Pau FC vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade Nouste Camp.
- Pau FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bartolomeu Varela
- Referee Stephane Panont
- Referee
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | USL Dunkerque | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Le Havre AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Paris FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Pau FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Paris FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | FC Chambly Oise | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | Le Havre AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Feb | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Pau FC | USL Dunkerque | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #11 |
| 8 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 10 |
| 6 | Conceded | 12 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
Pau FC are 10th (8 pts). USL Dunkerque are 11th (8 pts).
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
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 3 G |
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 2 G | 1 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
| Adrien Lebeau | 1 G | 1 A |
| Victor Mayela | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Pau FC and USL Dunkerque get this one started.
- 5' USL Dunkerque seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Axel Maraval suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Pau FC and USL Dunkerque are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' A quiet spell here at Stade Nouste Camp. USL Dunkerque seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' Redouane Kerrouche is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 41' Jorris Romil has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' A tactical swap from USL Dunkerque — Loic Kouagba on, Harouna Sy off on 46 minutes.
- 49' A goal from the France international Victor Lobry! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-0!
- 54' Harouna Sy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 262 appearances.
- 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Guillaume Bosca is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Pau FC.
- 61' The whistle greets Steeve Beusnard as he departs to be replaced by Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly.
- 66' USL Dunkerque is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Guillaume Bosca gets the nod from USL Dunkerque. He replaces Jorris Romil and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Dimitri Boudaud is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cheick Diarra at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' GOAL! Billy Ketkeophomphone fires home to make it 1-1!
- 81' Mali international Souleymane Diarra has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 83' What a moment for Antoine Batisse! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
- 83' The USL Dunkerque manager makes a substitution. Ilan Kebbal departs to be replaced by Thibault Vialla.
- 86' Another change for Pau FC made on 86 minute. Itaitinga leaves to be changed by Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom.
- 90' What composure from Billy Ketkeophomphone! The France international strokes it home. 2-2.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 8
- 14
-
12
Mayron George ↓ Romain Armand 75'
- 21
- 7
- 17
- 6
- 3
- 4
- 26
Bench
-
9
Romain Armand ↑ 75'
-
18
Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom ↑ 86'
- 23
- 2
-
11
Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly ↑ 61'
- 30
-
5
Abdourahmane Ndiaye ↑ 86'
Coach
Didier Tholot
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Harouna Sy ↓ Loic Kouagba 46'
- 12
- 19
-
25
Jorris Romil ↓ Guillaume Bosca 70'
-
29
Cheick Diarra ↓ Dimitri Boudaud 75'
- 11
- 15
- 24
- 30
- 28
-
20
Ilan Kebbal ↓ Thibault Vialla 83'
Bench
-
8
Thibault Vialla ↑ 83'
- 1
-
3
Loic Kouagba ↑ 46'
-
10
Dimitri Boudaud ↑ 75'
-
7
Guillaume Bosca ↑ 70'
- 6
- 33
Coach
Fabien Mercadal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malik Tchokounte | 4 |
| Samy Baghdadi | 2 |
| Billy Ketkeophomphone | 2 |
| Khalid Boutaib | 1 |
| Bilal Brahimi | 1 |
| Jessy Benet | 1 |
| Samuel Essende | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Mbaye | 1 |
Pau FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.77
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
Pau FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
81%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
44%
Pau FC or USL Dunkerque
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.