Stade de Reims vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Stade de Reims vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste Delaune.
- Stade de Reims 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Faouzi Benchabane
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Rodrigues (France)
- Assistant 2 Frederic Hebrard
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 6.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Pau FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 02 May | Le Mans FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Red Star FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Apr | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Apr | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Stade de Reims | A | 3–5 | L |
| 02 May | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | FC Annecy | A | 1–5 | L |
| 17 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Amiens SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Le Mans FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Stade de Reims | Pau FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 21 | Points | 20 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 5 / 6 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 4 |
| 24 | Scored | 16 |
| 15 | Conceded | 13 |
| +9 | GD | +3 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 42% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stade de Reims this season
Stade de Reims this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
Stade de Reims are 4th (21 pts). Pau FC are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stade de Reims
0-15
3/5
16-30
3/–
31-45
6/4
46-60
6/–
61-75
3/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Stade de Reims
| Yaya Fofana | 11 G | 2 A |
| Youssef El Kachati | 2 G | 1 A |
| Sambou Soumano | 2 G | 1 A |
| Chamsedin Kouranfal | 2 G | |
| Quentin Paris | 1 G |
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! Stade de Reims welcome Pau FC for this crunch clash at Stade Auguste Delaune.
- 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.
- 10' Maxime Busi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 14' Brilliant from the forward! Kyliane Dong makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 14.
- 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stade de Reims side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' What composure from Kyliane Dong! The France international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 25' Assisted by Ange Martial with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mohammed Daramy makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 30' A quiet spell here at Stade Auguste Delaune. Pau FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Stade de Reims is showing some good football. However, Stade de Reims are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' What composure from Keito Nakamura! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 39' GOAL! Keito Nakamura scores on 39. Assisted by Sergio Akieme
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stade de Reims and Pau FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 49' Keito Nakamura adds to his 2 season tally! Stade de Reims lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
- 53' Abdoul Kone was booked on 53.
- 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Stade de Reims in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Pau FC's compact 5-3-2.
- 61' A goal from the Japan international Keito Nakamura! He fires home on 61 to make it 5-2!
- 62' That looks like a foul for a card for John Patrick.
- 67' 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.
- 72' Pau FC come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Keito Nakamura makes it 6-2.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Stade de Reims is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Stade de Reims players.
Lineups
Stade de Reims Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 4
- 9
- 90
- 6
- 30
- 22
- 29
- 92
- 87
Bench
- 20
- 8
- 27
- 3
- 7
- 86
- 28
Coach
Karel Geraerts
Pau FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 19
- 20
- 30
- 9
- 6
- 8
- 18
- 2
- 26
- 3
- 84
Bench
- 87
- 10
- 33
- 11
- 36
- 34
- 40
Coach
Thierry Debès
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keito Nakamura | 4 |
| Kyliane Dong | 2 |
| Rayan Touzghar | 1 |
| Mohammed Daramy | 1 |
Stade de Reims Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.48
Stade de Reims xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stade de Reims win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Stade de Reims or Draw
76%
Draw or Pau FC
44%
Stade de Reims or Pau FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–3 not predicted5 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8%
1 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
4.1%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Stade de Reims
| Handicap | Stade de Reims covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 19% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Stade de Reims keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.