Pau FC vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Pau FC vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Nouste Camp.
- Pau FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
6 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 15.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | USL Dunkerque | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | US Concarneau | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Angers SCO | H | 4–4 | D |
| 28 Oct | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Pau FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | Valenciennes FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Amiens SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Paris FC | H | 1–3 | 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' The ball is rolling at Nouste Camp. Pau FC are looking to make home advantage count against USL Dunkerque.
- 5' The deadlock is broken! Henri Saivet gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
- 10' Enzo Bardeli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 190 appearances.
- 15' Tidiane Keita is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Pau FC tonight.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' Johann Obiang catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 22.
- 27' Pau FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined USL Dunkerque backline.
- 32' Ivory Coast international Kouadio Ange Ahoussou has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 42' Pau FC have won 249 goals from 227 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nicolas Usaï will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Ousmane Kante is booked for Pau FC — card on 49.
- 50' Goal! Samy Baghdadi scores his 4 goal in 277 matches.
- 55' Fresh legs for Pau FC! Charles Boli comes on to replace Mehdi Chahiri.
- 60' USL Dunkerque come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Another substitution for USL Dunkerque to replace Tidiane Keita by Jean-Philippe Gbamin on 65 minute.
- 66' A tactical swap from USL Dunkerque — Benjaloud Youssouf on, Angel Orelien off on 66 minutes.
- 71' Sessi D'Almeida gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Mons Bassouamina and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Another change for USL Dunkerque made on 75 minute. Samy Baghdadi leaves to be changed by Julien Anziani.
- 76' The crowd applauds Jean-Philippe Gbamin as he leaves the pitch. Remy Boissier steps in for USL Dunkerque.
- 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 83' A tactical swap from Pau FC — Lenny Pirringuel on, Jean Ruiz off on 83 minutes.
- 85' It’s gonna be a card for Achraf Laaziri.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Julien Anziani.
- 90' The whistle greets Achraf Laaziri as he departs to be replaced by Driss Trichard.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 8
- 7
- 23
- 1
- 11
-
25
Jean Ruiz ↓ Lenny Pirringuel 83'
- 24
- 21
-
99
Mehdi Chahiri ↓ Charles Boli 55'
-
13
Louis Mouton ↓ Yonis Njoh 71'
Bench
-
6
Sessi D'Almeida ↑ 71'
- 40
-
70
Charles Boli ↑ 55'
- 17
-
22
Kouadio Ange Ahoussou ↑ 83'
-
28
Lenny Pirringuel ↑ 83'
-
30
Yonis Njoh ↑ 71'
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 16
- 26
- 29
- 8
- 89
- 23
-
9
Samy Baghdadi ↓ Julien Anziani 75'
- 20
- 4
-
–
Achraf Laaziri ↓ Driss Trichard 90'
Bench
-
10
Julien Anziani ↑ 75'
-
19
Benjaloud Youssouf ↑ 66'
-
–
Jean-Philippe Gbamin ↑ 65'
-
22
Driss Trichard ↑ 90'
- 5
- 1
- 24
Coach
Luís Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malik Tchokounte | 4 |
| Billy Ketkeophomphone | 2 |
| Samy Baghdadi | 2 |
| Henri Saivet | 1 |
| Yacine Bammou | 1 |
| Cheick Diarra | 1 |
| Vincent Sasso | 1 |
| Romain Armand | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
Pau FC or USL Dunkerque 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
70%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
57%
Pau FC or USL Dunkerque
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Pau FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.