Sunday , 16 August 2026

Pau FC vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2024-25
Pau FC
1 – 0
Full Time
SM Caen
Fri 23 Aug 2024 · 18:00 UTC Nouste Camp HT 45' · FT 45'
Oumar Ngom 32' R
Khalid Boutaib 56' R
Jordy Gaspar 56' Y
Y 90' Godson Kyeremeh
Y 90' Hugo Vandermersch

Overview

Match Preview

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

  • Pau FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
  • SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Mickael Leleu

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

5
3
2
Pau FC 10 games · Avg 2.2 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-23 Pau FC 1–0 SM Caen 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

Recent Form

Pau FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Pau FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Pau FC and SM Caen has kicked off!
  • 5' Yann M'Vila is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SM Caen tonight.
  • 9' Khalid Boutaib has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 9 minutes.
  • 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bingourou Kamara made 363 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' Pau FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 32' Pau FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 42' Hugo Vandermersch has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Mathias Autret exits the field as Tidiam Gomis enters on 55.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a card for Khalid Boutaib.
  • 59' Another change for SM Caen made on 59 minute. Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi leaves to be changed by Daylam Meddah.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Pau FC. Tairyk Arconte is replaced by Ousmane Kante.
  • 65' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Antoine Mille by Xavier Kouassi on 65 minute.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Therence Koudou, as he is very good at scoring at Nouste Camp with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 73' A change in the Pau FC ranks — Pathe Mboup exits the field as Yonis Njoh enters on 73.
  • 75' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Noe Lebreton exits the field as Mohamed Hafid enters on 75.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at Nouste Camp. SM Caen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Godson Kyeremeh on 90 minutes earns him a card. SM Caen will be frustrated.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Pau FC take all three points.

Lineups

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Usai

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Seube

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Mendy 4
Romain Armand 2
Erwin Koffi 2
Pathe Mboup 1
Henri Saivet 1
Mayron George 1
Quentin Daubin 1
Godson Kyeremeh 1

Head to Head

2024-08-23 Pau FC 1–0 SM Caen 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

Pau FC Form

2024-08-23 Pau FC 1–0 SM Caen W 2024-08-16 Clermont Foot 63 2–2 Pau FC D 2024-05-17 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 3–2 Pau FC L 2024-05-10 Pau FC 1–2 SC Bastia L 2024-05-03 Angers SCO 2–1 Pau FC L 2024-04-27 Pau FC 1–2 En Avant Guingamp L

SM Caen Form

2024-08-23 Pau FC 1–0 SM Caen L 2024-08-17 SM Caen 0–2 Paris FC L 2024-05-17 SM Caen 3–0 Valenciennes FC W 2024-05-10 USL Dunkerque 2–2 SM Caen D 2024-05-03 SM Caen 1–0 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC W 2024-04-27 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 SM Caen L

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

✓ Correct
Pau FC42% Draw30% SM Caen28%
Actual: Pau FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
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

✗ Wrong
Pau FC27% Draw52% SM Caen21%
Actual: 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.