Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Metz vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2024-25
FC Metz
0 – 0
Full Time
Pau FC
Sat 4 Jan 2025 · 13:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Jean Ruiz
Y 34' Kouadio Ange Ahoussou
Ababacar Lo 39' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.

  • FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
  • Pau FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Remi Landry
4 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 7.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 7 16
2 Red Star FC 7 14
3 Stade de Reims 7 13
4 Montpellier HSC 7 12
5 FC Metz 7 10
6 AS Nancy-Lorraine 7 10
7 FC Annecy 7 10
8 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 10
9 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 7 9
10 Pau FC 7 8
11 USL Dunkerque 7 8
12 En Avant Guingamp 7 8
13 Grenoble Foot 38 7 8
14 Rodez Aveyron Football 7 7
15 FC Nantes 7 7
16 Clermont Foot 63 7 6
17 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

1
2
1
FC Metz 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Pau FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-04 FC Metz 0–0 Pau FC 2023-04-08 Pau FC 1–1 FC Metz 2022-10-01 FC Metz 1–0 Pau FC

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Pau FC H 0–0 D
14 Dec FC Annecy A 0–0 D
09 Dec USL Dunkerque H 2–0 W
22 Nov Clermont Foot 63 A 1–1 D
09 Nov SM Caen H 1–0 W
04 Nov AC Ajaccio A 1–0 W
Pau FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan FC Metz A 0–0 D
13 Dec AC Ajaccio H 1–0 W
06 Dec Rodez Aveyron Football A 0–1 L
22 Nov Red Star FC H 4–1 W
09 Nov Paris FC H 0–0 D
01 Nov FC Annecy A 0–2 L

Season Stats

FC Metz Pau FC
#5 Position #10
10 Points 8
7 Played 7
2 / 4 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
10 Scored 6
7 Conceded 6
+3 GD +0
1.43 PPG 1.14
29% Win % 29%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
29% Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season

FC Metz are 5th (10 pts). Pau FC are 10th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Metz
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
–/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Pau FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Metz
Pape Fall 5 G
Jessy Deminguet 2 G 2 A
Giorgi Abuashvili 1 G
Pau FC
Babacar Leye 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Metz is hosting Pau FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fali Cande suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' The referee shows Pau FC player a card on 13.
  • 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' Ivory Coast international Koffi Franck Kouao has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 28' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kandet Diawara, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kouadio Ange Ahoussou on 34.
  • 39' Poor challenge from Ababacar Lo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 44' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' A change in the Pau FC ranks — Oumar Ngom exits the field as Kylian Gasnier enters on 46.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint Symphorien. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antoine Mille made 222 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 68' FC Metz make a change. Ibou Sane trudges off to be replaced by Morgan Bokele on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Pau FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 77' Yonis Njoh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kandet Diawara on 77 minute.
  • 82' Pau FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 83' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jessy Deminguet at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.39 Pau FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz48% Draw36% Pau FC16%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
84%
Draw or Pau FC
52%
FC Metz or Pau FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz27% Draw65% Pau FC8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
23.5%
2 – 0
11%
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
1.8%
0 – 2
1.7%
3 – 1
1.6%
2 – 2
1.1%
4 – 0
0.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Pau FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 13% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 29% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 11% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
68% ✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.