Ligue 2 Β· Β·Matchday 11

Metz vs PAU

Garuda Lions Prediction: Metz

2 – 1 Predicted score Β· 8% model probability

  • RiskNo edge: the market already prices this β€” Metz is the favourite, not a value bet.

Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz

Metz 44%
Draw 26%
PAU 30%

Confidence: Low  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Metz wins
44%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
96%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
68%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
2 – 1
8% of simulated outcomes

Metz vs PAU overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Metz vs PAU

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityMetzDrawPAU
Model34.9%24.4%40.7%
Market46.7%26.7%26.7%
Final43.7%26.1%30.2%
Edge-2.9%-0.6%+3.5%

Confidence: Low Β· Edge = Final minus Market

Best available price on the pick: 2.06, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update. Expected return at that price: -9.9% per unit staked (our 43.7% Γ— 2.06 βˆ’ 1).

Metz vs PAU match preview

Metz will host PAU in an intriguing Ligue 2 matchup on October 30, 2026. According to our model, Metz has a 44% probability of winning, while PAU stands at 30%, with a draw at 26%. The expected goals for Metz is 1.64, compared to PAU's 1.78, indicating a competitive contest. The most likely scoreline predicted by our model is 2-1 in favor of Metz, occurring with an 8% probability.

Both teams come into this match with contrasting recent forms. Metz has recorded a draw, a win, two losses, and another draw in their last five matches, while PAU has been in better shape with four wins and a draw in the same period. Our model suggests a high likelihood of goals, with a 66% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 68% probability that both teams will score.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Metz ↓ / PAU β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 10% 8% 2 8% 7% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 96%
2+ goals 87%
3+ goals 67%
No goals 4%

Metz and PAU expected goals

Metz 1.64
PAU 1.78

Total expected goals: 3.43

Metz and PAU attack and defence ratings

Metz

Attack 1.17 +17%
Defence 1.26 +26%

PAU

Attack 1.14 +14%
Defence 1.06 +6%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Other Matchday 11 fixtures

Ligue 2

Before and after this match

Metz vs PAU markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Metz 43.7% 2.29 -2.9% 2.06
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 66.5% 1.50 β€” β€”
Both teams to score Yes 68.1% 1.47 β€” β€”
Double chance 12 (either side) 73.9% 1.35 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 65.1% 1.54 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Metz43.7%
Draw26.1%
PAU30.2%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.566.5%
Under 2.533.5%
Both teams to scoreYes68.1%
No31.9%
Double chance1X (home or draw)69.8%
12 (either side)73.9%
X2 (draw or away)56.3%
Handicap -1Metz win17.8%
Push (exactly one goal)17.1%
Loss65.1%
Correct score (top 3)1-110.5%
1-28.5%
2-17.8%

Metz vs PAU stats

Metz and PAU recent form

newest first
Metz DWLDLW
PAU WWWWLD

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Metz and PAU season so far

league record

Metz record

  • They have won 3 of their 9 league games this season, scoring 1.7 goals per match.
  • They average 2.4 goals per game at home against 0.8 on the road.
  • 31% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

PAU record

  • They have won 4 of their 9 league games this season, scoring 1.2 goals per match.
  • They have failed to score in 3 of 9 matches.

Metz vs PAU head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards β€” these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Metz vs PAU odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 46.7%, draw 26.7%, away 26.7%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 1.99 3.58 3.48
Betano 2.05 3.50 3.65
Betfair 2.00 3.50 3.50
Marathonbet 1.97 3.58 3.48
Pinnacle 2.06 3.45 3.58
William Hill 2.00 3.30 3.50

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.00 β€”
X 3.50 β€”
2 3.50 β€”

3 snapshots recorded, from .

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