In a weekend match in week 13, on Saturday Oct 22nd, Pau plays host to Nîmes in a meeting of these two Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 13th placed Pau is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Annecy. Mons Bassouamina struck first for Pau in the 19th minute, then Erwin Koffi added another in the 79th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Annecy was frustrated by Pau’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Pau ended the match with the shutout victory. Pau is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 18th placed Nîmes, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Amiens SC. Malik Tchokounte struck first for Nîmes in the 22nd minute on a feed from Patrick Burner, then Jens Thomasen added another in the 34th minute In the end, Amiens SC couldn’t muster any offence and Nîmes ran away with the shutout win. Nîmes looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Nîmes won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Nîmes’s most prolific scorer has been Malik Tchokounte. The French attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Pau’s most prolific scorer has been Mons Bassouamina. He has netted three goals over the last five matches.