Pau vs Metz prediction and preview

Ligue 2 · Friday 29 January 2027, 00:00 UTC

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Pau vs Metz

Ligue 2 · Friday 29 January 2027, 00:00 UTC · Stade Du Hameau Idron 1, Bizanos

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Pau vs Metz preview

Pau host Metz in Ligue 2 on Friday 29 January 2027, kick-off 00:00 UTC at Stade Du Hameau Idron 1 in Bizanos. Pau go into the round 5th, on 20 points from 11 games, while Metz sit 10th on 14 points after 11 matches.

Recent form: Pau W-W-W-W-W, Metz L-D-W-L-D (most recent first). Over their last 6, Pau have scored 2.0 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Metz average 1.5 scored and 2.2 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

The sides have met 3 times in the records we hold: Pau won 2, 1 game was drawn and Metz won 0. Those games averaged 2.3 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 30 Oct 2026, ended Metz 1-3 Pau.

At home this season Pau have 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from 6 matches; on the road Metz have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats from 5.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

  • PauLast five: W W W W W
  • MetzLast five: D L W D L
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5Pau116231611+520WWWWW
10Metz113531717014DLWDL

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Head-to-head

3 meetings: Pau 2, draws 1, Metz 0.

Team news

Pau expected line-up (5-3-2)

Brice Maubleu, Gaëtan Paquiez, Axel Bamba, Anthony Briançon, Tom Pouilly, Mathys Tourraine, Akim Abdallah, Cheikh Fall, Jessy Benet, Hacène Benali

Metz expected line-up (4-1-4-1)

Jonathan Fischer, Cristian Devenish, Bouna Sarr, Jean Ruiz, Jessy Deminguet, Téji Savanier, Idris Mohamed, Pape Moussa Fall, Giorgi Abuashvili, Abdourahmane Mbodji

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