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Red Star FC v Pau FC : Ligue 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 17th Jan, 19:00 BST, Stade de Paris, Saint-Ouen

Nicolas Usai is aiming for a vital away win in the Ligue 2 on Friday evening, as he takes his Pau FC side to the Stade de Paris to visit Red Star FC and Grégory Poirier. In this preview you'll find odds for 17 top betting markets as well as predictions, stats and head to head (H2H) data for both teams. Simply click through the tabs below to explore.


Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals simply means that there will be no more than 3 goals scored by Red Star and Pau combined during the standard 90 minutes. Up to date form stats and historical head-to-head (H2H) records have led us to this prediction, and we think there's a 74% chance of it coming in. The top price currently available on under 3.5 goals is 1.33.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Red Star are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 39% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.80.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Red Star
39%
2.802.62
3%
Draw
27%
3.203.20
3%
Pau
34%
2.452.38
Draw 1-1
13%
6.006.00
Red Star 1-0
10%
9.508.00
6%
Pau 1-0
9%
9.007.50
6%
Red Star 2-1
8%
11.009.00
Pau 2-1
8%
10.008.50
Draw 0-0
8%
10.008.50
Red Star 2-0
7%
15.0012.00
Pau 2-0
6%
13.0011.00
Draw 2-2
5%
13.0012.00
9%
Red Star 3-1
4%
21.0017.00
Pau 3-1
3%
19.0015.00
Red Star 3-0
3%
29.0021.00
Pau 3-0
2%
23.0017.00
Red Star 3-2
2%
29.0021.00
Pau 3-2
2%
29.0019.00
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
1.951.85
1%
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
1.851.80
Home 1st Goal
49%
2.102.10
Away 1st Goal
47%
1.831.95
No 1st Goal
5%
10.008.50
BTTS - Yes
52%
1.671.73
2%
BTTS - No
48%
2.102.00
2%
BTTS - Home Win
18%
5.505.00
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.334.33
3%
BTTS - Away Win
16%
5.004.50
Home/draw
66%
1.531.53
Away/draw
61%
1.401.44
3%
Home/away
73%
1.361.30
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
1.291.29
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
3.503.20
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
3.253.10
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
1.331.30
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
6.505.50
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1.111.09
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
13.0010.00
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1.041.02
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1.061.04
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
10.008.00
Home DNB
58%
2.001.95
3%
Away DNB
53%
1.731.75
Red Star win to nil
21%
5.00-
Pau win to nil
19%
4.33-
Red Star / Red Star
18%
4.504.40
Red Star / Pau
3%
26.0021.00
Red Star / Draw
6%
15.0012.00
Draw / Red Star
13%
6.506.00
Draw / Pau
14%
6.005.50
Draw / Draw
16%
5.004.80
4%
Pau / Red Star
3%
26.0021.00
9%
Pau / Pau
20%
4.003.80
3%
Pau / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
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Win / draw / win Ligue 2 table

Red Star have played 18 matches so far this season and are in 14th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

14 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 7 games, drawn 3 and won 4. Red Star have conceded 24 goals, scored 15, failed to score in 5 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Red Star have played 8 games at home, winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 8 goals, conceded 12 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Pau lay in 10th place on 24 points in the Ligue 2 league table having played 18 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below them in the table, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored 11 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Pau have conceded 9 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Pau have played 9 away games, winning 1, drawing 3 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 0.8 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.7 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Red Star
Pau
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Lorient1810441334 
Feb 1
l
 
2-1A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 5
2
Paris FC1810441134 
l
 
1-3A
Jan 25
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 7
3
Dunkerque181035533 
May 10
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-2A
4
Metz188731131 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 19
Apr 26
d
 
0-00-0
5
Annecy18864330 
Apr 12
l
 
1-0A
Mar 29
l
 
2-0A
6
Lavallois188551029 
l
 
0-3A
d
 
1-1A
Jan 31
l
 
3-1A
7
Guingamp18927729 
Feb 28
w
 
3-4F
May 10
w
 
0-1F
8
Bastia185103525 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 21
d
 
1-1F
Jan 24
9
Grenoble18738024 
w
 
3-1F
Feb 7
Feb 28
d
 
1-1A
10
Pau Away18666-124 
Jan 17
l
 
4-1A
-
-
11
Rodez18657223 
Mar 29
w
 
0-2F
Feb 14
l
 
1-0A
12
Clermont18657-323 
Apr 26
d
 
1-1A
Apr 12
d
 
2-2A
13
Amiens18729-523 
Mar 7
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-2A
May 3
14
Red Star Home18648-1022 
-
-
w
 
4-1F
Jan 17
15
Troyes18639-221 
l
 
0-3A
Apr 5
Mar 7
l
 
3-0A
16
Caen184311-815 
d
 
2-2A
May 3
w
 
1-0F
Feb 22
17
Ajaccio184311-1215 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 15
w
 
1-0F
Apr 19
18
Martigues183312-2612 
Feb 14
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-0F
Mar 15
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
4
Pau have failed to score in 4 consecutive away league games
Red Star 14TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
Pau 10TH
20 league games
Away
4
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
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Goal Statistics

Pau FC's defensive record is to be admired, Nicolas Usai's men having conceded 1 or less in 6 consecutive Ligue 2 outings. An average PG rating of 1.3 for Red Star FC makes sense in this context.

Red Star 14th Pau 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Red Star will score no more than 1 goal
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Pau will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
=0
Red Star’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-5
Pau’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
0.9
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Ligue 2 - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/279881/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Red Star
PG (predicted goals)
Pau
1.3
1.2
Attack rating
1%
better
RED
PAU
view stats
Games scored12
12
Failed to score6
6
Scored first6
7
Goals scored19
19
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.1
Avg. shots per game8
10
Avg. shots per goal8
10
Conversion rate for13
10
Avg. XG for0.9
1.2
KickOff rating
+1%
Defence rating
RED
PAU
22%
better
view stats
Games conceded13
11
Clean sheets5
7
Conceded first11
9
Goals conceded29
20
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
9
Conversion rate against16%
11%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.8
KickOff rating
+22%

Red Star v Pau Ligue 2 lLine ups will show here when available.

Red Star Ligue 2 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17444
M. IfnaouiH. BenaliM. IfnaouiD. Durand
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Dembi MID18
1
-
M. Ifnaoui MID1814
2
-
D. Durand FWD1823
4
-
L Kouagba DEF17
3
-
R. Hachem DEF1711
4
-
H. Benali FWD1742
4
-
J Escartin DEF16
2
-
S Renel MID1511
-
A Badji FWD154
2
-
Q Beunardeau GLK14
-
J Eickmayer MID1421
1
-
F Doucouré DEF131
2
-
D Durivaux DEF12
1
-
H Mbock MID12
3
1
K. Cissé FWD121
1
-
B Danger DEF91
-
A Hriti DEF8
1
-
A. Fall FWD8
-
I Botella FWD8
-
B Mendy DEF7
2
-
M Fongain DEF5
1
-
M Anani FWD2
-
Pau Ligue 2 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17555
K AhoussouK BoutaïbA BobichonP. Mboup
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A. Mille MID1813
4
-
T Arconte FWD1811
1
-
K Ahoussou DEF171
3
-
P. Mboup FWD1732
5
-
I Mohamed MID16
3
-
K Boutaïb FWD165
1
1
T Koudou DEF152
3
-
J Ruiz DEF1511
5
-
B Kamara GLK14
1
-
J Gaspar DEF14
4
-
O Ngom MID142
1
1
K Diawara FWD143
1
-
A Bobichon MID1325
1
1
S Beusnard MID12
2
-
J. Kalulu Kyatengwa DEF10
-
Y. Njoh FWD10
-
X Kouassi DEF9
1
-
K. Gasnier MID7
-
O Kanté DEF6
1
-
M Jeannin GLK4
-
J Obiang DEF4
-
K Boto DEF4
-
M Chahiri FWD2
-
J Evan's DEF1
-
T. Gomes MID1
-