Sunday , 16 August 2026

Pau FC vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
Pau FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Sat 15 May 2021 · 18:00 UTC Stade du Hameau HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Theo Pellenard
Souleymane Diarra 59' Y
Y 64' Laurent Dos Santos
Xavier Kouassi 71' Y
Y 72' Malek Chergui
Mayron George 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Pau FC vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hameau.

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

4
2
2
Pau FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-15 Pau FC 4–3 Valenciennes FC 2020-08-22 Valenciennes FC 3–0 Pau FC

Recent Form

Pau FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Valenciennes FC H 4–3 W
12 May Toulouse FC A 2–2 D
08 May FC Chambly Oise A 0–1 L
01 May AC Ajaccio H 0–0 D
20 Apr AJ Auxerre H 3–0 W
17 Apr FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 1–1 D
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Pau FC A 3–4 L
08 May Le Havre AC H 3–5 L
01 May AS Nancy-Lorraine A 3–1 W
24 Apr Chamois Niortais FC H 1–1 D
20 Apr Amiens SC A 1–3 L
17 Apr En Avant Guingamp H 0–1 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% 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' That's the starting whistle at Stade du Hameau. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Pau FC and Valenciennes FC.
  • 3' Goal! Itaitinga scores his 3 goal in 215 matches.
  • 8' Pau FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valenciennes FC's shape.
  • 12' Against the run of play, Victor Lobry has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 16' The Costa Rica Mayron George breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 3-0!
  • 21' Valenciennes FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Poor challenge from Theo Pellenard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Pau FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Pau FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Pau FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Romain Armand is hanging Itaitinga on the field on 46 minute.
  • 50' A goal from the Ghana international Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom! He fires home on 50 to make it 4-0!
  • 51' Against the run of play, Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 54' Laurent Dos Santos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Theo Pellenard on 54 minute.
  • 55' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Theo Pellenard is replaced by Laurent Dos Santos on 55 minute.
  • 56' Eric Vandenabeele has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Souleymane Diarra. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' GOAL! Laurent Dos Santos fires home to make it 5-2!
  • 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Laurent Dos Santos makes it 5-3.
  • 64' The referee shows Valenciennes FC player a Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Pau FC. Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom is replaced by Romain Bayard.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Xavier Kouassi on 71.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Malek Chergui.
  • 77' Allan Linguet is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Pau FC so far.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Mayron George as he leaves the pitch. Paul Meliande steps in for Pau FC.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Ismael Doukoure. He replaces Maxime Spano on 80 minute.
  • 82' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. Mahamadou Dembele departs to be replaced by Louis Bury.
  • 87' Valenciennes FC have won 259 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Pau FC take all three points.

Lineups

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Tholot

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moussa Sylla 3
Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom 3
Mons Bassouamina 2
Laurent Dos Santos 2
Mayron George 2
Sambou Yatabare 2
Floyd Ayite 1
Kevin Cabral 1

Head to Head

2021-05-15 Pau FC 4–3 Valenciennes FC 2020-08-22 Valenciennes FC 3–0 Pau FC

Pau FC Form

2021-05-15 Pau FC 4–3 Valenciennes FC W 2021-05-12 Toulouse FC 2–2 Pau FC D 2021-05-08 FC Chambly Oise 1–0 Pau FC L 2021-05-01 Pau FC 0–0 AC Ajaccio D 2021-04-20 Pau FC 3–0 AJ Auxerre W 2021-04-17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–1 Pau FC D

Valenciennes FC Form

2021-05-15 Pau FC 4–3 Valenciennes FC L 2021-05-08 Valenciennes FC 3–5 Le Havre AC L 2021-05-01 AS Nancy-Lorraine 1–3 Valenciennes FC W 2021-04-24 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Chamois Niortais FC D 2021-04-20 Amiens SC 3–1 Valenciennes FC L 2021-04-17 Valenciennes FC 0–1 En Avant Guingamp L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91 Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 70% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Pau FC46% Draw23% Valenciennes FC31%
Actual: Pau FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Pau FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
54%
Pau FC or Valenciennes FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Pau FC32% Draw40% Valenciennes FC28%
Actual: Pau FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Pau FC

Handicap Pau FC covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 18% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Pau FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.