SM Caen vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Pau FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | Paris FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | En Avant Guingamp | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Aug | FC Metz | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 Aug | Le Havre AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jul | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between SM Caen and Pau FC is underway.
- 5' It looks surprising SM Caen does not make any changes. Anthony Mandrea has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 7' The deadlock is broken! Henri Saivet gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
- 12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 17' Pau FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' Sessi D'Almeida needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 23' The Tunisia Ali El Abdi breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 1-1!
- 28' It’s high time Didier Tholot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' 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.
- 38' It’s a booking for Pau FC player. David Gomis gets a Yellow card.
- 43' A moment of madness from Jean Ruiz on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Pau FC will be frustrated.
- 48' Pau FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Pau FC's shape.
- 62' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Caleb Zady Sery exits the field as Bilal Brahimi enters on 62.
- 63' The referee shows SM Caen player a Yellow card on 63.
- 63' The whistle greets Alex Mendy as he departs to be replaced by Samuel Essende.
- 66' Another change for Pau FC made on 66 minute. Walid Jarmouni leaves to be changed by Charles Boli.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' The crowd applauds Hugo Vandermersch as he leaves the pitch. Johann Obiang steps in for SM Caen.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for SM Caen. Hugo Vandermersch will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' Diyaeddine Abzi gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Steeve Beusnard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Diyaeddine Abzi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jean Lambert Evans at the 75 minute mark.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexandre Olliero.
- 82' Romain Thomas, a France , has 37 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' Pau FC make a change. David Gomis trudges off to be replaced by Quang Hai Nguyen on 85 minutes.
- 90' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Samuel Essende gets a Red card.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 1
- 29
-
19
Alex Mendy ↓ Samuel Essende 63'
-
10
Caleb Zady Sery ↓ Bilal Brahimi 62'
- 2
- 17
- 24
- 6
- 28
- 22
Bench
-
21
Bilal Brahimi ↑ 62'
-
23
Johann Obiang ↑ 73'
- 16
-
9
Benjamin Jeannot ↑ 73'
-
99
Samuel Essende ↑ 63'
- 4
- 26
Coach
Stephane Moulin
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 6
- 1
-
8
David Gomis ↓ Quang Hai Nguyen 85'
- 25
- 21
- 7
-
22
Walid Jarmouni ↓ Charles Boli 66'
- 4
- 26
- 5
Bench
- 11
-
12
Eddy Sylvestre ↑ 74'
-
23
Charles Boli ↑ 66'
- 16
-
2
Diyaeddine Abzi ↑ 75'
-
19
Quang Hai Nguyen ↑ 85'
- 18
- 15
Coach
Didier Tholot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 4 |
| Romain Armand | 2 |
| Erwin Koffi | 2 |
| Pathe Mboup | 1 |
| Henri Saivet | 1 |
| Mayron George | 1 |
| Quentin Daubin | 1 |
| Godson Kyeremeh | 1 |
Head to Head
SM Caen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
SM Caen or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
SM Caen or Draw
73%
Draw or Pau FC
56%
SM Caen or Pau FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — SM Caen
| Handicap | SM Caen covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

