There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Auxerre leading Pau by 12 points.
- Auxerre has the most scored goals (31) in Ligue 2
- Pau have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
The visiting Pau played their last game only three days ago, a Ligue 2 match.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Auxerre form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps as Auxerre, who have the most scored goals (31) in Ligue 2, have scored 20 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 2 are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Auxerre drew their last game, 2-2 away at Nancy (placed 16th). Before that game, the 6-0 home victory against Niort.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Auxerre matches with similar probabilities have ended with four wins, one draw and zero defeats (from five games).
Auxerre are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 2 match at Dunkerque awaits in four days.
Auxerre are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps in their league games, having scored an impressive 20 goals in 8 matches. Auxerre are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.
Pau form and stats
There's been little loot from Pau's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Ligue 2. Pau only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.
Pau's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sochaux that finished 0-0. A 0-3 defeat away at Clermont before that.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Pau when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing one time, drawing one and winning zero games.
A quick return to home after this game, as Pau are hosting Toulouse in the Ligue 2 only four days away.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Pau have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Le Bihan 13 goals |  M. Autret 6 goals |  R. Dugimont 5 goals |
Auxerre missing players
Pau missing players
| Auxerre | Pau | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 31 | 20 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 87% |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 60% |
| 67% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 33% |
| 40% | 38% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 13% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 60% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 12% | 27% |
| 20% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 60% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 9.3 | 9.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 7.2 | 7.6 |
| 4.4 | 5.4 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 47% | 47% | 69% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 30% |
- Auxerre has the most matches over the total-line (11) in Ligue 2
- Auxerre has the most scored goals (20) at home in Ligue 2
- Auxerre has the most scored goals (31) in Ligue 2
- Auxerre has the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Ligue 2
- Auxerre has the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Ligue 2
- Auxerre have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Auxerre have scored more than double the goals of Pau.
- Auxerre haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Pau have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Pau have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | Troyes | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Paris | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Toulouse | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | Auxerre | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 25 |
| 6 | Clermont | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 7 | Caen | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 23 |
| 8 | Niort | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 23 |
| 9 | Valenciennes | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 10 | Dunkerque | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 20 |
| 11 | Sochaux | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| 12 | Amiens SC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | Le Havre | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 14 | Guingamp | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| 15 | Ajaccio | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -11 | 14 |
| 16 | Nancy | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 13 |
| 17 | Pau | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 13 |
| 18 | Chateauroux | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Rodez | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -11 | 12 |
| 20 | Chambly | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 12 |