Ligue 2 match research: Pau against Auxerre

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 16.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Du Hameau Idron 1 (13970 seats)

Here's everything you must know about the Ligue 2 game Pau - Auxerre!

Insights:
  • Pau have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Auxerre have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Ligue 2

It's quite the trip for Auxerre when visiting Pau as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Pau form and stats

All-inclusive Ligue 2 statistics at home this season for Pau are 10-1-5 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for Pau in their previous match, an away game at Ajaccio that ended in defeat 1-2. Pau's goalkeeper Bajić was extremely busy against Ajaccio, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.

Ahead of that match, Pau won a home game hosting Le Havre (2-1).

The manager Tholot will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Guingamp in only two days.

The Pau fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 16 matches. Pau have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Auxerre form and stats

The visitors are W8-D6-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Dijon game have they lost an away game, meaning Auxerre has taken points from eight away matches in a row.

Pellenard scored in Auxerre's previous match, the home game against Valenciennes that ended 1-0. Arcus was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.65. The defender Arcus won 10 of 17 duels.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Bastia.

A new game in only two days for Auxerre, the Ligue 2 home match versus Dijon. Busy days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Auxerre have scored 21 goals in 16 league games away. As opposed to that, Auxerre have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The squads have met each other previously this season, with the result Auxerre - Pau 4-1 written in the official records. Last three meetings involving these participants: Pau won one, Auxerre were winners in two and we saw zero draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less. The games between these clubs have sometimes been aggressive, having seen 2 red cards from the last three duels.

Top Goalscorers

AuxerreG. Charbonnier
G. Charbonnier
14 goals
AuxerreG. Hein
G. Hein
7 goals
AuxerreM. Autret
M. Autret
6 goals

Pau missing players

Auxerre missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pau Auxerre
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 4 Played P 5 16 32
12 10 3 Won W 3 8 16
6 1 0 Drew D 1 6 10
14 5 1 Lost L 1 2 6
33 22 3 Scored S 7 21 49
36 13 1 Conceded C 6 17 34
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 81% 88%
66% 69% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 69% 69%
41% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 44% 53%
9% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 31%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 16%
44% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 80% 56% 56%
28% 44% 75% Clean Sheets C S 20% 38% 41%
31% 19% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 16%
 
3.9 3.9 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.4 4.5
4.7 3.6 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 4.8 4.1
2.2 2.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.6 1.6
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
8.5 10.8 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 9.4 9.9
3.5 4.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.8 5
29% 29% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 27% 30%
 
10.2 9 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 8.6 8.4 8.3
4.2 3.4 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 3.9 3.5
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Auxerre have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Ligue 2
  • Pau have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pau haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 Toulouse 32 20 9 3 75 29 16 11 4 1 46 13 16 9 5 2 29 16 46 69
2 Ajaccio 32 18 7 7 30 16 16 10 3 3 16 6 16 8 4 4 14 10 14 61
3 Auxerre 32 16 10 6 49 34 16 8 4 4 28 17 16 8 6 2 21 17 15 58
4 Sochaux 32 16 9 7 38 28 16 9 4 3 17 10 16 7 5 4 21 18 10 57
5 Paris 31 16 8 7 44 29 15 9 5 1 24 10 16 7 3 6 20 19 15 56
6 Caen 32 12 9 11 46 35 16 8 1 7 26 16 16 4 8 4 20 19 11 45
7 Le Havre 32 11 11 10 32 34 17 6 5 6 16 17 15 5 6 4 16 17 -2 44
8 Pau 32 12 6 14 33 36 16 10 1 5 22 13 16 2 5 9 11 23 -3 42
9 Guingamp 32 10 12 10 37 41 16 6 6 4 24 22 16 4 6 6 13 19 -4 42
10 Amiens SC 32 9 14 9 39 33 17 7 6 4 25 12 15 2 8 5 14 21 6 41
11 Niort 32 11 8 13 32 32 16 7 4 5 18 11 16 4 4 8 14 21 0 41
12 Dijon 31 12 5 14 35 37 16 8 2 6 20 17 15 4 3 8 15 20 -2 41
13 Nîmes 32 11 7 14 35 41 16 5 4 7 18 21 16 6 3 7 17 20 -6 40
14 Bastia 32 8 15 9 31 29 16 4 12 0 16 8 16 4 3 9 15 21 2 39
15 Valenciennes 32 8 12 12 30 41 16 4 4 8 18 27 16 4 8 4 12 14 -11 36
16 Quevilly Rouen 32 8 10 14 26 42 16 4 7 5 14 18 16 4 3 9 12 24 -16 34
17 Rodez 32 7 12 13 25 37 15 3 8 4 12 14 17 4 4 9 13 23 -12 33
18 Grenoble Foot 38 32 9 6 17 23 40 16 6 3 7 16 19 16 3 3 10 7 21 -17 33
19 Dunkerque 32 8 6 18 25 41 16 5 5 6 13 15 16 3 1 12 12 26 -16 30
20 Nancy 32 5 8 19 25 55 15 4 4 7 13 22 17 1 4 12 12 33 -30 23

Table
  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 32 20 9 3 75 29 16 11 4 1 46 13 16 9 5 2 29 16 46 69
2 Ajaccio 32 18 7 7 30 16 16 10 3 3 16 6 16 8 4 4 14 10 14 61
3 Auxerre 32 16 10 6 49 34 16 8 4 4 28 17 16 8 6 2 21 17 15 58
4 Sochaux 32 16 9 7 38 28 16 9 4 3 17 10 16 7 5 4 21 18 10 57
5 Paris 31 16 8 7 44 29 15 9 5 1 24 10 16 7 3 6 20 19 15 56
6 Caen 32 12 9 11 46 35 16 8 1 7 26 16 16 4 8 4 20 19 11 45
7 Le Havre 32 11 11 10 32 34 17 6 5 6 16 17 15 5 6 4 16 17 -2 44
8 Pau 32 12 6 14 33 36 16 10 1 5 22 13 16 2 5 9 11 23 -3 42
9 Guingamp 32 10 12 10 37 41 16 6 6 4 24 22 16 4 6 6 13 19 -4 42
10 Amiens SC 32 9 14 9 39 33 17 7 6 4 25 12 15 2 8 5 14 21 6 41
11 Niort 32 11 8 13 32 32 16 7 4 5 18 11 16 4 4 8 14 21 0 41
12 Dijon 31 12 5 14 35 37 16 8 2 6 20 17 15 4 3 8 15 20 -2 41
13 Nîmes 32 11 7 14 35 41 16 5 4 7 18 21 16 6 3 7 17 20 -6 40
14 Bastia 32 8 15 9 31 29 16 4 12 0 16 8 16 4 3 9 15 21 2 39
15 Valenciennes 32 8 12 12 30 41 16 4 4 8 18 27 16 4 8 4 12 14 -11 36
16 Quevilly Rouen 32 8 10 14 26 42 16 4 7 5 14 18 16 4 3 9 12 24 -16 34
17 Rodez 32 7 12 13 25 37 15 3 8 4 12 14 17 4 4 9 13 23 -12 33
18 Grenoble Foot 38 32 9 6 17 23 40 16 6 3 7 16 19 16 3 3 10 7 21 -17 33
19 Dunkerque 32 8 6 18 25 41 16 5 5 6 13 15 16 3 1 12 12 26 -16 30
20 Nancy 32 5 8 19 25 55 15 4 4 7 13 22 17 1 4 12 12 33 -30 23

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.