A total of twelve matches have been played and Pau are 3 points in front of Nîmes. What happens today?
- Pau have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nîmes have the fewest points (1) away in Ligue 2
This could be an entertaining game with lots of action and excitement as both squads are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!
Pau form and stats
1-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Pau so far this season.
It's back home for Pau, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Annecy away with the result 2-0. Koffi and Bassouamina found the net in that victory. Midfield player Koffi got a match rating of 7.7 in that game, the max score being 10. Koffi scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 21 successful passes (of 25 total).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Rodez.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Pau have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won 9, drawn 6 and lost 0.
Pau have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Nîmes form and stats
There's been little loot from Nîmes's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 6 away games in the Ligue 2. Nîmes only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. A depressing five defeats in a row for Nîmes in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Saint-Étienne.
The regulars enjoyed Nîmes's previous fixture versus Amiens SC (placed 4th), a 2-0 win played at home. Yippee; their first victory in the league after six rounds not winning. Goalkeeper Maraval was absolutely vital in the Nîmes victory against Amiens SC, making six saves. Thomasen got a match rating of 8.61 in that game, top player of the team. Thomasen scored one goal, hit five key passes and had 26 successful passes (of 31 total).
A 1-3 defeat away at Quevilly Rouen before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Nîmes playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 2 Nîmes wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
Nîmes have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 8 goals have been scored. For Nîmes, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Pau-Nîmes H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Pau two wins, Nîmes four wins, three draws. three of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  M. Tchokounté 5 goals |   H. Saivet 4 goals |  M. Bassouamina 3 goals |
Pau missing players
Nîmes missing players
| Pau | Nîmes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 16 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 17 |
| 92% | 80% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 67% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 58% |
| 42% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 42% |
| 25% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 42% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 33% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 4.7 | 5 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.8 | 11 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.7 | 9.8 |
| 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| 28% | 28% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 29% | 24% |
| 9.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 11.5 | 11 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
- All of Nîmes's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Nîmes have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Nîmes have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Nîmes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nîmes have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Nîmes have the fewest points (1) away in Ligue 2
- Nîmes have the most conceded goals (15) away in Ligue 2
- Nîmes have yet to win a game away.
- Nîmes haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Pau have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Pau have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | Le Havre | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 23 |
| 2 | Sochaux | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | Valenciennes | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Guingamp | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 8 | Caen | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | Paris | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Bastia | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 16 |
| 11 | Metz | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Quevilly Rouen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| 13 | Pau | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 14 | Laval | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | Dijon | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 13 |
| 16 | Annecy | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 17 | Rodez | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -5 | 12 |
| 18 | Nîmes | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 11 |
| 19 | Saint-Étienne | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 8 |
| 20 | Niort | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -14 | 8 |
