Pau FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Mikael Lesage
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 ES Troyes AC 34 67 2 Le Mans FC 34 62 3 AS Saint-Étienne 34 60 4 Red Star FC 34 58 5 Rodez Aveyron Football 34 58 6 Stade de Reims 34 56 7 FC Annecy 34 52 8 Montpellier HSC 34 51 9 Pau FC 34 45 10 USL Dunkerque 34 43 11 En Avant Guingamp 34 40 12 Grenoble Foot 38 34 39 13 Clermont Foot 63 34 37 14 AS Nancy-Lorraine 34 37 15 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 34 36 16 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 34 32 17 SC Bastia 34 28 18 Amiens SC 34 24 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Apr FC Metz H 2–1 W 18 Apr AC Ajaccio A 1–1 D 11 Apr Clermont Foot 63 H 2–2 D 05 Apr FC Lorient A 0–5 L 28 Mar FC Annecy H 1–0 W 14 Mar FC Martigues A 2–2 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Apr Pau FC A 1–2 L 19 Apr Red Star FC H 2–2 D 11 Apr FC Martigues A 4–1 W 05 Apr SM Caen A 2–2 D 28 Mar ES Troyes AC H 2–1 W 15 Mar USL Dunkerque A 3–2 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Pau FC to score. At the same time, FC Metz does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising Pau FC does not make any changes. Jean Ruiz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Pau FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' 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 Pape Diallo suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Antoine Mille, as he is very good at scoring at Nouste Camp with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 434 games and scored 360 goals.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Pau FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alpha Toure on 51.
- 53' Ismael Traore is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
- 58' FC Metz 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.
- 63' 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.
- 68' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Urie-Michel Mboula is replaced by Ababacar Lo.
- 73' Goal! Pathe Mboup scores his 11 goal in 215 matches.
- 74' It is a substitution in Pau FC team. Khalid Boutaib is replaced by Tairyk Arconte on 74 minute.
- 75' It is a substitution in Pau FC team. Pathe Mboup is replaced by Kandet Diawara on 75 minute.
- 78' Pau FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joseph Lopy is hanging Oumar Ngom on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof has so much to prove this time. He replaces Koffi Franck Kouao on 79 minute.
- 80' What an equalizer from Pape Diallo!
- 80' Sadibou Sane is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Ababacar Lo. He receives a card.
- 83' What a strike from Tairyk Arconte! The score is 2-1.
- 84' Time for substitution for Pau FC. Steeve Beusnard is replaced by Mehdi Chahiri.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Antoine Mille. He receives a card.
- 87' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof was booked on 87.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Pau FC players.
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Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 25
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10
Khalid Boutaib ↓ Tairyk Arconte 74'
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21
Steeve Beusnard ↓ Mehdi Chahiri 84'
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12
Jordy Gaspar ↓ Mamady Bangre 74'
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6
Oumar Ngom ↓ Joseph Lopy 78'
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- 17
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9
Pathe Mboup ↓ Kandet Diawara 75'
Bench
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8
Joseph Lopy ↑ 78'
- 55
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11
Mehdi Chahiri ↑ 84'
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18
Kandet Diawara ↑ 75'
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7
Tairyk Arconte ↑ 74'
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27
Mamady Bangre ↑ 74'
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Coach Nicolas UsaiFC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
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36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Sadibou Sane 70'
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- 21
- 29
- 39
- 14
- 12
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18
Idrissa Gueye ↓ Morgan Bokele 78'
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Bench
- 16
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22
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof ↑ 79'
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15
Ababacar Lo ↑ 70'
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10
Pape Diallo ↑ 70'
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Sadibou Sane ↑ 70'
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Morgan Bokele ↑ 78'
Coach Stephane Le Mignan -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals 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
Pau FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.36 Pau FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.22 FC Metz xGI would bet for: Pau FC or FC Metz 72%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.58Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 90% 10% ± 1.5 73% 27% ± 2.5 47% 53% ± 3.5 26% 74% ± 4.5 13% 87% Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw 70%Draw or FC Metz 58%Pau FC or FC Metz 72%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 13.5%0 – 0 9.6%1 – 0 9.2%2 – 1 Actual0 – 1 8.2%1 – 2 7.4%2 – 0 6.8%0 – 2 5.5%2 – 2 5.1%3 – 1 3.7%1 – 3 3%3 – 0 3%Asian Handicap — Pau FC
Handicap Pau FC covers Push FC Metz covers -2.5 7% — 93% -2 7% 12% 82% -1.5 18% — 82% -1 18% 20% 62% -0.5 38% — 62% +0.5 68% — 32% +1 68% 18% 14% +1.5 86% — 14% +2 86% 9% 5% +2.5 95% — 5% Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet 30% ✓FC Metz keeps clean sheet 26% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.