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Metz v Pau FC : Ligue 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 30th Oct, 19:00 BST, Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz

Metz and Pau FC clash at the Stade Saint-Symphorien on Friday evening, with both Grégory Proment and Thierry Debes hoping for success in the Ligue 2. Stats drive the algorithmic predictions below for all the markets, and flipping between them shows bespoke analysis, including head to head (H2H), form and unique league tables. Odds from leading bookmakers are also provided. Click on the tabs below to see it all.


In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Metz
36%
--
Draw
24%
--
Pau
40%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Pau 2-1
9%
--
Metz 2-1
8%
--
Pau 1-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
7%
--
Metz 1-0
7%
--
Pau 2-0
6%
--
Metz 2-0
5%
--
Pau 3-1
5%
--
Draw 0-0
4%
--
Metz 3-1
4%
--
Pau 3-2
4%
--
Metz 3-2
3%
--
Pau 3-0
3%
--
Metz 3-0
3%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
61%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
39%
--
Home 1st Goal
48%
--
Away 1st Goal
49%
--
No 1st Goal
2%
--
BTTS - Yes
63%
--
BTTS - No
37%
--
BTTS - Home Win
21%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
23%
--
Home/draw
60%
--
Away/draw
64%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
39%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
61%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
21%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
79%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
--
Home DNB
53%
--
Away DNB
57%
--
Metz win to nil
15%
--
Pau win to nil
17%
--
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Win / draw / win Ligue 2 table

Metz have played 8 matches so far this season and are in 10th position in the league. Metz are winless in the 4 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in every game. Metz are unbeaten at home after 4 games and have kept zero clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams above them in the league

4 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 2 games, drawn 2 and won zero. Metz have conceded 8 goals, scored 5, failed to score in 1 match and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Metz have played 4 games at home, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 0 fixtures. They have scored 9 goals, conceded 5 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and scored in every home league game.

Pau lay in 8th place on 11 points in the Ligue 2 league table having played 8 matches. Pau are unbeaten in 4 games against teams below them in the league and kept 1 clean sheet out of 4 games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 4 games against teams below them in the table, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 0 games. They have scored 8 goals and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Pau have conceded 5 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Pau have played 3 away games, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored an average of 1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Metz
Pau
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
St Etienne86111319 
d
 
2-2A
Feb 12
Dec 12
May 22
2
Red Star8521317 
May 14
l
 
1-0A
Feb 19
Nov 20
3
Montpellier8431315 
Feb 19
Nov 7
Mar 19
l
 
1-0A
4
Reims8350614 
Dec 12
Apr 16
Jan 15
Apr 2
5
Nancy8413213 
Jan 2
May 22
l
 
0-1A
Mar 12
6
Annecy8413113 
Feb 5
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-1A
May 7
7
Dijon8332212 
Jan 22
l
 
4-2A
May 14
w
 
0-1F
8
Pau8323111 
Oct 30
Jan 29
-
-
9
Sochaux8251-111 
Oct 17
Mar 5
d
 
1-1F
Feb 5
10
Metz8242110 
-
-
Jan 29
Oct 30
11
Dunkerque8224-38 
Mar 12
Oct 23
w
 
2-0F
Feb 12
12
Guingamp8224-38 
w
 
2-1A
May 7
Apr 30
Oct 16
13
Nantes8224-48 
Apr 9
Jan 15
Nov 7
Feb 26
14
Grenoble8224-58 
Feb 26
d
 
0-00-0
Oct 23
Apr 23
15
Rodez8215-47 
w
 
4-1F
Apr 30
Apr 9
d
 
2-2F
16
Boulogne8062-26 
Nov 20
Mar 19
Apr 16
Dec 4
17
Clermont8062-36 
Apr 23
Dec 4
Mar 5
Jan 2
18
Lavallois8125-75 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 2
w
 
3-2F
Jan 22
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Metz 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Metz2 - 2St Etienne
Metz4 - 1Rodez
Metz1 - 1Lavallois
Metz2 - 1Guingamp
Metz0 - 4Lorient
Metz1 - 2Monaco
Metz1 - 3Paris FC
Metz0 - 0Nantes
Metz3 - 4Toulouse
Metz0 - 1Brest
Metz1 - 3Auxerre
Metz0 - 0Lille
Metz2 - 5Lyon
Metz2 - 3PSG
Metz0 - 1Rennes
Metz2 - 1Nice
Metz2 - 0Lens
Metz0 - 3Marseille
Metz0 - 0Le Havre
Metz1 - 1Angers
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
2
Draw
8
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AMetz2 - 4Dijon
HMetz2 - 2St Etienne
AMetz0 - 1Red Star
HMetz4 - 1Rodez
AMetz1 - 1Annecy
HMetz1 - 1Lavallois
AMetz0 - 0Grenoble
HMetz2 - 1Guingamp
AMetz0 - 0Nice
HMetz0 - 4Lorient
HMetz1 - 2Monaco
AMetz4 - 4Le Havre
HMetz1 - 3Paris FC
AMetz1 - 3Marseille
HMetz0 - 0Nantes
AMetz0 - 0Rennes
HMetz3 - 4Toulouse
AMetz0 - 3Lens
HMetz0 - 1Brest
AMetz0 - 3PSG
Pau 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Montpellier1 - 0Pau
Rodez2 - 2Pau
Dijon0 - 1Pau
Reims5 - 3Pau
Annecy5 - 1Pau
Amiens0 - 1Pau
Le Mans4 - 0Pau
Clermont0 - 1Pau
Troyes4 - 3Pau
Red Star0 - 3Pau
Lavallois0 - 1Pau
Dunkerque3 - 1Pau
Montpellier0 - 1Pau
Guingamp2 - 2Pau
St Etienne6 - 0Pau
Grenoble1 - 1Pau
Rodez1 - 2Pau
Boulogne0 - 3Pau
Nancy2 - 2Pau
Bastia1 - 1Pau
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPau3 - 2Lavallois
HPau2 - 0Dunkerque
APau0 - 1Montpellier
HPau1 - 1Sochaux
APau2 - 2Rodez
HPau0 - 1Nancy
APau1 - 0Dijon
HPau0 - 1Annecy
APau3 - 5Reims
HPau1 - 3Nancy
APau1 - 5Annecy
HPau2 - 1Guingamp
APau1 - 0Amiens
APau0 - 4Le Mans
HPau0 - 0Montpellier
APau1 - 0Clermont
HPau2 - 2Bastia
HPau0 - 3St Etienne
APau3 - 4Troyes
HPau1 - 2Boulogne
Goal Statistics

Pau FC's fans will be hoping for goals on Friday evening, not least because Metz have conceded in each of their last 6 Ligue 2 matches. A PG of 1.6 for T. Debes's side suggests that run should continue.

Metz 10th Pau 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Metz will score 1 or more goals
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Pau will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-5
Metz’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+15
Pau have scored 15% more goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.8
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Ligue 2 - 2026/2027 season
Metz
PG (predicted goals)
Pau
1.5
1.6
Attack rating
%
better
MET
PAU
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Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
MET
PAU
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Metz v Pau Ligue 2 lLine ups will show here when available.

Metz Ligue 2 squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8733
C CastroP. FallJ DeminguetI. Mohamed
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Miguel DEF81
2
-
C Castro DEF8
1
-
J Deminguet MID823
2
-
B. Munongo MID8
1
-
P. Fall FWD87
1
-
G Abuashvili FWD81
1
-
J. Fischer GLK7
-
J Ruiz DEF61
2
-
B Sarr DEF6
1
-
N Mendy MID6
1
-
M Colin DEF51
-
H. Kadamani MID5
-
T Savanier MID512
-
J. Pandore FWD5
-
I. Sane FWD5
-
N. Mbala FWD5
-
I. Mohamed DEF4
2
1
U. Mboula DEF3
-
A. Mbodji FWD21
-
M. Bokele Mputu FWD2
-
P Sy GLK1
-
A. Touré MID1
-
Pau Ligue 2 squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8423
B MaubleuB. LeyeL RajotA Bamba 
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Maubleu GLK8
-
G Paquiez DEF8
2
-
T. Pouilly DEF8
-
L Rajot MID812
1
-
J Benet MID812
-
C. Fall MID8
1
-
B. Leye FWD84
-
H. Benali FWD71
2
-
A. Dodote DEF6
1
-
A Bamba  DEF6
3
-
A Briançon DEF611
1
-
T Saettel FWD6
1
-
A Abdallah DEF5
2
-
M Tourraine DEF51
1
-
L. Gadegbeku MID5
1
-
A Lefebvre FWD5
-
S. Basse DEF4
-
J Sebas FWD31
-
R. Mimb Baheng DEF2
-
B Brahimi FWD2
-
A. Mbaye FWD21
-
K. Gasnier MID1
-
R. Drax Openda Owaga FWD1
-