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

Match Details

  • Referee Mikael Lesage

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Nouste Camp that hosts another battle between Pau FC and FC Metz.
  • 5' Pau FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Pau FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 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' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Pau FC and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Pau FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Pau FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Alpha Toure argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 53' That looks like a foul for a card for Ismael Traore.
  • 58' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 63' Idrissa Gueye needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 68' Pau FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' Urie-Michel Mboula makes way for Ababacar Lo at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
  • 73' Pathe Mboup puts Pau FC on the lead.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Pau FC — Tairyk Arconte on, Khalid Boutaib off on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Kandet Diawara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pathe Mboup at the 75 minute mark.
  • 78' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Oumar Ngom by Joseph Lopy on 78 minute.
  • 79' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Kevin Van Den Kerkhof comes on to replace Koffi Franck Kouao.
  • 80' Pape Diallo doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sadibou Sane on 80.
  • 82' The referee shows FC Metz player a card on 82.
  • 83' Tairyk Arconte adds to his 0 season tally! Pau FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 84' Mehdi Chahiri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steeve Beusnard on 84 minute.
  • 85' The referee has no hesitation. Antoine Mille is booked for Pau FC — card on 85.
  • 87' Poor challenge from Kevin Van Den Kerkhof. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • Full Time. Pau FC beats FC Metz

Lineups

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Usai

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Le Mignan

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.85 Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Pau FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Pau FC36% Draw33% FC Metz31%
Actual: Pau FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Pau FC or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Metz
64%
Pau FC or FC Metz
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Pau FC20% Draw58% FC Metz22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.6%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
1.9%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Pau FC

Handicap Pau FC covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 19% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 21% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Pau FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

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