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 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aurelien Petit
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #10 |
| 8 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 6 |
| 12 | Conceded | 6 |
| -2 | GD | +0 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
USL Dunkerque are 11th (8 pts). Pau FC are 10th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Pau FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 2 G | 1 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
| Adrien Lebeau | 1 G | 1 A |
| Victor Mayela | 1 G |
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Marcel-Tribut!
- 5' USL Dunkerque are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Pau FC backline.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Yohan Bilingi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for USL Dunkerque so far.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' USL Dunkerque are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Pau FC's shape.
- 35' With 1 assists to his name this season, Moussa Sylla is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Pau FC.
- 37' It’s a booking for Pau FC player. Henri Saivet gets a card.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' Kouadio Ange Ahoussou has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' Pau FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Yohan Bilingi was booked on 58.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' Pau FC make a change. Charles Boli trudges off to be replaced by Mons Bassouamina on 66 minutes.
- 71' Charles Boli, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 76' Samy Baghdadi is replacing Elhadj Bah for the USL Dunkerque side.
- 78' Pau FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oumar Ngom is hanging Sessi D'Almeida on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' USL Dunkerque is taking the lead after the goal scored by Samy Baghdadi on 79.
- 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 86' A tactical swap from Pau FC — Kenji-Van Boto on, Johann Obiang off on 86 minutes.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kenji-Van Boto on 87.
- 87' Aiman Maurer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gessime Yassine at the 87 minute mark.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for USL Dunkerque and Pau FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 Usaï
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malik Tchokounte | 4 |
| Samy Baghdadi | 2 |
| Billy Ketkeophomphone | 2 |
| Kandet Diawara | 1 |
| Victor Lobry | 1 |
| Enzo Bardeli | 1 |
| Antoine Batisse | 1 |
| Khalid Boutaib | 1 |
Head to Head
USL Dunkerque Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.14
USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: USL Dunkerque win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
USL Dunkerque or Draw
75%
Draw or Pau FC
54%
USL Dunkerque or Pau FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque
| Handicap | USL Dunkerque covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

