SM Caen vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Ahmed Taleb
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Pau FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Paris FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Pau FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 May | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 May | Amiens SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | Nimes Olympique | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | SM Caen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 May | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 May | SC Bastia | H | 2–6 | L |
| 13 May | Valenciennes FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! SM Caen welcome Pau FC for this crunch clash at Michel-d'Ornano.
- 5' It’s high time Nicolas Usaï made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' SM Caen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Pau FC backline.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nicolas Usaï will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Pau FC's shape.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ousmane Kante on 36.
- 38' What a moment for Quentin Daubin! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
- 43' France international Mathias Autret has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 47' The crowd applauds Iyad Mohamed as he leaves the pitch. Antoine Batisse steps in for Pau FC.
- 48' The Guinea-Bissau centre-forward Alex Mendy breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-0!
- 53' Pape Djitte is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Pau FC tonight.
- 58' Pau FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 63' Pau FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 66' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Hugo Vandermersch on, Mathias Autret off on 66 minutes.
- 67' A change in the Pau FC ranks — Sessi D'Almeida exits the field as Oumar Ngom enters on 67.
- 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 76' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Xavier Kouassi by Kouadio Ange Ahoussou on 76 minute.
- 78' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Alex Mendy is withdrawn and Tidiam Gomis gets his opportunity.
- 83' Pau FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 87' Yoann Court makes way for Godson Kyeremeh at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from SM Caen.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 1
- 29
-
19
Alex Mendy ↓ Tidiam Gomis 78'
- 91
- 4
- 23
-
8
Yoann Court ↓ Godson Kyeremeh 87'
- 2
- 6
- 61
Bench
-
92
Alexandre Coeff ↑ 66'
- 16
-
17
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 87'
-
24
Hugo Vandermersch ↑ 66'
- 20
- 3
-
7
Tidiam Gomis ↑ 78'
Coach
Jean-Marc Furlan
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
6
Sessi D'Almeida ↓ Oumar Ngom 67'
- 23
- 1
- 25
- 24
- 10
-
9
Mayron George ↓ Sonny Degert 67'
- 4
-
27
Iyad Mohamed ↓ Antoine Batisse 47'
-
30
Yonis Njoh ↓ Pape Djitte 76'
Bench
- 40
-
17
Antoine Batisse ↑ 47'
-
18
Oumar Ngom ↑ 67'
-
22
Kouadio Ange Ahoussou ↑ 76'
- 15
-
12
Pape Djitte ↑ 76'
-
33
Sonny Degert ↑ 67'
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 4 |
| Erwin Koffi | 2 |
| Romain Armand | 2 |
| Oumar Ngom | 1 |
| Jonathan Rivierez | 1 |
| Khalid Boutaib | 1 |
| David Gomis | 1 |
| Yann M'Vila | 1 |
Head to Head
SM Caen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SM Caen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
SM Caen or Draw
74%
Draw or Pau FC
54%
SM Caen or Pau FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SM Caen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — SM Caen
| Handicap | SM Caen covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.