Pau vs Châteauroux match preview

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Tue 02.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Hameau (13970 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Ligue 2, with both Pau and Châteauroux experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 18th and the visitors in 20th place.

Insights:
  • Pau have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Ligue 2
  • Châteauroux have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Ligue 2

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Pau form and stats

Pau have collected 16 points from their Ligue 2 home games so far after 4-4-5.

Pau's previous game was a Ligue 2 match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Le Havre (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Heartbreak before that as Pau lost 1-2 at Niort's place.

Pau are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 13 games. Pau have conceded 14 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Châteauroux form and stats

There's been little loot from Châteauroux's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 13 away games in the Ligue 2. Châteauroux, who have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Ligue 2, only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row. Three has not been a lucky number for Châteauroux as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Niort match.

The manager B. Cauet was unhappy after their last game, a Ligue 2 match played at their home ground Stade Gaston Petit. Châteauroux suffered a 1-4 loss to Nancy (placed 15th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Paris wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

The attacking power of Châteauroux when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 13 league matches away. 19 goals have been conceded by Châteauroux in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Châteauroux - Pau 0-3 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - one - three (Pau wins - draws - Châteauroux wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PauR. Armand
R. Armand
6 goals
ChâteaurouxR. Mulumba
R. Mulumba
4 goals
PauE. Assifuah-Inkoom
E. Assifuah-Inkoom
3 goals

Pau missing players

Châteauroux missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pau Châteauroux
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 13 27
6 4 0 Won W 1 1 4
6 4 1 Drew D 0 4 6
15 5 2 Lost L 3 8 17
24 13 2 Scored S 3 8 24
38 14 5 Conceded C 6 19 43
93% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
67% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 70%
41% 23% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 23% 44%
19% 15% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 19%
11% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 15%
37% 38% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 54% 48%
22% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 8% 15%
48% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 38% 41%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.5 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.3
5 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 6
 
7.3 7.4 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 7.8 9.3
2.6 2.8 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3 3.7
34% 36% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 21% 24%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Châteauroux have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Châteauroux have the fewest points (7) away in Ligue 2
  • Châteauroux have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Ligue 2
  • Châteauroux haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Pau have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Ligue 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Troyes 27 16 7 4 40 22 14 11 3 0 24 9 13 5 4 4 16 13 18 55
2 Clermont 27 15 7 5 42 16 14 10 3 1 28 6 13 5 4 4 14 10 26 52
3 Toulouse 27 15 7 5 51 30 14 9 3 2 30 15 13 6 4 3 21 15 21 52
4 Grenoble Foot 38 27 14 7 6 36 22 13 9 4 0 25 8 14 5 3 6 11 14 14 49
5 Auxerre 27 12 8 7 47 30 14 8 3 3 31 13 13 4 5 4 16 17 17 44
6 Paris 27 12 8 7 38 30 13 7 4 2 21 15 14 5 4 5 17 15 8 44
7 Sochaux 27 9 12 6 34 24 14 5 5 4 19 16 13 4 7 2 15 8 10 39
8 Valenciennes 27 9 9 9 34 35 13 5 4 4 15 13 14 4 5 5 19 22 -1 36
9 Caen 27 8 10 9 27 33 14 5 6 3 13 14 13 3 4 6 14 19 -6 34
10 Le Havre 27 8 10 9 22 30 13 3 7 3 10 11 14 5 3 6 12 19 -8 34
11 Niort 27 8 10 9 30 39 13 5 5 3 14 12 14 3 5 6 16 27 -9 34
12 Amiens SC 27 8 9 10 21 24 13 4 6 3 7 6 14 4 3 7 14 18 -3 33
13 Rodez 27 7 12 8 26 32 14 5 5 4 14 14 13 2 7 4 12 18 -6 33
14 Ajaccio 27 8 8 11 22 33 13 5 4 4 11 12 14 3 4 7 11 21 -11 32
15 Nancy 27 7 10 10 36 38 13 3 6 4 21 23 14 4 4 6 15 15 -2 31
16 Dunkerque 27 7 7 13 21 32 14 4 5 5 14 13 13 3 2 8 7 19 -11 28
17 Guingamp 27 4 14 9 28 35 13 2 7 4 14 16 14 2 7 5 14 19 -7 26
18 Pau 27 6 6 15 24 38 13 4 4 5 13 14 14 2 2 10 11 24 -14 24
19 Chambly 27 5 9 13 28 45 14 4 2 8 15 22 13 1 7 5 13 23 -17 24
20 Châteauroux 27 4 6 17 24 43 14 3 2 9 16 24 13 1 4 8 8 19 -19 18

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 Troyes 27 16 7 4 40 22 14 11 3 0 24 9 13 5 4 4 16 13 18 55
2 Clermont 27 15 7 5 42 16 14 10 3 1 28 6 13 5 4 4 14 10 26 52
3 Toulouse 27 15 7 5 51 30 14 9 3 2 30 15 13 6 4 3 21 15 21 52
4 Grenoble Foot 38 27 14 7 6 36 22 13 9 4 0 25 8 14 5 3 6 11 14 14 49
5 Auxerre 27 12 8 7 47 30 14 8 3 3 31 13 13 4 5 4 16 17 17 44
6 Paris 27 12 8 7 38 30 13 7 4 2 21 15 14 5 4 5 17 15 8 44
7 Sochaux 27 9 12 6 34 24 14 5 5 4 19 16 13 4 7 2 15 8 10 39
8 Valenciennes 27 9 9 9 34 35 13 5 4 4 15 13 14 4 5 5 19 22 -1 36
9 Caen 27 8 10 9 27 33 14 5 6 3 13 14 13 3 4 6 14 19 -6 34
10 Le Havre 27 8 10 9 22 30 13 3 7 3 10 11 14 5 3 6 12 19 -8 34
11 Niort 27 8 10 9 30 39 13 5 5 3 14 12 14 3 5 6 16 27 -9 34
12 Amiens SC 27 8 9 10 21 24 13 4 6 3 7 6 14 4 3 7 14 18 -3 33
13 Rodez 27 7 12 8 26 32 14 5 5 4 14 14 13 2 7 4 12 18 -6 33
14 Ajaccio 27 8 8 11 22 33 13 5 4 4 11 12 14 3 4 7 11 21 -11 32
15 Nancy 27 7 10 10 36 38 13 3 6 4 21 23 14 4 4 6 15 15 -2 31
16 Dunkerque 27 7 7 13 21 32 14 4 5 5 14 13 13 3 2 8 7 19 -11 28
17 Guingamp 27 4 14 9 28 35 13 2 7 4 14 16 14 2 7 5 14 19 -7 26
18 Pau 27 6 6 15 24 38 13 4 4 5 13 14 14 2 2 10 11 24 -14 24
19 Chambly 27 5 9 13 28 45 14 4 2 8 15 22 13 1 7 5 13 23 -17 24
20 Châteauroux 27 4 6 17 24 43 14 3 2 9 16 24 13 1 4 8 8 19 -19 18

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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.