Metz vs Pau — match summary
France · Ligue 2 · kick-off 31 Oct 2026 02:00
Full time · score 1-3
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Metz 48 · Pau 41
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Metz 39 · Pau 56
Shots on target 3-5 · corners 8-4 · possession 69-31
NextGOAL tip: Metz -0.25 · 3 stars
Metz and Pau have met many times in this league, and most results have been close. The last meeting, which Pau won 2-1, is the only one in the last four matches where a team won by more than one goal. This time Pau come in under different circumstances, because they are on a run of five straight wins in the league and friendlies. Metz opened the season with 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses from 10 matches, scoring 16 and conceding 14. They are a team that never gets blown away but is never far from their opponent either. Their last home match was a 1-1 draw, extending their unbeaten run to two matches. Pau, meanwhile, have 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, scoring 13 and conceding 10. The numbers don't look spectacular, but their current five-match winning run makes them the more confident side. This game should be a midfield exchange of blows, because neither side sits deep and both can open up the game at any moment. If Metz dominate possession above their average of 51.5% in their last 10 matches, they will get more chances to attack from midfield, and that is the path for the game to end with the home side edging a narrow result.