SM Caen vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' And we are off! SM Caen vs Pau FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 7' Henri Saivet is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the attacking midfielder.
- 12' SM Caen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Pau FC backline.
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ali El Abdi makes it 1-1.
- 28' Pau FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' 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.
- 38' David Gomis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' Jean Ruiz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 48' Charles Boli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jean Ruiz, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Michel d'Ornano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 62' SM Caen make a change. Caleb Zady Sery trudges off to be replaced by Bilal Brahimi on 62 minutes.
- 63' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Samuel Essende gets a Yellow card.
- 63' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Alex Mendy is withdrawn and Samuel Essende gets his opportunity.
- 66' The whistle greets Walid Jarmouni as he departs to be replaced by Charles Boli.
- 71' It’s high time Stephane Moulin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Johann Obiang gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Hugo Vandermersch and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Hugo Vandermersch is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 74' Fresh legs for Pau FC! Diyaeddine Abzi comes on to replace Steeve Beusnard.
- 75' Diyaeddine Abzi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jean Lambert Evans on 75 minute.
- 77' Alexandre Olliero is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' Time for substitution for Pau FC. David Gomis is replaced by Quang Hai Nguyen.
- 90' Samuel Essende was booked on 90.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Erwin Koffi | 2 |
| Romain Armand | 2 |
| Amine Salama | 1 |
| Charles Boli | 1 |
| Remy Riou | 1 |
| Oumar Ngom | 1 |
| Jonathan Rivierez | 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.