Pau vs Le Mans: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Pau played against Le Mans in Ligue 2 (France). The game was played on November 21, 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Recent form

Pau has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Le Mans has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Pau scores 1.43 goals per game and allows 1.50. Le Mans scores 1.21 and allows 1.07. Games in this league average 2.58 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Pau's games and 50% of Le Mans's. The Over 2.5 rates are 57% and 36%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Pau has the higher season xG average, 1.44 to 1.32 per game. Pau takes 13.4 shots per game, while Le Mans takes 11.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Pau leads at halftime in 36% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Le Mans leads at halftime in 21% and scores 0.79 after halftime.

When the teams score

Pau's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For Le Mans, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 2 games average 2.58 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 47% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 2
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

61Possession (%)39
PauLe Mans
12Shots5
PauLe Mans
2Shots on target3
PauLe Mans
1.35xG0.72
PauLe Mans
7Corners2
PauLe Mans
62Dangerous attacks26
PauLe Mans
8Fouls17
PauLe Mans
3Cards3
PauLe Mans

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.43Goals scored / game1.21
PauLe Mans
1.5Goals allowed / game1.07
PauLe Mans
51%Average possession47%
PauLe Mans
4Shots on target / game3.79
PauLe Mans

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.36Shots per game11.64
PauLe Mans
4Shots on target3.79
PauLe Mans
10.7%Shot conversion10.4%
PauLe Mans
51%Possession47%
PauLe Mans
1.44xG for1.32
PauLe Mans
1.21xG against1.18
PauLe Mans

Shooting quality

Pau: BalancedLe Mans: Balanced
PauLe Mans
Accuracy (shots on target)30%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Le Mans is 267% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Pau · 2.2 pts / game - Le Mans

Pau
DLLDD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
43% W36% D21% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-5-3
1.64 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LWWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Le Mans
WWDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
36% W43% D21% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-3
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-1
Last 5 away
1-3-1
LDDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 0.99BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Pau is 18% better for: goals scored per game.

1.43 goals / game - Pau · 1.21 goals / game - Le Mans

Le Mans is 40% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.5 goals / game - Pau · 1.07 goals / game - Le Mans

Pau scoring profile: strong

Pau scores in 79% of games (11 of 14 meczów), while Le Mans keeps a clean sheet in 36% (5 of 14 meczów).

Le Mans scoring profile: very strong

Le Mans scores in 79% of games (11 of 14 meczów), while Pau keeps a clean sheet in 29% (4 of 14 meczów).

20Goals scored (season)17
PauLe Mans
21Goals conceded (season)15
PauLe Mans
2.93Average goals per game2.29
PauLe Mans
4Goals scored (last 5)6
PauLe Mans
13Goals conceded (last 5)3
PauLe Mans

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal79%
PauLe Mans
50%2 goals29%
PauLe Mans
14%3 goals14%
PauLe Mans
0%4 goals0%
PauLe Mans

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal64%
PauLe Mans
36%2 goals36%
PauLe Mans
21%3 goals7%
PauLe Mans
7%4 goals0%
PauLe Mans

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time14%
PauLe Mans
0%BTTS in both halves14%
PauLe Mans
29%Scored in both halves21%
PauLe Mans

BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS36%
PauLe Mans
29%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
PauLe Mans
60%BTTS - last 540%
PauLe Mans

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time43%
PauLe Mans
64%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
PauLe Mans
36%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
PauLe Mans

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
PauLe Mans
14%Min. 2 goals after half-time36%
PauLe Mans
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
PauLe Mans

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Le Mans is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.29 pts / game - Pau · 1.36 pts / game - Le Mans

Pau - half-time state
36% leading21% draw43% trailing
Le Mans - half-time state
21% leading71% draw7% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.29Points per game (1st half)1.36
PauLe Mans
0.93Goals scored (1st half)0.43
PauLe Mans
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.21
PauLe Mans
1.93Average goals (1st half)0.64
PauLe Mans
50%Clean sheet before half-time79%
PauLe Mans
43%No goal before half-time64%
PauLe Mans

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)1.36
PauLe Mans
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
PauLe Mans
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.86
PauLe Mans
1Average goals (2nd half)1.64
PauLe Mans
57%Clean sheet after half-time43%
PauLe Mans
50%No goal after half-time36%
PauLe Mans

Pau - second-half results

43% W21% D36% L
18
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding119%

Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Le Mans - second-half results

36% W29% D36% L
19
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.36
PPG before half-time
Lead holding171%

Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 36%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Pau - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.800.80
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game1.61.0
Average goals per game2.01.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-6-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Le Mans - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.00
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.61.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Pau
ScoredConceded
3
5
0-15
4
5
16-30
6
4
31-45
2
2
46-60
0
2
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Le Mans
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
3
3
16-30
3
0
31-45
1
3
46-60
3
4
61-75
7
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.60
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Pau

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
122%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-1.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Le Mans

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.70
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
41% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
41%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 2).

Teams vs league

PauLigaLe Mans
Average goals per game 2.932.58 2.29
Both teams scored 50%51% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%47% 36%
Clean sheets 29%28% 36%
Goal before half-time 86%66% 43%
Goal after half-time 86%74% 86%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.58
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.34
Home goals / game
1.23
Away goals / game
+9%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defensive advantage
+3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. PauYellow cardOmar Sissoko
  2. PauYellow cardSteeve Beusnard
  3. Le MansGoalDame Guèye
  4. PauYellow cardGiovani Versini
  5. Le MansYellow cardAntoine Rabillard
  6. PauSubstitutionOn: Kyliane DongOff: Rayane Messi Tanfouri
  7. Le MansYellow cardEdwin Quarshie
  8. Le MansSubstitutionOn: Anthony RibelinOff: Lucas Calodat
  9. PauSubstitutionOn: Neil GlossoaOff: Tom Tony Pouilly
  10. Le MansYellow cardIzhak Hammoudi

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Pau vs Le Mans?

The Ligue 2 match finished Pau 1:2 Le Mans. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Pau vs Le Mans?

Pau score 1.43 goals per game on average and Le Mans 1.21. The Ligue 2 average is 2.58 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Pau's matches and 50% of Le Mans's.

What form are Pau and Le Mans in?

Over the last 5 games Pau have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Le Mans 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Pau vs Le Mans?

The statistical background for Pau vs Le Mans — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.