EA Guingamp
- EA Guingamp have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches in all competitions, losing 1-0 in the league at Nancy earlier today.
- EA Guingamp are placed 11th in Ligue 2 2026/2027 with eight points from their first eight matches and have some work to do to avoid the same mid-table wobble that cost them a place in the top-flight last season.
- Guingamp have 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their 4 home games in Ligue 2 2026/2027, conceding 1.75 per match and needing to tighten up at the back again.
- Les Guingampais have some momentum from 2 wins in their last 3 at Municipal du Roudourou, so they should be able to punch through a stubborn Pau defence on Friday.
Pau FC
- Pau FC have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 games, winning their last 3 in a row.
- Thierry Debes has his side playing a back-five system with the wing-backs providing some width, but they are a team that plays to shut out their opponents' central areas and then to counter attack quickly when the ball is won back.
- Pau will look to stay compact and make the most of quick transitions from deep defensive shapes.
Head-to-Head
- The head-to-head record between these sides in Ligue 2 is perfectly balanced with both winning twice and 1 draw recorded in the last 5 meetings.
- Pau won the most recent head-to-head game 2-1 at home in Ligue 2 2025/2026 and Guingamp are now without a win at home against them in 2 games.
- Guingamp will look to play a controlled passing game with some width to exploit the space behind Pau's wing-backs and will certainly try to overload on the flanks to get at the Pau number 10.
- Pau will try to close down Guingamp's central areas and force play wide, which is where the battle of this Ligue 2 game will be won and lost.
Key Players
- Babacar Leye is their danger man with 3 goals in 7 Ligue 2 2026/2027 matches and has been the main beneficiary of Pau's improved end product in recent weeks.
- Pau have won 3 straight games and will be hard to stop again here, but only if striker Babacar Leye comes through the game unscathed.
Betting Insights
- We make the home side a slight favorite to nick it, although the odds look more favorable with Pau listed at 3.45 to win the match and the draw at 3.55, while EA Guingamp are at 2.0.
- Both teams to score is a tricky one to play right now, coming in at 1.62, but we can take the angle at 2.1 in the 'no' market if Debès' men can stay compact and solid at the back.
Prediction
- We make the home side a slight favorite to nick it, although the odds look more favorable with Pau listed at 3.45 to win the match and the draw at 3.55, while EA Guingamp are at 2.0.
- Les Guingampais have some momentum from 2 wins in their last 3 at Municipal du Roudourou and will aim to use home width to unsettle Pau's wing-backs.
- Pau have won 3 straight games and will be hard to stop again here, but only if striker Babacar Leye comes through the game unscathed, otherwise the contest may hinge on which side makes the decisive play on the flanks.