📊 Form Guide

Pau FC

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Pau FC are hoping to win again after their last result, a 1-4 Ligue 2 success vs Valenciennes FC.

In that match, Pau FC had 54% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 6 on target. For Pau FC, the goals were scored by Khalid Boutaïb (7'), Jean Ruiz (45'), Moussa Sylla (64') and Yanis Begraoui (82'). On the other side, Valenciennes had 12 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Manga Foe-Ondoa (80') was the scorer for Valenciennes FC.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent times where Pau FC have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The facts show that Pau FC have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 8 goals in the process. We will have to see if that trend will be sustained into this next match.

Analysis of their past results shows that Pau FC:

• haven't beaten Stade Lavallois in their previous 2 league matches.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 2 home league matches.

Stade Lavallois

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Since being beaten in their last game against Annecy FC in Ligue 2 action, Stade Lavallois and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that game, Stade Lavallois managed 56% possession and 11 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. Annecy got 13 shots on goal with 5 on target. Ousmane Camara (13'), Nordine Kandil (16') and Kapit Djoco (35') scored for Annecy FC.

Looking at their form, and Stade Lavallois have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 9 goals in total. At the back, Stade Lavallois have clearly had some problems.

↔️ Head to head

The last league encounter between the two was Ligue 2 match day 18 on 16/12/2023 which ended up with the score at Stade Lavallois 1-1 Pau FC.

In that game, Stade Lavallois managed 58% possession and 15 attempts on goal with 5 on target. The scorer was Amine Cherni (51').

Pau FC had 11 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Moussa Sylla (64') scored.

The referee was Benjamin Lepaysant.

🗞️ Team News: Pau FC

Almost everyone can be considered, as there’s just a single fitness concern for the Pau FC manager Nicolas Usaï to be concerned with from of an almost fully healthy group of players. Jean Lambert Evan's (Cruciate ligament tear) will miss out.

🗞️ Team News: Stade Lavallois

Due to a completely healthy squad to choose from, the Stade Lavallois boss Olivier Frapolli has zero fitness worries at all coming into this match.

⚡ Prediction

It’s looking like Stade Lavallois and Pau FC may well both score, with little between these two teams.

It could well end in a draw. We’re therefore expecting a very even match with a 1-1 draw at the end of this one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 16:01 20/04/2024