Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Metz vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
FC Metz
1 – 0
Full Time
Pau FC
Sat 1 Oct 2022 · 17:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' David Gomis

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)

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
2022-10-01 FC Metz 1–0 Pau FC

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Pau FC H 1–0 W
17 Sep SC Bastia A 0–1 L
12 Sep En Avant Guingamp H 3–6 L
02 Sep FC Annecy H 0–0 D
30 Aug Rodez Aveyron Football A 4–1 W
27 Aug Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 1–2 L
Pau FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct FC Metz A 0–1 L
17 Sep Valenciennes FC H 1–0 W
10 Sep Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC A 1–0 W
05 Sep AS Saint-Étienne H 2–2 D
30 Aug SM Caen A 1–1 D
27 Aug US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole A 1–2 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' KICK OFF: Pau FC gets underway.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint Symphorien. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Pau FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Amadou Ndiaye — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Pau FC backline.
  • 21' Jovan Nisic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ismael Traore made 424 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 41' Erwin Koffi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Pau FC tonight.
  • 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 51' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and Pau FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Another change for Pau FC made on 65 minute. Charles Boli leaves to be changed by Diyaeddine Abzi.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alexandre Olliero is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Pau FC.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Pau FC. Eddy Sylvestre is replaced by Mayron George.
  • 76' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Lenny Joseph on, Amadou Ndiaye off on 76 minutes.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Amine Bassi. He replaces Georges Mikautadze on 80 minute.
  • 85' Jovan Nisic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Xavier Kouassi at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for David Gomis.
  • 90' FC Metz ring the changes. Lamine Gueye has done his job and it is now time for Anthony Musaba to step up.
  • It finishes all square. FC Metz and Pau FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Tholot

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Pau FC xG
I would bet for: FC Metz or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz45% Draw32% Pau FC23%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
77%
Draw or Pau FC
55%
FC Metz or Pau FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz28% Draw57% Pau FC15%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Pau FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 25% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 16% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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