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 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 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 Côte 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 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-Montbeliard | 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
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade du Hainaut!
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mons Bassouamina suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and Pau FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Pau FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
- 21' Sessi D'Almeida picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' Joffrey Cuffaut has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' 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.
- 36' 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.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valenciennes FC and Pau FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Pau FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Pau FC that had 226 games and scored 249 goals.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Julien Masson on 55 minutes.
- 57' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 57 minute. Sofiane Boudraa leaves to be changed by Yassine Haouari.
- 62' Mayron George has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 7 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' Adrian Grbic puts Valenciennes FC on the lead.
- 68' Poor challenge from Adrian Grbic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' A change in the Pau FC ranks — Charles Boli exits the field as Quentin Boisgard enters on 71.
- 74' Mons Bassouamina was booked on 74.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Xavier Kouassi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' GOAL! Mayron George fires home to make it 1-1!
- 82' Mons Bassouamina makes way for Mohamed Yattara at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Pau FC.
- 83' The crowd applauds Ilyes Hamache as he leaves the pitch. Salim Ben Seghir steps in for Valenciennes FC.
- 87' Fresh legs for Pau FC! Noah Sow comes on to replace Steeve Beusnard.
- The final score is 1-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom | 3 |
| Moussa Sylla | 3 |
| Mayron George | 2 |
| Sambou Yatabare | 2 |
| Mons Bassouamina | 2 |
| Laurent Dos Santos | 2 |
| Victor Lobry | 1 |
| Jean Ruiz | 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.