Pau FC vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hameau.
- Pau FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 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 Cote 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Montbeliard | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
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
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 |
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 fires home to make it 1-0!
- 8' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 12' Magnificent from Victor Lobry! That is 10 goals in 226 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 16' Mayron George makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Pau FC are in front.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Pau FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Pau FC and Valenciennes FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' A moment of madness from Theo Pellenard on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Valenciennes FC will be frustrated.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hameau. Valenciennes FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Pau FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Issouf Macalou needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' A tactical swap from Pau FC — Romain Armand on, Itaitinga off on 46 minutes.
- 50' GOAL! Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom fires home to make it 4-0!
- 51' Goal! Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom scores his 12 goal in 437 matches.
- 54' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Theo Pellenard is replaced by Laurent Dos Santos.
- 55' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Laurent Dos Santos is hanging Theo Pellenard on the field on 55 minute.
- 56' What composure from Eric Vandenabeele! The France international strokes it home. 5-1.
- 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Souleymane Diarra.
- 62' The France Laurent Dos Santos breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 5-2!
- 63' What composure from Laurent Dos Santos! The France international strokes it home. 5-3.
- 64' Valenciennes FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 65' Romain Bayard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Xavier Kouassi on 71 minutes.
- 72' Malek Chergui was booked on 72.
- 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 79' Fresh legs for Pau FC! Paul Meliande comes on to replace Mayron George.
- 80' Ismael Doukoure is replacing Maxime Spano for the Valenciennes FC side.
- 82' Louis Bury is replacing Mahamadou Dembele for the Pau FC side.
- 87' Valenciennes FC have won 259 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Full Time. Pau FC beats Valenciennes FC
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 18
-
12
Mayron George ↓ Paul Meliande 79'
- 7
-
2
Mahamadou Dembele ↓ Louis Bury 82'
- 17
- 6
- 30
- 5
- 4
-
26
Itaitinga ↓ Romain Armand 46'
Bench
-
9
Romain Armand ↑ 46'
-
10
Romain Bayard ↑ 65'
-
14
Souleymane Diarra ↑ 46'
- 21
-
25
Paul Meliande ↑ 79'
-
20
Louis Bury ↑ 82'
- 19
Coach
Didier Tholot
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 16
-
5
Maxime Spano ↓ Ismael Doukoure 80'
- 15
-
10
Arsene Elogo ↓ Moussa Guel 54'
- 11
- 24
- 21
- 17
- 27
- 29
Bench
- 19
-
28
Laurent Dos Santos ↑ 54'
-
7
Moussa Guel ↑ 54'
- 30
-
20
Ismael Doukoure ↑ 80'
Coach
Olivier Guegan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom | 3 |
| Moussa Sylla | 3 |
| Mayron George | 2 |
| Sambou Yatabare | 2 |
| Mons Bassouamina | 2 |
| Laurent Dos Santos | 2 |
| Manga Foe Ondoa | 1 |
| Victor Lobry | 1 |
Pau FC Form
Valenciennes FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: Pau FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
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.