📏 Form Guide

ESTAC

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ESTAC will be hoping to bounce back here following a 2-1 Ligue 2 defeat in their last game at the hands of Angers SCO.

In that match, ESTAC managed 50% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for ESTAC was Mouhamed Diop (29'). For their opponents, Angers got 6 shots on goal with 4 on target. Esteban Lepaul (60') and Himad Abdelli (68') scored for Angers SCO.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent games that ESTAC have kept a clean sheet. In fact, ESTAC have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, letting in 10 goals during that time.

Pau FC

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Pau FC will go into the match following a 3-0 Ligue 2 win over Stade Lavallois in their previous outing.

In that game, Pau FC managed 52% possession and 14 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. For Pau FC, the scorers were Moussa Sylla (3', 32') and Steve Beusnard (65'). Laval got 15 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target.

In the course of their 6 previous matches, Nicolas Usaï's Pau FC have converted a total of 13 times, giving them a goals per game average of 2.17.

Coming into this meeting, Pau FC haven't been defeated in their previous 2 away league matches.

↔️ Head to head

The previous league meeting featuring these clubs was Ligue 2 match day 19 on 19/12/2023 which ended up with the score at Pau FC 1-1 ESTAC.

In that game, Pau FC managed 60% possession and 19 shots on goal with 5 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Moussa Sylla (88').

At the other end, ESTAC had 11 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. Rafiki Saïd (56') was the scorer.

The referee was Azzedine Souifi.

📰 Team News: ESTAC

Thierno Baldé (Cruciate ligament tear), Abdoulaye Kanté (Ankle injury) and Nicolas de Préville (Injury to the ankle) are unavailable for ESTAC manager David Guion.

ℹ️ Team News: Pau FC

From a largely healthy group, there’s only the one fitness problem for the Pau FC boss Nicolas Usaï to be concerned with. Jean Lambert Evan's (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t be playing here.

🧠 Prediction

We’re of the view that Pau FC and ESTAC could both find goals hard to come by here.

It will be interesting to see how this one goes, and it’s not easy to pick a clear winner. We therefore see a tight encounter, finishing with a 0-0 draw at the end of this game.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 18:08 23/04/2024