Pau FC vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Mickael Leleu
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | SC Bastia | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | Angers SCO | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Pau FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Paris FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 May | Valenciennes FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 May | USL Dunkerque | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 May | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Pau FC vs SM Caen — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 9' Brilliant from the ! Khalid Boutaib makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 9.
- 14' Godson Kyeremeh has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 19' SM Caen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' SM Caen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' Oumar Ngom picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' SM Caen have won 298 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Another change for SM Caen made on 55 minute. Mathias Autret leaves to be changed by Tidiam Gomis.
- 56' Khalid Boutaib catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
- 59' Daylam Meddah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Ousmane Kante. He replaces Tairyk Arconte on 64 minute.
- 65' Pau FC make a change. Antoine Mille trudges off to be replaced by Xavier Kouassi on 65 minutes.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' The crowd applauds Pathe Mboup as he leaves the pitch. Yonis Njoh steps in for Pau FC.
- 75' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Noe Lebreton exits the field as Mohamed Hafid enters on 75.
- 80' It’s high time Nicolas Usaï made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daylam Meddah, as he is very good at scoring at Nouste Camp with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' SM Caen receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Pau FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 25
- 10
- 12
-
7
Tairyk Arconte ↓ Ousmane Kante 64'
- 8
- 6
- 22
-
2
Therence Koudou ↓ Joseph Kalulu 73'
-
17
Antoine Mille ↓ Xavier Kouassi 65'
-
9
Pathe Mboup ↓ Yonis Njoh 73'
Bench
-
19
Ousmane Kante ↑ 64'
- 40
-
4
Xavier Kouassi ↑ 65'
-
3
Yonis Njoh ↑ 73'
- 34
- 99
-
33
Joseph Kalulu ↑ 73'
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 1
- 29
-
23
Mathias Autret ↓ Tidiam Gomis 55'
- 14
- 2
- 17
- 24
-
20
Noe Lebreton ↓ Mohamed Hafid 75'
- 77
Bench
- 16
-
27
Daylam Meddah ↑ 59'
-
22
Mohamed Hafid ↑ 75'
-
7
Tidiam Gomis ↑ 55'
- 99
- 98
- 78
Coach
Nicolas Seube
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 4 |
| Erwin Koffi | 2 |
| Romain Armand | 2 |
| Remy Riou | 1 |
| Oumar Ngom | 1 |
| Jonathan Rivierez | 1 |
| Khalid Boutaib | 1 |
| David Gomis | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
SM Caen xG
I would bet for:
Pau FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
71%
Draw or SM Caen
58%
Pau FC or SM Caen
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Pau FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | SM Caen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

