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 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bartolomeu Varela
- Referee Stephane Panont
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #10 |
| 20 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 16 | Scored | 17 |
| 13 | Conceded | 17 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 50% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
Pau FC are 5th (20 pts). USL Dunkerque are 10th (15 pts).
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
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
5/2
76+
1/3
■ 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 |
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 3 G | 2 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gaetan Robail | 2 G | |
| Opa Sangante | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Pau FC vs USL Dunkerque — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Pau FC and USL Dunkerque are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' USL Dunkerque fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Didier Tholot will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Pau FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' 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 Billy Ketkeophomphone suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' Redouane Kerrouche is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 36' Xavier Kouassi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' Loic Kouagba is replacing Harouna Sy for the USL Dunkerque side.
- 49' Goal! Victor Lobry scores his 10 goal in 227 matches.
- 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Pau FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' The crowd applauds Steeve Beusnard as he leaves the pitch. Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly steps in for Pau FC.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Guillaume Bosca. He replaces Jorris Romil on 70 minute.
- 75' USL Dunkerque ring the changes. Cheick Diarra has done his job and it is now time for Dimitri Boudaud to step up.
- 76' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Billy Ketkeophomphone makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Pau FC and USL Dunkerque are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' Antoine Batisse has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
- 83' Another change for USL Dunkerque made on 83 minute. Ilan Kebbal leaves to be changed by Thibault Vialla.
- 86' The crowd applauds Itaitinga as he leaves the pitch. Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom steps in for Pau FC.
- 90' GOAL! Billy Ketkeophomphone scores on 90. Assisted by Guillaume Bosca
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for USL Dunkerque.
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 |
| Samuel Essende | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Mbaye | 1 |
| Henri Saivet | 1 |
| Yacine Bammou | 1 |
| Cheick Diarra | 1 |
Pau FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.92
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
Pau FC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
81%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
43%
Pau FC or USL Dunkerque
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +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
36%
✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.