Dunkerque sit 8th in the Ligue 2 on 8 points from 6 matches, having scored 10 and conceded 10 — level on goal difference. The model rates their attack at 0.71× the league average and their defence at 1.70× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently beating Saint Etienne 2-1 at home. That is 1.33 points a match, scoring 1.67 and conceding 1.67 per game across 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That leaves them 7 points behind Saint Etienne at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 5th-best attack and the 17th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to PAU in the Ligue 2 on 18 September 2026, a match the model gives them 31%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 2 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 15 |
| 2 | Reims | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Montpellier | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 11 |
| 4 | RED Star FC 93 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Annecy | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 6 | Metz | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 7 | Sochaux | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 8 | Dunkerque | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Guingamp | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Nancy | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Rodez | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Grenoble | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Dijon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Boulogne | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | PAU | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 17 | Nantes | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Laval | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 4 |
Dunkerque sit 8 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W2-1Saint Etienne12 September 2026
- D1-1Clermont Foot4 September 2026
- L0-2away to Nancy28 August 2026
- L0-1Montpellier21 August 2026
- D3-3away to Reims14 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Dunkerque vs PAU
Dunkerque travel to PAU at Nouste Camp, Pau on 18 September 2026, 18:00 UTC. The model makes it 31% Dunkerque, 28% draw and 41% PAU, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.37 expected goals for Dunkerque against 1.71. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 62% and over 2.5 goals at 60%.
Full preview and model analysis for Dunkerque vs PAU
Recent meetings with PAU
- 16 January 2026Dunkerque 3–1 PAULigue 2
- 24 October 2025PAU 0–3 DunkerqueLigue 2
- 10 January 2025PAU 1–1 DunkerqueLigue 2
- 20 September 2024Dunkerque 3–2 PAULigue 2
- 9 March 2024Dunkerque 1–0 PAULigue 2
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- E. Prutsev2 goals1 assists
- S. Keita2 goals1 assists
League goals this season.