PAU 1-0 Caen – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates PAU at 43%, yet other data sources diverge — this PAU vs Caen fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Match Analysis
PAU host Caen at Stade Nouste Camp in Ligue 2, Regular Season - 2. Kick-off is scheduled for Friday 23 August 2024 at 19:00 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, PAU stand at 3W 3D 4L from 10 Ligue 2 matches — 1.20 PPG. Last five: L L L L D. They are averaging 2.00 goals per game — a high-scoring output that makes them a genuine attacking threat in any fixture. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 90% of their matches — an extremely high rate that makes BTTS Yes a well-supported standalone angle from their form alone. PAU have played only a handful of Ligue 2 games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
PAU's home record at Stade Nouste Camp: 2W 3D 5L from 10 Ligue 2 appearances (0.90 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.30 goals scored and 1.40 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their home matches — a rate that supports the Yes angle in this fixture.
Across all Ligue 2 games this season, Caen have recorded 5W 1D 4L from 10 outings — 1.60 PPG. Last five: L W D W L. Their scoring rate of 1.20 per game is modest, conceding 1.00 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Caen have played only a handful of Ligue 2 games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
On the road, Caen have gone 3W 2D 5L from 10 away fixtures this term (1.10 PPG). Away from home they average 1.20 goals scored and 1.70 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture. Their away PPG of 1.10 is notably below their overall 1.60 — form away from home has been a clear weakness this season.
The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: PAU 1.20 PPG, Caen 1.60 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.
The BTTS market is worth targeting here. PAU register both teams scoring in 60% of relevant matches, Caen in 70% (using home/away splits) — both sides above the 60% threshold gives BTTS Yes firm statistical grounding.
H2H Record
There is little to separate the sides historically. From 6 previous meetings, PAU have won 3, Caen 2, with 1 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.
The 6 previous meetings have averaged 2.3 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 2 Mar 2024, ended 2–3 with Caen winning.
The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.
In-Play Data
PAU trading profile (39 games, 19 at home): they score before half-time in 90% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 88% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 75% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 58% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 58% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 38%.
Caen trading profile (39 games, 19 at away): they score before half-time in 84% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 82% of the time; BTTS occurs in 68% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 68% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — PAU 64% versus Caen 46%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (PAU 62% | Caen 49%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects PAU 1.49 xG and Caen 1.24 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: PAU attack 1.056 / defence 1.070 | Caen attack 1.038 / defence 1.083. League average goals — home 1.308 / away 1.115. Data: 39 PAU games / 39 Caen games used (Blended). A blend of current and prior-season data is applied to stabilise estimates early in the campaign.
Result probabilities: PAU 43% | Draw 26% | Caen 31%. Fair-value odds: PAU 2.33 | Draw 3.85 | Caen 3.23. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 26% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 51% | BTTS probability 55% | Total xG 2.73. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 51%/49% — the total xG of 2.73 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 55% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, PAU are the pick at 43% — marginal model lean. With a 26% draw probability, Draw No Bet on PAU offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 31% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
Poisson projects 2.73 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 51% probability — reasonable conviction, supported by form averaging 2.8 goals per game.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 55%. Form rates corroborate: PAU 60% | Caen 70% BTTS from recent games.
The outsider holds a 31% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects. The Poisson model is drawing on Blended data (39 games minimum) — early-season projections carry additional uncertainty. Weight the live form and odds signals accordingly.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: PAU vs Caen | Competition: Ligue 2, Regular Season - 2 | Venue: Stade Nouste Camp • Kick-off: Friday 23 Aug 2024, 19:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: PAU 43% | Draw 26% | Caen 31% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 51% | BTTS 55% | xG PAU 1.49 / Caen 1.24 • Poisson strength factors: PAU attack 1.056 / def 1.070 | Caen attack 1.038 / def 1.083 | league avg home 1.308 / away 1.115 • Poisson stance: PAU (43%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.49
PAU xG
Expected Goals
1.24
Caen xG
55%
BTTS
76%
Over 1.5
51%
Over 2.5
29%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does PAU vs Caen kick off?
PAU vs Caen kicked off at 19:00 on Friday 23 August 2024 at Stade Nouste Camp.
What was the final score in PAU vs Caen?
PAU 1 - 0 Caen.
Where is PAU vs Caen being played?
The match is being played at Stade Nouste Camp.
What competition is PAU vs Caen part of?
PAU vs Caen is a Regular Season - 2 fixture in the Ligue 2 (France).
Who is favourite to win PAU vs Caen?
Our statistical model gives PAU a 43% chance of winning, Caen a 31% chance, and a 26% chance of a draw — making PAU the favourite.
Will both teams score in PAU vs Caen?
Our model estimates a 55% probability that both PAU and Caen will score (BTTS).
Will PAU vs Caen have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 51%.
What is the head-to-head record between PAU and Caen?
Record (6 meetings): PAU 3W | Draws 1 | Caen 2W.
What form are PAU and Caen in?
PAU (all comps): 3W-3D-4L in 10 | 1.20 PPG | GF 2.00 / GA 1.70 | L5 L-L-L-L-D. Caen (all comps): 5W-1D-4L in 10 | 1.60 PPG | GF 1.20 / GA 1.00 | L5 L-W-D-W-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
The model rates PAU's attack at 1.06x the league average against Caen's defence at 1.08x — combine the two and it projects 1.49 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Caen's attack versus PAU's defence, projects 1.24 expected goals for the visitors.
The sample (39/39 games) mixes this season and last, since the current campaign is still relatively young.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 13.6% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 2-1 (9.0%), 1-0 (8.2%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 31% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
PAU Win
43%
2.34
26%
3.81
31%
3.23
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
12.0%
Draw
Most likely
1 – 0
9.7%
Home win
2 – 1
9.0%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.49
PAU xG
Total xG
2.73
1.24
Caen xG
2.34
43%
Home win
3.81
26%
Draw
3.23
31%
Away win
Goals Markets
76%
Over 1.5
1.32
24%
Under 1.5
4.17
51%
Over 2.5
1.96
49%
Under 2.5
2.04
29%
Over 3.5
3.45
71%
Under 3.5
1.41
14%
Over 4.5
7.14
86%
Under 4.5
1.16
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
55%
BTTS Yes
1.80
45%
BTTS No
2.25
Clean Sheet
29%
3.45
22%
4.45
Win to Nil
12%
8.06
7%
14.37
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 1 | 9.7 | 12.0 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · White ring = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for PAU vs Caen?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.6%.
How many goals are PAU and Caen expected to score?
The model projects 1.49 expected goals for PAU and 1.24 for Caen, a combined total of 2.73.
How confident is the prediction model for PAU vs Caen?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 43%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
PAU's recent record stands at 13W 13D 13L from 39 games, a 1.33 PPG return, with L-L-L-L-D in the last five. It's still early in the season for PAU, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
Caen, meanwhile, have gone 17W 7D 15L across 39 games — 1.49 PPG, with L-W-D-W-L in their last five. It's still early in the season for Caen, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
Form-wise this is close to level: PAU on 1.33 PPG, Caen on 1.49. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
At home specifically, PAU have managed 7W 6D 6L from 19 games — 1.42 PPG in front of their own supporters.
Caen's away record stands at 6W 4D 9L across 19 trips, a 1.16 PPG haul.
Goals in Recent Form
PAU are averaging 1.59 goals scored and 1.51 conceded per game recently; Caen are on 1.31 scored and 1.21 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: PAU have seen both teams score in 64% of their recent games.
Defensively: Caen in 36% — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 39 Results — Ligue 2
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
PAU
Early Season
Caen
Early Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are PAU and Caen in coming into this match?
PAU have gone 13W 13D 13L in their last 39 games (1.33 PPG), while Caen have gone 17W 7D 15L in their last 39 (1.49 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — PAU at home or Caen away?
PAU's home record (1.42 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — PAU at home: 1.42 PPG; Caen away: 1.16 PPG.
Have PAU or Caen been keeping clean sheets recently?
PAU have kept a clean sheet in 18% of their recent games, Caen in 36%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
8 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to September 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Ligue 2. It has been a while since the last meeting — 22 February 2025, some 3 years back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Streaks & Records
PAU's record when hosting Caen specifically: 3W 0D 1L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 8 Meetings
4
PAU
2
Draws
2
Caen
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between PAU and Caen?
From 8 meetings on record, PAU have won 4, Caen have won 2, and 2 have been drawn.
When did PAU and Caen last play each other?
They last met on 22 February 2025, when Caen 2-2 PAU.
Who has won more matches between PAU and Caen?
PAU have the better head-to-head record, with 4 wins from 8 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
PAU are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 90% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 47% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 21% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one.
Caen are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 84% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 32% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 16% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 16% of those situations.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — PAU 58%, Caen 68% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Goals have flowed in these teams' recent matches — Over 2.5 has landed at 58% for PAU and 68% for Caen. Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 32% and 26% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = PAU home games / Caen away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when PAU play Caen?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 58% of PAU's games and 68% of Caen's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is PAU vs Caen usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 58% of PAU's matches and 68% of Caen's.
Do PAU and Caen tend to score early?
PAU have had a goal before half-time in 90% of their recent matches, Caen in 84% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Prediction vindicated as PAU edge out Caen 1-0.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
PAU beat Caen 1-0 at Stade Nouste Camp, Regular Season - 2, in the Ligue 2. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting PAU 1.49 xG and Caen 1.24 xG, a combined 2.73. The scoreboard read 1-0 for 1 actual goal. Caen landed 1.2 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of PAU attack 1.06 / defence 1.07 against Caen attack 1.04 / defence 1.08, drawn from 39/39 games (Blended).
On the result, the model split it PAU 43% | Draw 26% | Caen 31%, with PAU to win its most likely call at 43%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 51%. The game delivered 1, so it stayed under — the opposite of the projected direction. Over 1.5 had been 76% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 55% and the match did not — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 55% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (PAU 62%, Caen 49%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 55%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
PAU's trading profile (39 games, 19 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 64% of their matches — today it did not.
Caen's trading profile (39 games, 19 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 46% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 36% of the time, and conceded here.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — PAU 1.33 PPG, Caen 1.49 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the PAU win broke the near-deadlock. PAU (home/away splits) conceded 0 against a 1.42 average — tighter than their form line. Caen (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.37 scoring average — below par going forward.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). The data was on the wrong side of this result more often than not — a reminder that a single match sits well inside the model's variance.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.