The home team stadium regulars anticipate a win in this match, and the home advantage could mean an extra goal versus a stumbling visitor. Metz are in 10th spot while the guesting Pau sweat at 14th.
- Metz have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Ligue 2
- Metz have scored more than double the goals of Pau.
Pau have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Metz form and stats
2-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Metz so far this season.
In their previous game, the manager Bölöni led his Metz to a defeat away at Bastia. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Saint-Symphorien. Midfield player Maziz got a match rating of 7.44 in that game, the max score being 10. Maziz hit two key passes.
Ahead of that match, Metz lost 3-6 at home to Guingamp.Metz have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Saint-Symphorien with 9 goals in 5 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Metz defense is not exactly impregnable. 8 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Pau form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 2 matches, Pau have produced an overall stat of 1-2-2 so far.
The Pau goalkeeper Alexandre Olliero is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 185 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Pau won their last game, 1-0 versus Valenciennes played at home. Goalkeeper Olliero got the top player rating of the team with 7.43/10. Olliero topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that result Pau won their away game at Laval. The scoreline was 1-0.The attacking power of Pau when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. In the opposite end, Pau have conceded 8 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  G. Mikautadze 4 goals |   H. Saivet 4 goals |  A. Jallow 3 goals |
Metz missing players
Pau missing players
| Metz | Pau | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 89% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 67% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 67% |
| 56% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 44% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 22% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 44% |
| 33% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 20% | 33% |
| 33% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 4.7 | 5.6 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 12 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.9 | 10.4 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 5.8 | 7.8 |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 43% | 47% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 27% | 26% |
| 9.3 | 8.6 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 10.8 | 9.6 |
| 3.9 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 4.6 |
- Metz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Metz have scored more than double the goals of Pau.
- Metz have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Ligue 2
- Pau haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sochaux | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| 2 | Le Havre | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Guingamp | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Caen | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Bastia | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 13 |
| 9 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 10 | Metz | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Dijon | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 11 |
| 12 | Paris | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Laval | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Pau | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 10 |
| 15 | Annecy | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Rodez | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Nîmes | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Saint-Étienne | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Quevilly Rouen | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| 20 | Niort | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 7 |
