Pau FC vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | SC Bastia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | Nimes Olympique | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Nov | En Avant Guingamp | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Pau FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Feb | Nimes Olympique | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jan | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | Paris FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Nov | Amiens SC | A | 0–0 | D |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Pau FC to score. At the same time, SM Caen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Pau FC and SM Caen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Kenji-Van Boto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SM Caen so far.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Mendy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Pau FC.
- 25' Yoann Court has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' SM Caen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' The travelling SM Caen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hameau. Pau FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Pau FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' Quentin Daubin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' A goal from the France international Erwin Koffi! He fires home on 59 to make it 1-0!
- 60' Erwin Koffi with the second goal in the match!
- 65' Pau FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' Romain Armand gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Zakaria Naidji and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The referee calls foul for Johann Lepenant. He receives a Yellow card.
- 73' The referee shows SM Caen player a Yellow card on 73.
- 75' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Yoann Court on, Johann Lepenant off on 75 minutes.
- 78' SM Caen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' Time for substitution for Pau FC. Victor Lobry is replaced by Eddy Sylvestre.
- 83' SM Caen make a change. Hugo Vandermersch trudges off to be replaced by Steve Shamal on 83 minutes.
- 88' David Gomis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Essende on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee shows SM Caen player a Yellow card on 90.
- Pau FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
19
Victor Lobry ↓ Eddy Sylvestre 82'
- 14
-
29
Samuel Essende ↓ David Gomis 88'
- 7
- 8
-
24
Zakaria Naidji ↓ Romain Armand 68'
- 50
- 17
- 6
- 4
Bench
-
28
David Gomis ↑ 88'
-
9
Romain Armand ↑ 68'
- 18
-
12
Eddy Sylvestre ↑ 82'
- 30
- 26
- 2
Coach
Didier Tholot
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 6
- 27
- 19
- 10
- 1
- 25
- 24
-
12
Johann Lepenant ↓ Yoann Court 75'
- 28
- 7
Bench
- 3
- 17
- 16
-
11
Yoann Court ↑ 75'
- 13
-
20
Andreas Hountondji ↑ 88'
-
23
Steve Shamal ↑ 83'
Coach
Stephane Moulin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 4 |
| Romain Armand | 2 |
| Erwin Koffi | 2 |
| Godson Kyeremeh | 1 |
| Amine Salama | 1 |
| Charles Boli | 1 |
| Remy Riou | 1 |
| Oumar Ngom | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.18
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
SM Caen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
78%
Draw or SM Caen
51%
Pau FC or SM Caen
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | SM Caen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 24% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

