Caen are enjoying their 6th, while Pau are lagging 0 points behind in the standings. Can they cut the gap?
- Caen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Pau have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Ligue 2
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It's quite the trip for Pau when visiting Caen as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Caen form and stats
Caen have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Ligue 2. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Caen are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 253 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by A. Mendy).
An away draw last time out for Caen, facing Nimes in a game that ended 0-0. Jessy Deminguet (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.83/10. Deminguet hit two key passes and had 49 successful passes (of 56 total).
Heartbreak before that as Caen lost 0-2 at Ajaccio's place.This is expected to be a close game, with Caen perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Caen as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Caen has won five of these, drawn three and lost three.
The Caen manager S. Moulin has got the team scoring with 6 from 3 home games in the league. From these home matches, Caen have conceded only 2 goals.
Pau form and stats
The Ligue 2 season is young and Pau have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
353 minutes! That's how long the Pau goalkeeper Alexandre Olliero and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Pau had fun at their own home (Stade Michel d'Ornano) last time out, beating Dijon 2-0. Samuel Essende and Ebenezer Assifuah scored. Alexandre Olliero was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.34. The agile goalkeeper Olliero stopped the opponent with six saves and topped it up with a clean sheet. Pau goalie Alexandre Olliero was high and low in the Dijon game, contributing six saves towards the victory.
Before that, Pau secured a home win against Bastia with the score 2-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Pau playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were four Pau wins, four draws and six defeats.
It's early days yet, but Pau has scored 0 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Previous two meetings involving these crews: Caen won zero, Pau were winners in one and we saw one draw. zero games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  A. Mendy 5 goals |   E. Assifuah-Inkoom 3 goals |  A. Hountondji 1 goals |
Caen missing players
Pau missing players
| Caen | Pau | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 83% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 33% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 2.7 | 3.3 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 5.5 | 6.3 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 7 | 5.2 |
| 1.2 | 0.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 11 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5 | 8.5 |
| 3.2 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| 37% | 40% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 27% |
- Caen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Caen have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Pau have failed to score a single goal away.
- Pau have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Ligue 2
- Pau have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Ligue 2
- Pau have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Toulouse | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Paris | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Sochaux | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Nimes | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Auxerre | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Caen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Pau | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Ajaccio | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Le Havre | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Rodez | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Niort | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Quevilly Rouen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Guingamp | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Bastia | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Amiens SC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Valenciennes | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 5 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 18 | Dunkerque | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 2 |
| 19 | Dijon | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 1 |
| 20 | Nancy | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 1 |