Pau FC vs Red Star FC, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs Red Star FC — Ligue 2 at Nouste Camp.
- Pau FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Red Star FC 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoffrey Kubler
6 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 7.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | Red Star FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Paris FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov | FC Annecy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Oct | Amiens SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | SC Bastia | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | Pau FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 08 Nov | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Nov | FC Martigues | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | FC Metz | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | USL Dunkerque | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | SM Caen | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Pau FC | Red Star FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 20 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 5 |
| 16 | Scored | 14 |
| 13 | Conceded | 17 |
| +3 | GD | -3 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 50% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
Pau FC are 5th (20 pts). Red Star FC are 8th (17 pts).
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
Red Star FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/3
76+
–/4
■ 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 |
Red Star FC
| Damien Durand | 5 G | |
| Jovany Ikanga | 4 G | 2 A |
| Saif-Eddine Khaoui | 2 G | 1 A |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Pau FC and Red Star FC is underway.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 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.
- 11' A goal from the Senegal international Pathe Mboup! He fires home on 11 to make it 1-0!
- 14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joachim Eickmayer makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 16' Pau FC ring the changes. Steeve Beusnard has done his job and it is now time for Oumar Ngom to step up.
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Red Star FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' Pau FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Red Star FC backline.
- 41' The 28-year-old Ryad Hachem has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' Pau FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Bingourou Kamara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 63' The referee calls foul for Therence Koudou. He receives a card.
- 68' Another change for Pau FC made on 68 minute. Tairyk Arconte leaves to be changed by Kandet Diawara.
- 72' The whistle greets Hianga Mananga Mbock as he departs to be replaced by Samuel Renel.
- 77' Pathe Mboup adds to his 2 season tally! Pau FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 79' A stunning finish from Oumar Ngom — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 80' Kemo Cisse has so much to prove this time. He replaces Merwan Ifnaoui on 80 minute.
- 84' Kylian Gasnier has so much to prove this time. He replaces Antonin Bobichon on 84 minute.
- 85' Aliou Badji catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
- 86' Aniss El Hriti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryad Hachem on 86 minute.
- Another three points for Pau FC.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 14
-
10
Khalid Boutaib ↓ Jean Ruiz 84'
-
21
Steeve Beusnard ↓ Oumar Ngom 16'
-
12
Jordy Gaspar ↓ Johann Obiang 68'
-
7
Tairyk Arconte ↓ Kandet Diawara 68'
- 22
- 2
- 17
- 9
Bench
-
23
Johann Obiang ↑ 68'
-
25
Jean Ruiz ↑ 84'
- 40
-
18
Kandet Diawara ↑ 68'
- 4
-
6
Oumar Ngom ↑ 16'
-
27
Kylian Gasnier ↑ 84'
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
Red Star FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 21
-
8
Joachim Eickmayer ↓ Fred Dembi 72'
- 19
- 7
- 20
- 5
-
98
Ryad Hachem ↓ Aniss El Hriti 86'
-
2
Blondon Meyapya ↓ Ivann Botella 80'
-
10
Merwan Ifnaoui ↓ Kemo Cisse 80'
Bench
-
93
Aniss El Hriti ↑ 86'
-
97
Samuel Renel ↑ 72'
- 13
- 30
-
26
Fred Dembi ↑ 72'
-
17
Ivann Botella ↑ 80'
-
11
Kemo Cisse ↑ 80'
Coach
Grégory Poirier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pathe Mboup | 3 |
| Joachim Eickmayer | 1 |
| Kandet Diawara | 1 |
| Oumar Ngom | 1 |
| Damien Durand | 1 |
| Kouadio Ange Ahoussou | 1 |
| Antoine Mille | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.22
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Red Star FC xG
I would bet for:
Pau FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Red Star FC
39%
Pau FC or Red Star FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | Red Star FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

