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Pau FC vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
Pau FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Tue 5 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Nouste Camp HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Pau FC vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Nouste Camp.

Match Details

  • Referee Abdelatif Kherradji

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

4
2
2
Pau FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-05 Pau FC 3–1 Valenciennes FC 2023-05-13 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Pau FC 2022-09-17 Pau FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-02-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Pau FC 2021-09-18 Pau FC 1–1 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Pau FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Valenciennes FC H 3–1 W
02 Dec USL Dunkerque H 1–1 D
28 Nov US Concarneau A 2–1 W
25 Nov AS Saint-Étienne A 2–1 W
11 Nov Angers SCO H 4–4 D
28 Oct Grenoble Foot 38 H 3–2 W
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Pau FC A 1–3 L
02 Dec FC Annecy H 0–0 D
25 Nov US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole A 0–0 D
11 Nov USL Dunkerque H 0–1 L
04 Nov Angers SCO A 0–2 L
28 Oct SM Caen H 2–2 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: Pau FC gets underway.
  • 5' Sessi D'Almeida has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Lucas Woudenberg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 12' Fresh legs for Pau FC! Louis Mouton comes on to replace Steeve Beusnard.
  • 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Pau FC and Valenciennes FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 27' Pau FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorge Maciel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' The 27-year-old Ibrahima Diallo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' Pau FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valenciennes FC's shape.
  • 46' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Aymen Boutoutaou departs to be replaced by Nick Venema.
  • 48' The Mali Moussa Sylla breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-0!
  • 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
  • 58' Jean Louchet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 328 appearances.
  • 59' Mons Bassouamina gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Yonis Njoh and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' The whistle greets Oumar Ngom as he departs to be replaced by Henri Saivet.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Pau FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' Goal! Mons Bassouamina scores his 25 goal in 330 matches.
  • 72' Valenciennes FC make a change. Makabi Lilepo trudges off to be replaced by Ugo Bonnet on 72 minutes.
  • 74' Pau FC make a change. Antoine Batisse trudges off to be replaced by Ousmane Kante on 74 minutes.
  • 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nicolas Usaï might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 83' Marius Noubissi is replacing Souleymane Basse for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 88' Pau FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Moussa Sylla — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • The points are shared — Pau FC 3-1 Valenciennes FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Usaï

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Maciel

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
Teddy Chevalier 1
Nick Venema 1

Head to Head

2023-12-05 Pau FC 3–1 Valenciennes FC 2023-05-13 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Pau FC 2022-09-17 Pau FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-02-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Pau FC 2021-09-18 Pau FC 1–1 Valenciennes FC

Pau FC Form

2023-12-05 Pau FC 3–1 Valenciennes FC W 2023-12-02 Pau FC 1–1 USL Dunkerque D 2023-11-28 US Concarneau 1–2 Pau FC W 2023-11-25 AS Saint-Étienne 1–2 Pau FC W 2023-11-11 Pau FC 4–4 Angers SCO D 2023-10-28 Pau FC 3–2 Grenoble Foot 38 W

Valenciennes FC Form

2023-12-05 Pau FC 3–1 Valenciennes FC L 2023-12-02 Valenciennes FC 0–0 FC Annecy D 2023-11-25 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2023-11-11 Valenciennes FC 0–1 USL Dunkerque L 2023-11-04 Angers SCO 2–0 Valenciennes FC L 2023-10-28 Valenciennes FC 2–2 SM Caen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59 Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Pau FC53% Draw26% Valenciennes FC21%
Actual: Pau FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Pau FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
47%
Pau FC or Valenciennes FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Pau FC34% Draw47% Valenciennes FC19%
Actual: Pau FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Pau FC

Handicap Pau FC covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Pau FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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