Pau welcome Metz at Stade du Hameau, Pau on Friday, Jan 29 at 8:00 PM in a Ligue 2 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Pau come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Metz, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (1W 2D 0L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Pau and Metz have split their 4 meetings almost evenly (1W–2D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Pau won 2–1.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Pau win or a draw looks most likely.