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 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' That's the starting whistle at Nouste Camp. Ninety minutes of football awaits between pau fc and valenciennes fc.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' valenciennes fc fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 12' The crowd applauds Steeve Beusnard as he leaves the pitch. Louis Mouton steps in for Pau FC.
- 17' It looks surprising pau fc does not make any changes. Yonis Njoh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' Makabi Lilepo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' 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.
- 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' pau fc are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against valenciennes fc's shape.
- 46' Valenciennes FC make a change. Aymen Boutoutaou trudges off to be replaced by Nick Venema on 46 minutes.
- 48' Moussa Sylla adds to his 1 season tally! Pau FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. pau fc needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ibrahima Diallo suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' Time for substitution for Pau FC. Yonis Njoh is replaced by Mons Bassouamina.
- 60' Time for substitution for Pau FC. Oumar Ngom is replaced by Henri Saivet.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Sacha Banse, a Burkina Faso , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 72' Mons Bassouamina has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
- 72' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ugo Bonnet is hanging Makabi Lilepo on the field on 72 minute.
- 74' A tactical swap from Pau FC — Ousmane Kante on, Antoine Batisse off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 83' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Souleymane Basse departs to be replaced by Marius Noubissi.
- 88' Souleymane Basse needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Moussa Sylla gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from pau fc to claim maximum points.
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 Usaï
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.