Pau FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Mikael Lesage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Pau FC | FC Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #7 |
| 20 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 20 |
| 13 | Conceded | 19 |
| +3 | GD | +1 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 50% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Pau FC are 5th (20 pts). FC Metz are 7th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 4 G | 2 A |
| Cheikh Fall | 3 G | |
| Hacene Benali | 3 G | |
| Lorenzo Rajot | 2 G | 3 A |
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 8 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 3 G | 3 A |
| Teji Savanier | 3 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Pau FC and FC Metz is underway.
- 5' Alpha Toure has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nicolas Usaï will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' FC Metz have won 375 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Steeve Beusnard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Pau FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
- 40' Pau FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Bingourou Kamara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' Urie-Michel Mboula, a Gabon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Alpha Toure. He receives a card.
- 53' Ismael Traore was booked on 53.
- 58' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' 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 Matthieu Udol suffering a number of foals already.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Another change for FC Metz made on 70 minute. Urie-Michel Mboula leaves to be changed by Ababacar Lo.
- 73' Pathe Mboup has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
- 74' Tairyk Arconte is replacing Khalid Boutaib for the Pau FC side.
- 75' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Pathe Mboup is withdrawn and Kandet Diawara gets his opportunity.
- 78' The whistle greets Oumar Ngom as he departs to be replaced by Joseph Lopy.
- 79' FC Metz make a change. Koffi Franck Kouao trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Van Den Kerkhof on 79 minutes.
- 80' What an equalizer from Pape Diallo!
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Sadibou Sane argues furiously but the card stands.
- 82' Ababacar Lo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 82.
- 83' Tairyk Arconte does the damage! The net is bulging and Pau FC surge ahead!
- 84' Mehdi Chahiri gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Steeve Beusnard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Pau FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 87' The referee shows FC Metz player a card on 87.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Pau FC take all three points.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 25
-
10
Khalid Boutaib ↓ Tairyk Arconte 74'
-
21
Steeve Beusnard ↓ Mehdi Chahiri 84'
-
12
Jordy Gaspar ↓ Mamady Bangre 74'
- 4
-
6
Oumar Ngom ↓ Joseph Lopy 78'
- 2
- 17
-
9
Pathe Mboup ↓ Kandet Diawara 75'
Bench
-
8
Joseph Lopy ↑ 78'
- 55
-
11
Mehdi Chahiri ↑ 84'
-
18
Kandet Diawara ↑ 75'
-
7
Tairyk Arconte ↑ 74'
-
27
Mamady Bangre ↑ 74'
- 3
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Sadibou Sane 70'
- 8
- 21
- 29
- 39
- 14
- 12
-
18
Idrissa Gueye ↓ Morgan Bokele 78'
- 4
Bench
- 16
-
22
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof ↑ 79'
-
15
Ababacar Lo ↑ 70'
-
10
Pape Diallo ↑ 70'
- 6
-
9
Sadibou Sane ↑ 70'
-
19
Morgan Bokele ↑ 78'
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cheikh Fall | 2 |
| Danley Jean Jacques | 1 |
| Mayron George | 1 |
| Pape Diallo | 1 |
| Tairyk Arconte | 1 |
| Pathe Mboup | 1 |
| Teji Savanier | 1 |
| Hacene Benali | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Pau FC or FC Metz 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Metz
55%
Pau FC or FC Metz
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.