Sunday , 16 August 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 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
  • Pau FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

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
#4 Position #9
4 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 1
1 Conceded 1
+1 GD +0
2.00 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

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

FC Metz are 4th (4 pts). Pau FC are 9th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Metz welcome Pau FC for this crunch clash at Stade Saint Symphorien.
  • 5' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Pau FC backline.
  • 10' It looks surprising Pau FC does not make any changes. David Gomis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 11' Magnificent from Amadou Ndiaye! That is 1 goals in 434 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 21' Fali Cande has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and Pau FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 41' 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 Lamine Gueye suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Pau FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' Jean Ruiz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 328 appearances.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Pau FC — Diyaeddine Abzi on, Charles Boli off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Pau FC. Eddy Sylvestre is replaced by Mayron George.
  • 76' Lenny Joseph is replacing Amadou Ndiaye for the FC Metz side.
  • 80' Amine Bassi is replacing Georges Mikautadze for the FC Metz side.
  • 85' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Xavier Kouassi is withdrawn and Jovan Nisic gets his opportunity.
  • 90' David Gomis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Anthony Musaba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lamine Gueye on 90 minute.
  • Pau FC will have plenty to reflect on. FC Metz were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Tholot

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52 Pau FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + FC Metz or Draw 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz42% Draw37% Pau FC21%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
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
79%
Draw or Pau FC
58%
FC Metz or Pau FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz23% Draw65% Pau FC12%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.2%
2 – 2
1.4%
3 – 1
1.4%
0 – 3
0.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Pau FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 25% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 15% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
60% ✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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