Pau FC vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 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-Étienne | 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 Côte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Valenciennes FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | SM Caen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Pau FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Nimes Olympique | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | H | 0–0 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! Pau FC welcome Valenciennes FC for this crunch clash at Stade du Hameau.
- 5' Quang Hai Nguyen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Pau FC so far.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Noah Sow made 454 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Didier Tholot will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Pau FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' Jean Lambert Evans picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' Pau FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mathieu Debuchy.
- 38' Mons Bassouamina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Sessi D'Almeida was booked on 40.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sessi D'Almeida, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hameau with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 49' It’s gonna be a Red card for Mathieu Debuchy.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Pau FC and Valenciennes FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Pau FC and Valenciennes FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' Poor challenge from Ugo Bonnet. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 65' Marius Noubissi, a Cameroon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' The referee shows Pau FC player a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. David Gomis departs to be replaced by Pape Ibnou Ba.
- 72' Against the run of play, Mons Bassouamina has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 74' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 74 minute. Lorng Nomel leaves to be changed by Floyd Ayite.
- 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Pau FC that had 227 games and scored 249 goals.
- 80' A change in the Pau FC ranks — Mohamed Yattara exits the field as Diyaeddine Abzi enters on 80.
- 84' The whistle greets Jason Berthomier as he departs to be replaced by Mathis Picouleau.
- 89' The travelling Valenciennes FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 1-0 the final result. Valenciennes FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 6
- 1
-
8
David Gomis ↓ Pape Ibnou Ba 71'
- 11
- 25
- 21
- 7
- 26
- 5
- 18
Bench
-
12
Eddy Sylvestre ↑ 71'
- 23
-
29
Pape Ibnou Ba ↑ 71'
- 28
- 16
-
2
Diyaeddine Abzi ↑ 80'
-
19
Quang Hai Nguyen ↑ 80'
Coach
Didier Tholot
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 26
- 14
- 28
- 1
- 39
-
9
Marius Noubissi ↓ Aeron Zinga 74'
- 11
- 8
- 21
-
18
Lorng Nomel ↓ Floyd Ayite 74'
Bench
-
7
Floyd Ayite ↑ 74'
- 16
-
15
Aeron Zinga ↑ 74'
-
27
Mathis Picouleau ↑ 84'
- 19
- 37
- 22
Coach
Nicolas Rabuel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Sylla | 3 |
| Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom | 3 |
| Mons Bassouamina | 2 |
| Laurent Dos Santos | 2 |
| Mayron George | 2 |
| Sambou Yatabare | 2 |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 |
| Baptiste Guillaume | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
Valenciennes FC Form
2022-09-17
Pau FC
1–0
Valenciennes FC
L
2022-09-10
Rodez Aveyron Football
1–1
Valenciennes FC
D
2022-09-02
Valenciennes FC
3–2
Nimes Olympique
W
2022-08-30
Chamois Niortais FC
0–1
Valenciennes FC
W
2022-08-27
Valenciennes FC
2–2
AS Saint-Étienne
D
2022-08-20
Valenciennes FC
0–0
US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.19
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for:
Pau FC or Valenciennes FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
60%
Pau FC or Valenciennes FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | Valenciennes FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.