Pau FC vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Mickael Leleu
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 7.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Étienne | 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
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' That's the starting whistle at Nouste Camp. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Pau FC and SM Caen.
- 5' Kouadio Ange Ahoussou has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 9' Brilliant from the ! Khalid Boutaib makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 9.
- 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Pau FC and SM Caen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' 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.
- 32' It’s a booking for Pau FC player. Oumar Ngom gets a card.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Pau FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SM Caen's shape.
- 47' SM Caen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 52' Pau FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' SM Caen ring the changes. Mathias Autret has done his job and it is now time for Tidiam Gomis to step up.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Khalid Boutaib.
- 59' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Daylam Meddah on, Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi off on 59 minutes.
- 64' It is a substitution in Pau FC team. Tairyk Arconte is replaced by Ousmane Kante on 64 minute.
- 65' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Antoine Mille is withdrawn and Xavier Kouassi gets his opportunity.
- 70' A quiet spell here at Nouste Camp. SM Caen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. Pathe Mboup departs to be replaced by Yonis Njoh.
- 75' Mohamed Hafid is ready to make an impact after coming on for Noe Lebreton at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Godson Kyeremeh made 399 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SM Caen.
- 90' Godson Kyeremeh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Pau FC take all three 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 |
| Romain Armand | 2 |
| Erwin Koffi | 2 |
| Amine Salama | 1 |
| Charles Boli | 1 |
| Remy Riou | 1 |
| Oumar Ngom | 1 |
| Jonathan Rivierez | 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.