Week 9 brings us a match on Sep 17th, where Pau will play host to Valenciennes in a clash of the Ligue 2. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Pau sits at 19th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Laval. Mons Bassouamina struck first for Pau in the 87th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Laval couldn’t muster any offence and Pau ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while 7th placed Valenciennes is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Rodez. Corredor struck first for Rodez in the 52nd minute, then Marius Noubissi got the equalizer for Valenciennes in the 73rd minute on a feed from Picouleau squeezing out at least the one point for Valenciennes. Valenciennes is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Valenciennes won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Marius Noubissi has been the most prolific scorer on Valenciennes in the last five matches with two goals. Pau is fortunate enough to have Henri Saivet in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals.