Pau and Bordeaux measure forces at Stade du Hameau, in a match for this phase of the Coupe de France (16th Finals). There is only a record of 1 recent direct confrontation between these two teams, in 09-07-2016, which ended with Bordeaux’s victory by (1-0).
Pau:
The home team reaches this stage of the Coupe de France (16th Finals) after having played previous qualifiers with: Sablé, Marssac SRDT and Alberes Argelès. The team comes to this match after a draw at home with Lyon-Duchère by (1‑1). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Pau won 5, drew 4 and lost 1. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. There is a tendency to have goals in their home matches, since 18 of the last 21 games they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 11 home matches for all competitions: he suffered 5 of his 12 goals between minutes (46′ ‑ 60 ‘).
Pau FC comes to this match with a 1-1 draw at home against Duchère, adding their fourth consecutive game without a victory in official matches. In the previous rounds of the French Cup, the local club beat Alberes Argelès, Marssac SRDT and Sablé. In this match against Bordeaux, coach Bruno Irles must favor the defensive organization and counterattack by the flanks. The number 7 Mamadou Lamine Gueye is the top scorer of Pau FC, with 9 goals scored. For this game, the house coach can count on all the players.
Bordeaux :
The visiting team arrives at this stage of the Coupe de France (16th Finals) after a home victory by (2‑0) with Le Mans. In the last match he played, for League 1, he lost to Olympique Lyonnais at home by (1-2). In its last 10 away matches, Bordeaux records 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 games, so his defense needs to improve, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only got 1 comeback.
Bordeaux arrives demotivated to this match, after a 1-2 defeat against Olympique de Lyon, in a match for the French championship: the team’s only goal was scored by Briand. To reach this stage of the French Cup, the visiting club had to overcome Le Mans, with a 2-0 victory. In this match against a third division team, Pau FC, coach Paulo Sousa must prioritize the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks, especially through the right flank. At the individual level we highlight Nicolas de Préville and Josh Maja, the best scorers, with 6 goals each. Out of this game is Kamano, due to physical problems.
PREDICTION: Bordeaux to win @ 1,65
