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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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • Pau FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

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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
#6 Position #15
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Metz are 6th (0 pts). Pau FC are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Metz and Pau FC get this one started.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' What a moment for Amadou Ndiaye! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 16' It’s high time Didier Tholot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' It looks surprising Pau FC does not make any changes. Pape Ibnou Ba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and Pau FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Charles Boli by Diyaeddine Abzi on 65 minute.
  • 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Pau FC! Mayron George comes on to replace Eddy Sylvestre.
  • 76' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Amadou Ndiaye is replaced by Lenny Joseph on 76 minute.
  • 80' Amine Bassi is replacing Georges Mikautadze for the FC Metz side.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Pau FC! Jovan Nisic comes on to replace Xavier Kouassi.
  • 90' A moment of madness from David Gomis on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Pau FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' The whistle greets Lamine Gueye as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Musaba.
  • FC Metz celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Tholot

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.55 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4 Pau FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz36% Draw44% Pau FC20%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 0.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 59%
41%
± 1.5 26%
74%
± 2.5 8%
92%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
79%
Draw or Pau FC
64%
FC Metz or Pau FC
56%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz16% Draw74% Pau FC10%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
41.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
2.7%
0 – 2
2.6%
1 – 2
1.9%
3 – 0
0.9%
2 – 2
0.7%
3 – 1
0.5%
0 – 3
0.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Pau FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 22% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 16% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
67% ✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✗

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