Thursday , 2 July 2026

Pau FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2024-25
Pau FC
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 18:00 UTC Nouste Camp HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Alpha Toure
Y 53' Ismael Traore
Y 80' Sadibou Sane
Y 82' Ababacar Lo
Antoine Mille 85' Y
Y 87' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof

Overview

Match Preview

Pau FC vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Nouste Camp.

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mikael Lesage

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

1
2
1
Pau FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-26 Pau FC 2–1 FC Metz 2025-01-04 FC Metz 0–0 Pau FC 2023-04-08 Pau FC 1–1 FC Metz 2022-10-01 FC Metz 1–0 Pau FC

Recent Form

Pau FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#15 Position #6
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

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

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.

Lineups

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Usai

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Le Mignan

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.71 Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Pau FC36% Draw37% FC Metz27%
Actual: Pau FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Pau FC or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Metz
64%
Pau FC or FC Metz
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Pau FC18% Draw64% FC Metz18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.2%
1 – 0
15.7%
0 – 1
15.4%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
1.7%
3 – 0
1.3%
0 – 3
1.2%
3 – 1
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Pau FC

Handicap Pau FC covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 21% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 20% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Pau FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
50% ✓

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