USL Dunkerque vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
USL Dunkerque vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.
- USL Dunkerque 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aurelien Petit
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Pau FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | US Concarneau | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Feb | ES Troyes AC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Valenciennes FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | USL Dunkerque | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | SM Caen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Feb | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Paris FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | AJ Auxerre | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| USL Dunkerque | Pau FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 4 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 1 |
| 5 | Conceded | 1 |
| +2 | GD | +0 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
USL Dunkerque are 3rd (4 pts). Pau FC are 9th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Pau FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Marcel-Tribut. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Charles Boli has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Pau FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Julien Anziani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for USL Dunkerque so far.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. USL Dunkerque and Pau FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' A moment of madness from Henri Saivet on 37 minutes earns him a card. Pau FC will be frustrated.
- 42' USL Dunkerque is showing some good football. However, USL Dunkerque are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. USL Dunkerque in their trying to find a way past Pau FC's compact .
- 58' It’s a booking for USL Dunkerque player. Yohan Bilingi gets a card.
- 63' USL Dunkerque are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Pau FC backline.
- 66' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Charles Boli by Mons Bassouamina on 66 minute.
- 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both USL Dunkerque and Pau FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 76' Another substitution for USL Dunkerque to replace Elhadj Bah by Samy Baghdadi on 76 minute.
- 78' Pau FC make a change. Sessi D'Almeida trudges off to be replaced by Oumar Ngom on 78 minutes.
- 79' Goal! Samy Baghdadi scores his 3 goal in 265 matches.
- 84' USL Dunkerque are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Pau FC's shape.
- 86' A change in the Pau FC ranks — Johann Obiang exits the field as Kenji-Van Boto enters on 86.
- 87' Kenji-Van Boto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
- 87' The USL Dunkerque manager makes a substitution. Gessime Yassine departs to be replaced by Aiman Maurer.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 26
- 18
- 19
- 25
- 30
- 20
- 23
-
24
Elhadj Bah ↓ Samy Baghdadi 76'
-
80
Gessime Yassine ↓ Aiman Maurer 87'
Bench
- 2
- 5
-
9
Samy Baghdadi ↑ 76'
- 1
-
92
Aiman Maurer ↑ 87'
- 15
- 27
Coach
Luís Castro
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Henri Saivet ↓ Yanis Begraoui 66'
-
6
Sessi D'Almeida ↓ Oumar Ngom 78'
- 7
-
23
Johann Obiang ↓ Kenji-Van Boto 86'
- 1
- 25
-
10
Khalid Boutaib ↓ Mehdi Chahiri 78'
- 21
-
70
Charles Boli ↓ Mons Bassouamina 66'
- 12
- 22
Bench
-
11
Mons Bassouamina ↑ 66'
- 40
-
24
Kenji-Van Boto ↑ 86'
-
9
Yanis Begraoui ↑ 66'
-
99
Mehdi Chahiri ↑ 78'
- 13
-
18
Oumar Ngom ↑ 78'
Coach
Nicolas Usai
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malik Tchokounte | 4 |
| Samy Baghdadi | 2 |
| Billy Ketkeophomphone | 2 |
| Khalid Boutaib | 1 |
| Bilal Brahimi | 1 |
| Samuel Essende | 1 |
| Henri Saivet | 1 |
| Yacine Bammou | 1 |
Head to Head
USL Dunkerque Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.54
USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: USL Dunkerque win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
USL Dunkerque or Draw
79%
Draw or Pau FC
47%
USL Dunkerque or Pau FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque
| Handicap | USL Dunkerque covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.