Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Pau FC vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
Pau FC
2 – 3
Full Time
SM Caen
Sat 2 Mar 2024 · 18:00 UTC Nouste Camp HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 61' Quentin Daubin
Kouadio Ange Ahoussou 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Pau FC vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Nouste Camp.

  • Pau FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
  • SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Thierry Bouille (France)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 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-Montbéliard 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 Côte d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

5
3
2
Pau FC 10 games · Avg 2.2 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-02 Pau FC 2–3 SM Caen 2023-08-12 SM Caen 2–0 Pau FC 2023-06-02 Pau FC 1–0 SM Caen 2022-08-30 SM Caen 1–1 Pau FC 2022-02-19 Pau FC 1–0 SM Caen

Recent Form

Pau FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar SM Caen H 2–3 L
24 Feb Grenoble Foot 38 A 1–0 W
17 Feb US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 0–2 L
10 Feb Paris FC A 1–1 D
03 Feb AJ Auxerre H 2–2 D
27 Jan FC Annecy A 0–0 D
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Pau FC A 3–2 W
26 Feb Angers SCO H 2–0 W
17 Feb En Avant Guingamp A 0–1 L
10 Feb Amiens SC H 2–0 W
03 Feb Grenoble Foot 38 A 1–5 L
27 Jan ES Troyes AC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Nouste Camp. Pau FC are looking to make home advantage count against SM Caen.
  • 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' A quiet spell here at Nouste Camp. SM Caen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Romain Thomas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Pau FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Kouadio Ange Ahoussou is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SM Caen so far.
  • 30' Pau FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 31' Against the run of play, Alex Mendy has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Pau FC and SM Caen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' SM Caen is showing some good football. However, SM Caen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' SM Caen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Pau FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yanis Begraoui is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Pau FC.
  • 61' The referee shows SM Caen player a card on 61.
  • 61' Amine Salama is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Mendy at the 61 minute mark.
  • 62' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Yanis Begraoui is withdrawn and Mehdi Chahiri gets his opportunity.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kouadio Ange Ahoussou on 66.
  • 69' Magnificent from Godson Kyeremeh! That is 11 goals in 399 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 72' Oumar Ngom gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Mons Bassouamina and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Pau FC — Johann Obiang on, Kenji-Van Boto off on 76 minutes.
  • 77' A stunning finish from Charles Boli — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' Hianga Mananga Mbock, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' Brilliant from the ! Amine Salama makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 85.
  • 87' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Mickael Le Bihan is withdrawn and Mohamed Hafid gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Another change for SM Caen made on 88 minute. Mathias Autret leaves to be changed by Hianga Mananga Mbock.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.

Lineups

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Usaï

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrice Sauvaget

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Mendy 4
Erwin Koffi 2
Romain Armand 2
Oumar Ngom 1
Jonathan Rivierez 1
Khalid Boutaib 1
David Gomis 1
Yann M'Vila 1

Head to Head

2024-03-02 Pau FC 2–3 SM Caen 2023-08-12 SM Caen 2–0 Pau FC 2023-06-02 Pau FC 1–0 SM Caen 2022-08-30 SM Caen 1–1 Pau FC 2022-02-19 Pau FC 1–0 SM Caen

Pau FC Form

2024-03-02 Pau FC 2–3 SM Caen L 2024-02-24 Grenoble Foot 38 0–1 Pau FC W 2024-02-17 Pau FC 0–2 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole L 2024-02-10 Paris FC 1–1 Pau FC D 2024-02-03 Pau FC 2–2 AJ Auxerre D 2024-01-27 FC Annecy 0–0 Pau FC D

SM Caen Form

2024-03-02 Pau FC 2–3 SM Caen W 2024-02-26 SM Caen 2–0 Angers SCO W 2024-02-17 En Avant Guingamp 1–0 SM Caen L 2024-02-10 SM Caen 2–0 Amiens SC W 2024-02-03 Grenoble Foot 38 5–1 SM Caen L 2024-01-27 SM Caen 0–0 ES Troyes AC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45 Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: Pau FC or SM Caen 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Pau FC37% Draw28% SM Caen35%
Actual: SM Caen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Pau FC or Draw
65%
Draw or SM Caen
63%
Pau FC or SM Caen
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Pau FC28% Draw46% SM Caen26%
Actual: SM Caen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Pau FC

Handicap Pau FC covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Pau FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.