Sunday , 16 August 2026

SM Caen vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
SM Caen
1 – 1
Full Time
Pau FC
Tue 30 Aug 2022 · 18:45 UTC Stade Michel d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' David Gomis
Y 43' Jean Ruiz
Samuel Essende 63' Y
Hugo Vandermersch 73' Y
Y 77' Alexandre Olliero
Samuel Essende 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

SM Caen vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Michel d'Ornano.

  • SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • Pau FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
5
SM Caen 10 games · Avg 2.2 goals Pau FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-30 SM Caen 1–1 Pau FC 2022-02-19 Pau FC 1–0 SM Caen 2021-09-11 SM Caen 1–2 Pau FC 2021-04-03 SM Caen 1–1 Pau FC 2020-12-01 Pau FC 1–0 SM Caen

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Pau FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug SM Caen A 1–1 D
27 Aug US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole A 1–2 L
20 Aug FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 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)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Pau FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SM Caen is hosting Pau FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Pau FC's shape.
  • 7' GOAL! Henri Saivet fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 12' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SM Caen and Pau FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 23' Ali El Abdi doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 28' Walid Jarmouni is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SM Caen tonight.
  • 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SM Caen and Pau FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' The referee shows Pau FC player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' Jean Ruiz is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 48' The 33-year-old David Gomis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' Another substitution for SM Caen to replace Caleb Zady Sery by Bilal Brahimi on 62 minute.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Samuel Essende on 63 minutes.
  • 63' Fresh legs for SM Caen! Samuel Essende comes on to replace Alex Mendy.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Charles Boli. He replaces Walid Jarmouni on 66 minute.
  • 71' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jean Ruiz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SM Caen.
  • 73' Fresh legs for SM Caen! Johann Obiang comes on to replace Hugo Vandermersch.
  • 73' The referee shows SM Caen player a Yellow card on 73.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Steeve Beusnard as he leaves the pitch. Diyaeddine Abzi steps in for Pau FC.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Pau FC. Jean Lambert Evans is replaced by Diyaeddine Abzi.
  • 77' Alexandre Olliero has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' Erwin Koffi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Pau FC. David Gomis is replaced by Quang Hai Nguyen.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Samuel Essende on 90 minutes.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Moulin

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Tholot

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Mendy 4
Romain Armand 2
Erwin Koffi 2
Quentin Daubin 1
Godson Kyeremeh 1
Amine Salama 1
Charles Boli 1
Remy Riou 1

Head to Head

2022-08-30 SM Caen 1–1 Pau FC 2022-02-19 Pau FC 1–0 SM Caen 2021-09-11 SM Caen 1–2 Pau FC 2021-04-03 SM Caen 1–1 Pau FC 2020-12-01 Pau FC 1–0 SM Caen

SM Caen Form

2022-08-30 SM Caen 1–1 Pau FC D 2022-08-27 Paris FC 1–1 SM Caen D 2022-08-20 SM Caen 4–1 En Avant Guingamp W 2022-08-13 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2–2 SM Caen D 2022-08-08 SM Caen 1–0 FC Metz W 2022-07-30 Nimes Olympique 0–1 SM Caen W

Pau FC Form

2022-08-30 SM Caen 1–1 Pau FC D 2022-08-27 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole 2–1 Pau FC L 2022-08-20 Pau FC 0–3 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard L 2022-08-13 Le Havre AC 1–1 Pau FC D 2022-08-06 Pau FC 0–0 Dijon Football Cote d'Or D 2022-07-30 En Avant Guingamp 4–0 Pau FC L

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

✗ Wrong
SM Caen44% Draw29% Pau FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
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

✓ Correct
SM Caen30% Draw50% Pau FC20%
Actual: 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.