Sunday , 16 August 2026

Pau FC vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2021-22
Pau FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 17:00 UTC Stade du Hameau HT 45' · FT 45'
Kenji-Van Boto 40' Y
Y 51' Ismael Doukoure
Romain Armand 59' Y
Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom 65' Y
Y 69' Joffrey Cuffaut

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
2021-09-18 Pau FC 1–1 Valenciennes FC 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
18 Sep Valenciennes FC H 1–1 D
11 Sep SM Caen A 2–1 W
28 Aug Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 2–0 W
21 Aug SC Bastia H 2–0 W
14 Aug Nimes Olympique A 0–0 D
07 Aug Toulouse FC H 0–1 L
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Pau FC A 1–1 D
11 Sep US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 1–2 L
28 Aug Toulouse FC A 0–1 L
21 Aug Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–4 L
14 Aug AS Nancy-Lorraine A 1–0 W
07 Aug Nimes Olympique H 0–3 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' In just a few seconds Stade du Hameau will turn into a battlefield for Pau FC and Valenciennes FC.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Pau FC in their trying to find a way past Valenciennes FC's compact .
  • 10' Valenciennes FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 14' The Ghana Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 1-0!
  • 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
  • 24' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sambou Yatabare makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 25' Sambou Yatabare puts Valenciennes FC on the lead.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Didier Tholot will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' The referee calls foul for Kenji-Van Boto. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Joffrey Cuffaut has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' Ismael Doukoure has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Pau FC and Valenciennes FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Romain Armand. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' Pau FC ring the changes. David Gomis has done his job and it is now time for Jean Lambert Evans to step up.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 69' Valenciennes FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 70' Samuel Essende gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julien Masson, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hameau with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Pau FC and Valenciennes FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' France international Alexandre Olliero has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' The 39-year-old Romain Armand has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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
Laurent Dos Santos 2
Mayron George 2
Sambou Yatabare 2
Mons Bassouamina 2
Eric Vandenabeele 1
Manga Foe Ondoa 1

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Pau FC 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2021-05-15 Pau FC 4–3 Valenciennes FC 2020-08-22 Valenciennes FC 3–0 Pau FC

Pau FC Form

2021-09-18 Pau FC 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2021-09-11 SM Caen 1–2 Pau FC W 2021-08-28 Pau FC 2–0 Dijon Football Cote d'Or W 2021-08-21 Pau FC 2–0 SC Bastia W 2021-08-14 Nimes Olympique 0–0 Pau FC D 2021-08-07 Pau FC 0–1 Toulouse FC L

Valenciennes FC Form

2021-09-18 Pau FC 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2021-09-11 Valenciennes FC 1–2 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole L 2021-08-28 Toulouse FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2021-08-21 Valenciennes FC 1–4 Rodez Aveyron Football L 2021-08-14 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0–1 Valenciennes FC W 2021-08-07 Valenciennes FC 0–3 Nimes Olympique L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Pau FC or Valenciennes FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Pau FC42% Draw28% Valenciennes FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Pau FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
58%
Pau FC or Valenciennes FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Pau FC27% Draw49% Valenciennes FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Pau FC

Handicap Pau FC covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Pau FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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