FC Metz vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Remi Landry
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #5 |
| 17 | Points | 20 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 4 |
| 20 | Scored | 16 |
| 19 | Conceded | 13 |
| +1 | GD | +3 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
FC Metz are 7th (17 pts). Pau FC are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/5
61-75
1/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Pau FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 8 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 3 G | 3 A |
| Teji Savanier | 3 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 2 G |
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 4 G | 2 A |
| Cheikh Fall | 3 G | |
| Hacene Benali | 3 G | |
| Lorenzo Rajot | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Saint Symphorien as FC Metz face off against Pau FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 13' Controversy at the stadium! Jean Ruiz argues furiously but the card stands.
- 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and Pau FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 23' Pau FC is showing some good football. However, Pau FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' The referee has no hesitation. Kouadio Ange Ahoussou is booked for Pau FC — card on 34.
- 39' Ababacar Lo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
- 44' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 46' A tactical swap from Pau FC — Kylian Gasnier on, Oumar Ngom off on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Tairyk Arconte is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Pau FC tonight.
- 66' Pau FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 68' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Ibou Sane is withdrawn and Morgan Bokele gets his opportunity.
- 73' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 77' It is a substitution in Pau FC team. Kandet Diawara is replaced by Yonis Njoh on 77 minute.
- 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 83' FC Metz make a change. Jessy Deminguet trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Van Den Kerkhof on 83 minutes.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 7
- 3
- 21
-
5
Fali Cande ↓ Joseph Mangondo 68'
- 39
- 15
- 38
-
9
Ibou Sane ↓ Morgan Bokele 68'
- 14
- 61
Bench
- 2
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↑ 83'
-
22
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof ↑ 83'
- 57
- 12
-
19
Morgan Bokele ↑ 68'
-
33
Joseph Mangondo ↑ 68'
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 25
-
18
Kandet Diawara ↓ Yonis Njoh 77'
- 7
- 8
-
6
Oumar Ngom ↓ Kylian Gasnier 46'
- 22
- 2
- 17
- 9
Bench
- 19
- 12
- 4
-
30
Yonis Njoh ↑ 77'
- 77
-
27
Kylian Gasnier ↑ 46'
- 33
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cheikh Fall | 2 |
| Amadou Ndiaye | 1 |
| Jerome Prior | 1 |
| Danley Jean Jacques | 1 |
| Mayron George | 1 |
| Pape Diallo | 1 |
| Tairyk Arconte | 1 |
| Pathe Mboup | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
76%
Draw or Pau FC
55%
FC Metz or Pau FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 24% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.