Pau FC vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Nouste Camp.
- Pau FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Pau FC is hosting USL Dunkerque for another epic battle.
- 5' Magnificent from Henri Saivet! That is 19 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julien Anziani made 192 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 22' It’s gonna be a card for Johann Obiang.
- 27' Pau FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 32' USL Dunkerque started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Mehdi Chahiri has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' 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.
- 49' It’s a booking for Pau FC player. Ousmane Kante gets a card.
- 50' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Samy Baghdadi makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 55' Charles Boli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mehdi Chahiri on 55 minute.
- 60' Louis Mouton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' USL Dunkerque ring the changes. Tidiane Keita has done his job and it is now time for Jean-Philippe Gbamin to step up.
- 66' Fresh legs for USL Dunkerque! Benjaloud Youssouf comes on to replace Angel Orelien.
- 71' Sessi D'Almeida has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mons Bassouamina on 71 minute.
- 75' USL Dunkerque make a change. Samy Baghdadi trudges off to be replaced by Julien Anziani on 75 minutes.
- 76' USL Dunkerque make a change. Jean-Philippe Gbamin trudges off to be replaced by Remy Boissier on 76 minutes.
- 81' The home supporters are growing impatient. Pau FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 83' Lenny Pirringuel gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Jean Ruiz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Achraf Laaziri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
- 90' The referee shows USL Dunkerque player a card on 90.
- 90' Another change for USL Dunkerque made on 90 minute. Achraf Laaziri leaves to be changed by Driss Trichard.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Yacine Bammou | 1 |
| Cheick Diarra | 1 |
| Vincent Sasso | 1 |
| Romain Armand | 1 |
| Naatan Skytta | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
Pau FC or USL Dunkerque 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
69%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
58%
Pau FC or USL Dunkerque
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Pau FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.