Saint-Étienne suffered its third defeat in a row in Ligue 2, Saturday at home against Pau (2-1). The Stéphanois, who had lost at Auxerre (5-2) and at home against Paris FC (1-0) since the start of the month, are fifth but could be overtaken by Ajaccio which goes to Annecy on Saturday evening (7:00 p.m.).
ASSE cracked in three minutes in the last quarter of an hour by conceding two goals from Saivet from the penalty spot (75th) and from D'Almeida (78th) while they had opened the scoring through Charbonnier in the 10th minute.
Leader Laval plays at Dunkirk in the evening and its first pursuer Angers will play the last match of this 15th day on Monday at home against Caen.