- Team form: Pau FC have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5 of their last 10 competitive matches in all competitions.
- Recent form: Annecy FC have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5, so there is little difference between the two sides on paper.
A clash of styles at the Stade du Hameau
Pau FC will look to extend their unbeaten run in Annecy FC's two most recent away trips to the Stade du Hameau, however, the recent head-to-head record in this fixture is pretty evenly matched with Annecy having won 5-1 on their most recent visit just 3 months ago.
At home in all competitions, Pau have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1, conceding just 4 goals across the 3 fixtures, suggesting that Debes is trying to keep things tight and rely on his forwards for the goals.
- Thierry Debes has led Pau since 24th January 2026, and his men have come into their own when playing in their traditional pragmatic, shape-shifting, low-tempo style in recent weeks.
- They sit deep and try to stay compact, before springing up the pitch in the hope of a big transition.
- In their previous 5 matches, Pau have won once and lost 4 times, so it's been a real mixed run, but Kyliane Dong has been their bright spark, scoring 2 of their 5 goals across this period.
Dion Sahi has been on fire for Annecy
Tactical setup
Laurent Guyot has been at the helm of Annecy since 19th May 2021 and he has enjoyed more success with the three at the back system that allows his side to press the ball with numbers and overload the wings.
That should provide a real test to the home side as the wing-backs will have to be in good positions to cope with the wide overloads.
Form and key player
Annecy FC's recent run of 3 wins and 2 defeats looks better than Pau's.
Dion Sahi has been in exceptional form for the visitors with 4 goals in his last 5 games and he's enjoyed a 12-goal season so far.
Stalemate with a chance of victory
I think this is a tough game to call as both sides will be coming to impose their style and the winner may be whoever does that first. Pau are the favorites here, however, Annecy haven't been too bad themselves.
The odds are too close to get any value out of, so I'm siding with the Over 2.5 goals & BTTS Yes selection at 1.83 and 1.62 respectively, however, there's still some bite in the under and a cagey scoreline. Pau to edge it in a gritty matchup, is my correct score prediction, as both teams have enough quality to keep this one alive into the latter stages of the 90.
