Valenciennes FC vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2021-22 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 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
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 Cote d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Pau FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb | Toulouse FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 6–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Feb | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | SC Bastia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | Nimes Olympique | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Nov | En Avant Guingamp | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Valenciennes FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Valenciennes FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valenciennes FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and Pau FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Samuel Essende is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Pau FC so far.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mahamadou Dembele.
- 28' Mahamadou Dembele catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Didier Tholot will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' Valenciennes FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Pau FC's shape.
- 48' It looks surprising Pau FC does not make any changes. Mathieu Debuchy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' David Gomis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' Mohamed Kaba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' Time for substitution for Pau FC. Zakaria Naidji is replaced by Romain Armand.
- 66' Goal! Floyd Ayite scores his 3 goal in 341 matches.
- 66' Sambou Yatabare makes way for Gaetan Robail at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
- 70' Ugo Bonnet has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 73' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. Quentin Daubin departs to be replaced by Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom.
- 74' Allan Linguet has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
- 74' Eddy Sylvestre gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Mahamadou Dembele and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Floyd Ayite makes way for Aymen Boutoutaou at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
- 82' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Denis Poha by David Gomis on 82 minute.
- 86' Ugo Bonnet makes way for Cheick Timite at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
- The points are shared — Valenciennes FC 1-0 Pau FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Floyd Ayite ↓ Aymen Boutoutaou 77'
- 26
- 6
- 14
- 25
- 28
-
22
Sambou Yatabare ↓ Gaetan Robail 66'
- 24
-
12
Ugo Bonnet ↓ Cheick Timite 86'
- 30
- 21
Bench
-
15
Cheick Timite ↑ 86'
-
9
Gaetan Robail ↑ 66'
- 16
- 3
- 8
-
17
Aymen Boutoutaou ↑ 77'
- 20
Coach
Christophe Delmotte
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Denis Poha ↓ David Gomis 82'
- 19
- 14
- 29
- 7
- 8
-
24
Zakaria Naidji ↓ Romain Armand 63'
- 50
- 17
- 6
- 4
Bench
-
15
Farid El Melali ↑ 63'
-
28
David Gomis ↑ 82'
-
9
Romain Armand ↑ 63'
-
18
Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom ↑ 73'
-
12
Eddy Sylvestre ↑ 74'
- 30
- 26
Coach
Didier Tholot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom | 3 |
| Moussa Sylla | 3 |
| Mayron George | 2 |
| Sambou Yatabare | 2 |
| Mons Bassouamina | 2 |
| Laurent Dos Santos | 2 |
| Eric Vandenabeele | 1 |
| Manga Foe Ondoa | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
2022-02-26
Valenciennes FC
1–0
Pau FC
W
2022-02-19
US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole
1–1
Valenciennes FC
D
2022-02-12
Valenciennes FC
1–3
Toulouse FC
L
2022-02-05
Rodez Aveyron Football
0–0
Valenciennes FC
D
2022-02-01
Valenciennes FC
6–1
AS Nancy-Lorraine
W
2022-01-28
Nimes Olympique
2–1
Valenciennes FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Valenciennes FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
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 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Pau FC
52%
Valenciennes FC or Pau FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC 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.