Pau FC vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Nouste Camp.
- Pau FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Pau FC and Valenciennes FC is underway.
- 5' It’s high time Jorge Maciel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valenciennes FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 12' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. Steeve Beusnard departs to be replaced by Louis Mouton.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valenciennes FC that had 367 games and scored 259 goals.
- 22' Charles Boli has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 27' Pau FC is showing some good football. However, Pau FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ibrahima Diallo made 367 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Pau FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Nick Venema. He replaces Aymen Boutoutaou on 46 minute.
- 48' GOAL! Moussa Sylla scores on 45.
- 53' It looks surprising Pau FC does not make any changes. Ugo Bonnet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' The travelling Valenciennes FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Yonis Njoh by Mons Bassouamina on 59 minute.
- 60' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Oumar Ngom by Henri Saivet on 60 minute.
- 65' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' Goal! Mons Bassouamina scores his 25 goal in 323 matches.
- 72' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Makabi Lilepo is replaced by Ugo Bonnet.
- 74' It is a substitution in Pau FC team. Antoine Batisse is replaced by Ousmane Kante on 74 minute.
- 79' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 83' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 83 minute. Souleymane Basse leaves to be changed by Marius Noubissi.
- 88' 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.
- 90' Moussa Sylla with the second goal in the match!
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Pau FC players.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 1
- 25
-
21
Steeve Beusnard ↓ Louis Mouton 12'
- 70
-
17
Antoine Batisse ↓ Ousmane Kante 74'
-
18
Oumar Ngom ↓ Henri Saivet 60'
- 22
-
2
Therence Koudou ↓ Johann Obiang 59'
-
30
Yonis Njoh ↓ Mons Bassouamina 59'
Bench
-
19
Ousmane Kante ↑ 74'
-
8
Henri Saivet ↑ 60'
-
23
Johann Obiang ↑ 59'
-
11
Mons Bassouamina ↑ 59'
- 40
-
13
Louis Mouton ↑ 12'
- 33
Coach
Nicolas Usai
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 39
-
18
Andrew Jung ↓ Ibrahima Diallo 72'
-
17
Aymen Boutoutaou ↓ Nick Venema 46'
- 16
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 23
-
34
Makabi Lilepo ↓ Ugo Bonnet 72'
-
–
Tanguy Lienard ↓ Jawed Kalai 83'
Bench
-
10
Nick Venema ↑ 46'
-
9
Marius Noubissi ↑ 83'
-
11
Ugo Bonnet ↑ 72'
-
29
Jawed Kalai ↑ 83'
- 30
- 47
-
31
Ibrahima Diallo ↑ 72'
Coach
Jorge Maciel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Sylla | 3 |
| Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom | 3 |
| Mayron George | 2 |
| Sambou Yatabare | 2 |
| Mons Bassouamina | 2 |
| Laurent Dos Santos | 2 |
| Yanis Begraoui | 1 |
| Khalid Boutaib | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.