Valenciennes FC vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 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 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Pau FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | Nimes Olympique | A | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Apr | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Amiens SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | FC Annecy | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Valenciennes FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | H | 3–4 | L |
| 29 Apr | Nimes Olympique | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Apr | FC Metz | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Valenciennes FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Mons Bassouamina has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 327 appearances.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valenciennes FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Sessi D'Almeida picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' Sessi D'Almeida is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 26' 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.
- 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past Pau FC's compact .
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ahmed Kantari might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' The travelling Pau FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 55' Valenciennes FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 57' The crowd applauds Sofiane Boudraa as he leaves the pitch. Yassine Haouari steps in for Valenciennes FC.
- 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 66' Adrian Grbic puts Valenciennes FC on the lead.
- 68' Adrian Grbic is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 71' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Charles Boli is withdrawn and Quentin Boisgard gets his opportunity.
- 74' Pau FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Xavier Kouassi.
- 79' Mayron George does the damage! The net is bulging and Pau FC surge ahead!
- 82' Another change for Pau FC made on 82 minute. Mons Bassouamina leaves to be changed by Mohamed Yattara.
- 83' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Ilyes Hamache departs to be replaced by Salim Ben Seghir.
- 87' Another change for Pau FC made on 87 minute. Steeve Beusnard leaves to be changed by Noah Sow.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 14
- 28
- 24
- 77
- 17
- 20
- 21
- 30
- 56
- 41
Bench
- 26
- 16
-
29
Salim Ben Seghir ↑ 83'
-
48
Yassine Haouari ↑ 57'
- 33
Coach
Ahmed Kantari
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
6
Sessi D'Almeida ↓ Mayron George 71'
- 1
- 11
- 25
-
14
Yanis Begraoui ↓ Eddy Sylvestre 87'
-
21
Steeve Beusnard ↓ Noah Sow 87'
- 7
-
23
Charles Boli ↓ Quentin Boisgard 71'
- 4
- 2
Bench
-
9
Mayron George ↑ 71'
-
12
Eddy Sylvestre ↑ 87'
-
27
Quentin Boisgard ↑ 71'
- 17
- 30
-
5
Noah Sow ↑ 87'
-
18
Mohamed Yattara ↑ 82'
Coach
Didier Tholot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Sylla | 3 |
| Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom | 3 |
| Laurent Dos Santos | 2 |
| Mayron George | 2 |
| Sambou Yatabare | 2 |
| Mons Bassouamina | 2 |
| Nick Venema | 1 |
| Eric Vandenabeele | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Valenciennes FC or Pau FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
Valenciennes FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Pau FC
63%
Valenciennes FC or Pau FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.