Pau FC vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Stephan Pignatelli
- Referee Julien Rouquette
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
- Referee Tugdual Philippe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | USL Dunkerque | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Nov | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Le Havre AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Pau FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Nov | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Le Havre AC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Paris FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | En Avant Guingamp | H | 1–0 | W |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Nouste Camp!
- 5' 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.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Pau FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aliou Badara Traore on 13.
- 14' Romain Armand doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 19' Controversy at the stadium! Quentin Daubin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Caleb Zady Sery is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Pau FC.
- 29' SM Caen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' Pau FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SM Caen's shape.
- 39' Quentin Daubin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Dupraz might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Steeve Yago is hanging Hugo Vandermersch on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Pau FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Pau FC in their trying to find a way past SM Caen's compact .
- 61' Pau FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SM Caen backline.
- 66' The travelling SM Caen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 71' SM Caen make a change. Yacine Bammou trudges off to be replaced by Alex Mendy on 71 minutes.
- 74' Romain Bayard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly on 74 minute.
- 79' Benjamin Jeannot has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jessy Pi on 79 minute.
- 81' Mamadou Diatta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steeve Beusnard at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for SM Caen. Alexis Beka Beka will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' Another change for Pau FC made on 89 minute. Romain Armand leaves to be changed by Younn Zahary.
- 90' Pau FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Pau FC 1-0 SM Caen.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Romain Armand ↓ Younn Zahary 89'
- 8
- 23
- 21
- 7
- 11
- 17
- 6
- 3
- 4
Bench
-
10
Romain Bayard ↑ 74'
-
24
Younn Zahary ↑ 89'
- 27
- 30
- 29
-
19
Mamadou Diatta ↑ 81'
- 22
Coach
Didier Tholot
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Yacine Bammou ↓ Alex Mendy 71'
- 3
- 6
- 18
-
29
Jessy Pi ↓ Benjamin Jeannot 79'
- 30
-
24
Hugo Vandermersch ↓ Steeve Yago 46'
- 7
- 26
- 21
- 15
Bench
-
20
Steeve Yago ↑ 46'
- 17
-
19
Alex Mendy ↑ 71'
-
9
Benjamin Jeannot ↑ 79'
-
14
Caleb Zady Sery ↑ 79'
-
13
Yoann Court ↑ 46'
- 1
Coach
Pascal Dupraz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 4 |
| Romain Armand | 2 |
| Erwin Koffi | 2 |
| Quentin Daubin | 1 |
| Godson Kyeremeh | 1 |
| Amine Salama | 1 |
| Charles Boli | 1 |
| Remy Riou | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
SM Caen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
78%
Draw or SM Caen
52%
Pau FC or SM Caen
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Pau FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | SM Caen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 24% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

