Pau host Grenoble Foot 38 on Friday, October 23, in the 10th round of France’s Ligue 2. Kick-off is scheduled for 18:00 local time at Stade Du Hameau Idron 1. The teams arrive with contrasting recent records: Pau have won their last three league matches and sit sixth, while Grenoble Foot 38 are 15th after back-to-back defeats. Pau’s recent results give them momentum, but the visitors will be looking to end a run of two matches without a goal.

Pau’s Recent Form and Key Stats

Pau have found a stronger rhythm after a difficult start to the season. Their three-match winning streak began with a 2-0 victory over Dunkerque, continued with a 3-2 result against Laval and most recently brought a 2-1 win away to Guingamp on October 16. Those results have helped lift Pau to sixth in Ligue 2, two points behind the top five.

Across their last five matches, Pau have recorded four wins and one defeat, scoring an average of 2.0 goals per game and conceding 1.2. Their full league record is more mixed at four wins, two draws and three losses. Over those nine matches, they have averaged 1.2 goals scored and 1.0 conceded, so their recent scoring rate stands well above their season average.

The wins over Laval and Guingamp also showed Pau finding a way through close games. Both were decided by a single goal, in contrast to the 2-0 result against Dunkerque. With another league fixture approaching, they have the chance to extend their winning run and build on the ground gained in recent weeks.

Grenoble Foot 38’s Recent Form and Key Stats

Grenoble Foot 38 travel to this Ligue 2 match seeking a change in results. A 1-1 home draw against Clermont was followed by a 2-0 defeat to Montpellier and a 0-2 loss against Boulogne on October 16. Grenoble failed to score in either defeat and remain 15th, one point clear of the relegation places.

The visitors have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five matches. During that spell, they have averaged 0.4 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game. Their season record stands at two wins, two draws and five defeats, with averages of 0.9 goals scored and 1.7 conceded. The recent drop in scoring is therefore an immediate concern before they face a side that has won three in a row.

Goals have not been guaranteed in Grenoble’s league fixtures: five of their last 21 Ligue 2 matches have finished with under 0.5 total goals. That figure concerns the total score in those matches, not solely Grenoble’s own goals. Their latest two results, however, point more directly to the challenge ahead: they need to end a two-game scoring drought while trying to stop another defeat.

Pau vs Grenoble Foot 38 Match Analysis

Recent form gives Pau the clearer case going into this fixture. They have won four of their last five and scored twice in each of their three consecutive victories. Grenoble, by comparison, have scored just 0.4 goals per match across their last five and have taken no points from their past two outings. Pau’s stronger run is reflected in the supplied match probabilities, which put a home win at 57%, a draw at 23% and an away win at 20%.

The head-to-head record offers Pau another positive sign without making the outcome certain. They are unbeaten in the five meetings covered by the supplied summary, with two wins and three draws. The most recent encounter, on January 23, 2026, ended 2-2. That draw is a reminder that Grenoble have previously taken a result from this matchup, even though Pau have avoided defeat across the recorded series.

For this preview, the central question is whether Grenoble can improve in front of goal quickly enough to interrupt Pau’s winning streak. Pau’s season-long numbers are less emphatic than their last five results, but their recent run and Grenoble’s consecutive scoreless losses make the hosts the more convincing choice. A repeat of January’s draw remains possible; based on the supplied form and results, however, Pau have the stronger platform for Friday’s meeting.

Pau vs Grenoble Foot 38 prediction from BetMines: Pau win (1) with 57% probability.