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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
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-Étienne | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade du Hainaut will turn into a battlefield for Valenciennes FC and Pau FC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Pau FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 7' Pau FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Khalid Boutaib on 7.
- 12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
- 22' Iyad Mohamed has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 26' The whistle greets Flamarion as he departs to be replaced by Ilyes Hamache.
- 27' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 27 minute. Sirine Doucoure leaves to be changed by Andrew Jung.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a card for Allan Linguet.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a card for Henri Saivet.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' Iyad Mohamed is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 47' Goal! Jean Ruiz scores his 5 goal in 328 matches.
- 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' 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.
- 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' The supporters are chanting for Joachim Kayi Sanda. He replaces Allan Linguet on 65 minute.
- 69' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Sessi D'Almeida by Johann Obiang on 69 minute.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Sacha Banse. He replaces Julien Masson on 71 minute.
- 76' It’s high time Ahmed Kantari made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' GOAL! Manga Foe Ondoa scores on 80. Assisted by Sacha Banse
- 82' Goal! Yanis Begraoui scores his 30 goal in 434 matches.
- 83' Another change for Pau FC made on 83 minute. Jordy Gaspar leaves to be changed by Thomas Colleaux.
- 88' Valenciennes FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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 Usai
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.