Valenciennes FC vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valenciennes FC vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 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 Cote 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Pau FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Apr | FC Annecy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Angers SCO | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Valenciennes FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | AC Ajaccio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Amiens SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Mar | US Concarneau | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | USL Dunkerque | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | SM Caen | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
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! valenciennes fc welcome pau fc for this crunch clash at Stade du Hainaut.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 7' GOAL! Khalid Boutaib fires home to make it 0-1!
- 12' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jean Ruiz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for valenciennes fc.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both valenciennes fc and pau fc are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' It is a cagey affair so far. valenciennes fc in their trying to find a way past pau fc's compact .
- 26' Valenciennes FC make a change. Flamarion trudges off to be replaced by Ilyes Hamache on 26 minutes.
- 27' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrew Jung is hanging Sirine Doucoure on the field on 27 minute.
- 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Allan Linguet on 32.
- 34' Pau FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 39' pau fc are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Pau FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Jean Ruiz gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 52' pau fc have won 246 goals from 225 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' valenciennes fc is showing some good football. However, valenciennes fc are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' The whistle greets Iyad Mohamed as he departs to be replaced by Yanis Begraoui.
- 64' What a strike from Moussa Sylla! The score is 0-3.
- 65' Joachim Kayi Sanda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Allan Linguet at the 65 minute mark.
- 69' Johann Obiang has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sessi D'Almeida on 69 minute.
- 71' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Julien Masson departs to be replaced by Sacha Banse.
- 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' GOAL! Manga Foe Ondoa scores on 80. Assisted by Sacha Banse
- 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yanis Begraoui makes it 0-5.
- 83' Jordy Gaspar makes way for Thomas Colleaux at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Pau FC.
- 88' It looks surprising valenciennes fc does not make any changes. Souleymane Basse has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Full Time. pau fc beats valenciennes fc
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 15
-
6
Julien Masson ↓ Sacha Banse 71'
- 14
- 24
-
96
Flamarion ↓ Ilyes Hamache 26'
- 16
-
9
Sirine Doucoure ↓ Andrew Jung 27'
- 3
- 34
- 13
Bench
- 10
-
18
Andrew Jung ↑ 27'
-
20
Ilyes Hamache ↑ 26'
- 30
-
8
Sacha Banse ↑ 71'
-
44
Joachim Kayi Sanda ↑ 65'
-
59
Manga Foe Ondoa ↑ 26'
Coach
Ahmed Kantari
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
6
Sessi D'Almeida ↓ Johann Obiang 69'
- 7
- 1
- 25
- 10
-
70
Charles Boli ↓ Mons Bassouamina 69'
-
12
Jordy Gaspar ↓ Thomas Colleaux 83'
- 4
-
27
Iyad Mohamed ↓ Yanis Begraoui 60'
-
5
Noe Sow ↓ Oumar Ngom 60'
Bench
-
23
Johann Obiang ↑ 69'
-
11
Mons Bassouamina ↑ 69'
- 40
-
9
Yanis Begraoui ↑ 60'
-
18
Oumar Ngom ↑ 60'
- 30
-
33
Thomas Colleaux ↑ 83'
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Sylla | 3 |
| Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom | 3 |
| Sambou Yatabare | 2 |
| Mons Bassouamina | 2 |
| Laurent Dos Santos | 2 |
| Mayron George | 2 |
| Floyd Ayite | 1 |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Pau FC
75%
Valenciennes FC or Pau FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Pau FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

