steeve Beusnard | 2 |
| Matthis Abline | 2 |
| Romain Armand | 1 |
| Zakaria Naidji | 1 |
| Godwin Bentil | 1 |
| Mayron George | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Le Havre AC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Le Havre AC
54%
Pau FC or Le Havre AC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | Le Havre AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.