Ligue 2 news and pre-match guide: Pau small thought to overcome Grenoble Foot 38

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Tue 15.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Du Hameau Idron 1 (13970 seats)

Pau have won 28 of their 38 in total here at their home arena. Will they claim the win versus Grenoble Foot 38?

Insights:
  • Pau have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Ligue 2

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.

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Pau form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Du Hameau Idron 1 as Pau have scored 20 goals to get 28 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 2 are 9-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). Pau has recorded two wins in a row here at Stade Du Hameau Idron 1, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Pau are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Dunkerque.

Before that, Pau had a home game versus Amiens SC which ended with a victory 2-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Pau have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won five times, drawn three and lost zero.

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

The Pau fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 14 matches. Pau are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Du Hameau Idron 1 in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 14 matches.

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Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats

There's been little loot from Grenoble Foot 38's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 14 away games in the Ligue 2. Grenoble Foot 38 only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 3 draws.

186 minutes! That's how long the Grenoble goalkeeper Brice Maubleu and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Grenoble Foot 38's last game was the home draw against Rodez (0-0). Defender Nery was the best team player with a rating of 7.45. Nery hit one key pass and won 7 of 10 duels.

Prior to that result Grenoble Foot 38 won their away game at Nancy. The scoreline was 1-0.

Grenoble Foot 38 are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, four draws and six defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as Grenoble are hosting Bastia in the Ligue 2 only four days away.

Grenoble Foot 38 are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 6 goals from 14 away games. 20 goals have been conceded by Grenoble in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two duelists also played each other before this campaign: Grenoble Foot 38 - Pau 2-0. Last seven meetings featuring these contenders: Pau won one, Grenoble Foot 38 triumphed in three and we saw three draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

PauV. Lobry
V. Lobry
5 goals
PauE. Assifuah-Inkoom
E. Assifuah-Inkoom
5 goals
PauE. Koffi
E. Koffi
4 goals

Pau missing players

Grenoble Foot 38 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pau Grenoble Foot 38
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 6 Played P 5 14 28
11 9 3 Won W 1 2 8
5 1 1 Drew D 1 3 5
12 4 2 Lost L 3 9 15
29 20 11 Scored S 3 6 21
31 11 6 Conceded C 8 20 36
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 86% 86%
64% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 36% 50%
39% 43% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 29% 36%
11% 7% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 21% 21%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 14% 11%
39% 36% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 29% 32%
32% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 40% 29% 36%
32% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 57% 46%
 
4.1 4.1 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 2.6 4
4.9 3.7 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.3 4.1
2.1 1.9 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.9
4 1 1 Red cards R C 2 3 4
 
8.6 10.8 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.6 6.4 7
3.6 4.9 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 2.4 2.7
29% 29% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 18% 28%
 
10.1 9 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11.4 12.6 11.2
4.1 3.4 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.4 5.1 4.4
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Ligue 2
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Pau have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pau have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Grenoble Foot 38 have scored 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 28 16 9 3 61 25 14 9 4 1 38 12 14 7 5 2 23 13 36 57
2 Paris 28 16 7 5 42 23 14 9 4 1 23 9 14 7 3 4 19 14 19 55
3 Auxerre 28 14 9 5 44 30 14 7 4 3 26 15 14 7 5 2 18 15 14 51
4 Ajaccio 28 15 6 7 25 15 14 8 3 3 13 5 14 7 3 4 12 10 10 51
5 Sochaux 28 13 8 7 32 27 14 7 4 3 14 10 14 6 4 4 18 17 5 47
6 Le Havre 28 10 11 7 27 25 15 5 5 5 12 12 13 5 6 2 15 13 2 41
7 Nîmes 28 11 6 11 34 36 14 5 4 5 17 17 14 6 2 6 17 19 -2 39
8 Pau 28 11 5 12 29 31 14 9 1 4 20 11 14 2 4 8 9 20 -2 38
9 Amiens SC 28 8 12 8 36 26 15 7 4 4 24 11 13 1 8 4 12 15 10 36
10 Caen 28 9 8 11 37 31 15 7 1 7 24 15 13 2 7 4 13 16 6 35
11 Niort 28 10 5 13 28 30 13 6 2 5 15 10 15 4 3 8 13 20 -2 35
12 Guingamp 28 8 11 9 29 35 14 5 6 3 19 17 14 3 5 6 10 18 -6 35
13 Dijon 28 10 4 14 31 36 14 6 2 6 17 17 14 4 2 8 14 19 -5 34
14 Bastia 28 7 12 9 28 27 14 3 11 0 14 7 14 4 1 9 14 20 1 33
15 Valenciennes 28 7 11 10 27 36 14 4 3 7 17 24 14 3 8 3 10 12 -9 32
16 Rodez 28 7 10 11 23 31 13 3 6 4 10 12 15 4 4 7 13 19 -8 31
17 Dunkerque 28 8 6 14 22 34 15 5 5 5 12 13 13 3 1 9 10 21 -12 30
18 Quevilly Rouen 28 7 9 12 24 38 13 3 6 4 12 16 15 4 3 8 12 22 -14 30
19 Grenoble Foot 38 28 8 5 15 21 36 14 6 2 6 15 16 14 2 3 9 6 20 -15 29
20 Nancy 28 4 8 16 21 49 13 3 4 6 10 20 15 1 4 10 11 29 -28 20

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 28 16 9 3 61 25 14 9 4 1 38 12 14 7 5 2 23 13 36 57
2 Paris 28 16 7 5 42 23 14 9 4 1 23 9 14 7 3 4 19 14 19 55
3 Auxerre 28 14 9 5 44 30 14 7 4 3 26 15 14 7 5 2 18 15 14 51
4 Ajaccio 28 15 6 7 25 15 14 8 3 3 13 5 14 7 3 4 12 10 10 51
5 Sochaux 28 13 8 7 32 27 14 7 4 3 14 10 14 6 4 4 18 17 5 47
6 Le Havre 28 10 11 7 27 25 15 5 5 5 12 12 13 5 6 2 15 13 2 41
7 Nîmes 28 11 6 11 34 36 14 5 4 5 17 17 14 6 2 6 17 19 -2 39
8 Pau 28 11 5 12 29 31 14 9 1 4 20 11 14 2 4 8 9 20 -2 38
9 Amiens SC 28 8 12 8 36 26 15 7 4 4 24 11 13 1 8 4 12 15 10 36
10 Caen 28 9 8 11 37 31 15 7 1 7 24 15 13 2 7 4 13 16 6 35
11 Niort 28 10 5 13 28 30 13 6 2 5 15 10 15 4 3 8 13 20 -2 35
12 Guingamp 28 8 11 9 29 35 14 5 6 3 19 17 14 3 5 6 10 18 -6 35
13 Dijon 28 10 4 14 31 36 14 6 2 6 17 17 14 4 2 8 14 19 -5 34
14 Bastia 28 7 12 9 28 27 14 3 11 0 14 7 14 4 1 9 14 20 1 33
15 Valenciennes 28 7 11 10 27 36 14 4 3 7 17 24 14 3 8 3 10 12 -9 32
16 Rodez 28 7 10 11 23 31 13 3 6 4 10 12 15 4 4 7 13 19 -8 31
17 Dunkerque 28 8 6 14 22 34 15 5 5 5 12 13 13 3 1 9 10 21 -12 30
18 Quevilly Rouen 28 7 9 12 24 38 13 3 6 4 12 16 15 4 3 8 12 22 -14 30
19 Grenoble Foot 38 28 8 5 15 21 36 14 6 2 6 15 16 14 2 3 9 6 20 -15 29
20 Nancy 28 4 8 16 21 49 13 3 4 6 10 20 15 1 4 10 11 29 -28 20

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