Pau FC vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hameau.
- Pau FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Pau FC have kicked off against Valenciennes FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Pau FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 14' Against the run of play, Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 19' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' Sambou Yatabare makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Valenciennes FC are in front.
- 25' Sambou Yatabare does the damage! The net is bulging and Valenciennes FC surge ahead!
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Pau FC and Valenciennes FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Essende, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hameau with 6 goals in the last 4 games.
- 40' Kenji-Van Boto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' The travelling Valenciennes FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Ismael Doukoure gets a Yellow card.
- 56' Valenciennes FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' Pau FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 62' Pau FC make a change. David Gomis trudges off to be replaced by Jean Lambert Evans on 62 minutes.
- 65' A moment of madness from Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Pau FC will be frustrated.
- 69' Joffrey Cuffaut is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 70' A change in the Pau FC ranks — Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom exits the field as Samuel Essende enters on 70.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mohamed Kaba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Pau FC.
- 90' Steeve Beusnard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 190 appearances.
- The points are shared — Pau FC 1-1 Valenciennes FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 9
- 19
- 18
- 14
- 7
- 17
- 6
- 4
-
10
Jovan Nisic ↓ Steeve Beusnard 62'
Bench
- 11
-
21
Steeve Beusnard ↑ 62'
-
29
Samuel Essende ↑ 70'
- 8
- 12
- 30
-
26
Jean Lambert Evans ↑ 62'
Coach
Didier Tholot
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 6
- 9
- 14
- 25
- 28
- 18
- 22
- 30
- 20
- 21
Bench
- 7
- 16
- 3
- 5
- 19
- 27
- 32
Coach
Olivier Guegan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Sylla | 3 |
| Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom | 3 |
| Sambou Yatabare | 2 |
| Mons Bassouamina | 2 |
| Laurent Dos Santos | 2 |
| Mayron George | 2 |
| Floyd Ayite | 1 |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.