Saint Etienne vs PAU: prediction and stats
Ligue 2Regular Season - 34Kick-off on May 22, 2027 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Ètienne
The Footlab model makes Saint Etienne the favourite at 59%, against 23% for a draw and 18% for PAU. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Saint Etienne vs PAU?
Saint Etienne starts as the favourite with a 167-point Elo edge (1,918 vs 1,751).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saint Etienne have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; PAU have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Grenoble(home) | 4-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Clermont Foot(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Sochaux(away) | 3-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Venezia(home) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Lausanne(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Nancy(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Dijon(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Annecy(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Real Unión(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Real Sociedad II(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Saint Etienne win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 PAU win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | PAU 0-3 Saint Etienne | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Saint Etienne 6-0 PAU | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | PAU 0-1 Saint Etienne | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Saint Etienne 1-2 PAU | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Saint Etienne 2-0 PAU | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | PAU 2-2 Saint Etienne | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Saint Etienne score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; PAU score 0.9 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Etienne | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| PAU | 0.9 | 2.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Saint Etienne sit 1st in Ligue 2 (9 points from 3 matches) and PAU sit 12th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | PAU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Saint Etienne vs PAU?
- The Footlab model makes Saint Etienne the favourite at 59%, against 23% for a draw and 18% for PAU.
- Where and when is Saint Etienne vs PAU played?
- Saint Etienne vs PAU is played on May 22, 2027 at 06:00 PM (UTC) at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, in the Ligue 2.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 54% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.