Big-shot Grenoble Foot 38 arrive at Pau after their 1-0-result versus Nimes. Check out our full match preview!
- Pau have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Ligue 2
- Grenoble Foot 38 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Pau nor Grenoble Foot 38 as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Pau form and stats
3-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Pau so far this season.
Pau's previous match was a Coupe de France game also played at their own arena, ending 2-1 versus Montpellier. The home side hope to to repeat that performance. Ruiz was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.35 out of 10. The defender Ruiz won 4 of 7 duels.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Niort (1-2).This is expected to be a close game, with Pau perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pau as a small favourite), we find 18 games. Pau has won 12 of these, drawn 6 and lost 0.
The manager Tholot will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bastia in only three days.
On the other hand, Pau have conceded 9 goals.
Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats
2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Grenoble Foot 38 playing as the away team in the Ligue 2 this season.
Grenoble aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 299 league minutes without a goal. Diarra was the last player to find the net.
The followers enjoyed Grenoble Foot 38's previous game versus Nimes, a Coupe de France win (1-0) played at home. Nestor, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.12. Nestor served one assist, hit two key passes and won 4 of 4 duels.
The game before that, in the Ligue 2, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Metz.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by Grenoble Foot 38 in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Grenoble Foot 38, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
Highlight this: 13 of the latest 17 league games involving this side have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).
The schedule is very tough for Grenoble now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Ligue 2 game at Guingamp is waiting in only three days.
The attacking power of Grenoble Foot 38 when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Grenoble Foot 38 have won at least one point in the last 7 matches (4-3-0) facing Pau.Top Goalscorers
  A. Sanyang 5 goals |   H. Saivet 4 goals |  M. Bassouamina 4 goals |
Pau missing players
Grenoble Foot 38 missing players
| Pau | Grenoble Foot 38 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 21 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 76% |
| 65% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 41% |
| 41% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 29% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 47% |
| 4.5 | 4.9 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | 8.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.4 | 10.2 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.5 | 5 | 6.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 28% | 26% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 30% |
| 10.5 | 8.6 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 9.4 | 10.3 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
- Grenoble Foot 38 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Pau have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Pau have the most dropped points from leading position (11) 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 | Le Havre | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 36 |
| 2 | Bordeaux | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 3 | Sochaux | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 26 |
| 6 | Metz | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Caen | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Quevilly Rouen | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | Valenciennes | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Paris | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | -1 | 24 |
| 11 | Bastia | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 24 |
| 12 | Guingamp | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | Pau | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | Annecy | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 20 |
| 15 | Laval | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 20 |
| 16 | Dijon | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 17 | Rodez | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -6 | 18 |
| 18 | Nimes | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 16 |
| 19 | Niort | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 16 |
| 20 | Saint-Etienne | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -7 | 12 |
