GolVolt — Metz 1–3 Pau — result, goals, stats

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Ligue 2 Matchday 11 Fri 30 Oct

Metz

Savanier 75′ (p)

Full-time 1:3

Pau

Fall 11′Fall 64′Benali 68′

Player of the match Cheikh Fall 8.5

GolVolt ratingSkip it 2.2/10 more watchable than 22% of Ligue 2 matches How we rate

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 64' Fall, 0:2

3 of 5
Pau turned that many shots on target into goals with only 31% of the ball.
27% → 95%
Pau: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 85.
5 → 3
Pau climb 2 places in the table. Metz: 8 → 9.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 0:2, from 58% to 85% (Pau).

How the match went

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90+4' · 1:3Metz 1%draw 4%Pau 95%

Key stats

69% Possession 31%

1.78 xG (expected goals) 2.32

15 Shots 9

3 On target 5

3 Big chances 4

8 Corners 4

All stats (23)

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Dramaweight 50% Missed penalty at 18′.The result was clear early — little to hold on for. Drama: 2.8 out of 10
Heroesweight 20% Fall scored the winner.Nobody stood out. Heroes: 3.3 out of 10
Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 2.4 out of 10
Quality of playweight 15% An average number of chances. Quality of play: 4.9 out of 10

Match ECG

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Worth watching: Skip it

GolVolt rating 2.2more watchable than 22% of Ligue 2 matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

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A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

4 goals3 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

11' Goal: Cheikh Fallheader · assist: Benet0:1
18' Jessy Benetmissed penalty
45+3' Cristian Devenishyellow card · foul
Half-time · 0:1
46' 2 substitutionsPandore for MbodjiSané for Bahanag
58' Axel Bambayellow card · dissent
61' 2 substitutionsBasse for AbdallahLeye for Sebas
62' SubstitutionMiguel for Mboula
64' Goal: Cheikh Fallleft foot · assist: Leye0:2
67' SubstitutionBa for Mohamed
68' Goal: Hacène Benalileft foot · assist: Leye0:3
75' Goal: Téji Savanierpenalty1:3
76' SubstitutionLefebvre for Benali
79' SubstitutionKadamani for Mbala
85' Téji Savanieryellow card · foul
Full-time · 1:3

Match stats

Shooting

1.78 xG (expected goals) 2.32

15 Shots 9

3 On target 5

3 Big chances 4

6 Off target 3

6 Blocked 1

9 Inside the box 8

6 Outside the box 1

2 Big chances missed 2

Play

69% Possession 31%

8 Corners 4

714 Passes 328

93% Pass accuracy 76%

13 Key passes 7

186 Attacks 50

92 Dangerous attacks 23

Defence

11 Tackles 22

5 Interceptions 6

2 Saves 3

Discipline

12 Fouls 9

2 Offsides 2

2 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-1-4-1 –5-3-2

6.3 Fischer

6.7 Sarr

6.5 Devenish

6.1 Ruiz

6.8 Mboula

7.1 Mohamed

39 6.2 Bahanag

7.3 Deminguet

7.9 Savanier

7.1 Mbala

6.7 Mbodji

7.3 Maubleu

6.6 Abdallah

6.7 Bamba

7.4 Briançon

6.5 Paquiez

6.5 Tourraine

6.7 Rajot

6.9 Benet

×2 8.5 Fall

6.8 Sebas

7.6 Benali

Metz

Pau

Goalkeepers

Fischer 6.3

Maubleu 7.3

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Mbodji 6.7

Came on

Bench

Metz

61 Pape Sy GK —
2 Maxime Colin DEF —
3 Florian Miguel DEF on
12 Alpha Touré MID —
18 Believe Munongo MID —
38 Hamza Kadamani MID on
7 Ibou Sané ATT on
21 Jahyann Pandore ATT on
88 Abdoulaye Ba ATT on

Pau

30 Esteban Salles GK —
4 Axel Dodote DEF —
8 Souleymane Basse DEF on
22 Rony Mimb Baheng DEF —
10 Bilal Brahimi MID —
27 Luan Gadegbeku MID —
9 Babacar Leye ATT on
11 Alexis Lefebvre ATT on
19 Tom Saettel ATT —

Match sheet

Coaches: Gregory Proment Metz Thierry Debes Pau
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz

Player ratings

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Cheikh FallPau · midfielder · 90′ 8.5

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Table after the match

Pau

before5.17 pts

↑ 2 places

after3.20 pts

Metz: 8. → 9. (14 pts).

Computed from recorded results; the official table may differ. The 5 finished fixtures with this exact kickoff are treated as one window because no reliable final-whistle order is stored.

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Before the match we said

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Pre-match forecast (provider data): Metz 51%Result: Metz – Pau 1:3.
Pau unbeaten in 4 matchesThe run goes on: 5 matches unbeaten.
Metz have scored in 4 matches in a rowThe run goes on: a goal in 5 matches in a row.

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Conditions & officials

Referee: Bastien Dechepy 🇫🇷

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Absences

Metz · 2 out

Joseph Mangondo Injured

since 15 Jul 2025 · return date unknown · 52 matches missed · Knee Problems
Nampalys Mendy Injured

since 9 Oct · return date unknown · 3 matches missed · Tendon Rupture

Pau

No absences listed.

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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