FC Metz vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs Le Havre AC — Ligue 2 .
- FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Le Havre AC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bartolomeu Varela
- Referee Mohamed Benkemouche
- Referee Stephane Panont
- Referee Romain Zamo
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Le Havre AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | Paris FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | AS Beziers | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | AC Ajaccio | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | FC Metz | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | ES Troyes AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | US Orleans Loiret | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/5
61-75
1/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 8 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 3 G | 3 A |
| Teji Savanier | 3 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Le Havre AC backline.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 16' Harold Moukoudi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' The 32-year-old Victor Lekhal has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 26' Bevic Moussiti is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
- 31' Amos Youga, a Central African Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yacouba Coulibaly suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Ivan Balliu is replacing Jonathan Rivierez for the FC Metz side.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Le Havre AC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Goal! Zinedine Ferhat scores his 19 goal in 438 matches.
- 66' Abdoulie Jallow is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emmanuel Riviere at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' The travelling Le Havre AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and Le Havre AC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 79' Poor challenge from Mamadou Fofana. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' Another substitution for Le Havre AC to replace Jean-Pascal Fontaine by Samba Camara on 80 minute.
- 83' Fresh legs for Le Havre AC! Bevic Moussiti comes on to replace Alimani Gory.
- 88' It’s high time Frederic Antonetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' Le Havre AC ring the changes. Amos Youga has done his job and it is now time for Romain Basque to step up.
- 90' Le Havre AC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Full Time. Le Havre AC beats FC Metz
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 17
-
28
Jonathan Rivierez ↓ Ivan Balliu 46'
- 24
-
27
Farid Boulaya ↓ Ibrahima Niane 66'
-
29
Emmanuel Riviere ↓ Ablie Jallow 66'
- 16
- 5
- 21
- 6
- 13
Bench
- 1
- 10
- 2
-
25
Ivan Balliu ↑ 46'
-
14
Ablie Jallow ↑ 66'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↑ 66'
- 31
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
Le Havre AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 21
- 25
-
18
Amos Youga ↓ Romain Basque 89'
- 19
- 17
- 7
- 22
- 8
-
28
Alimami Gory ↓ Bevic Moussiti 83'
Bench
- 50
-
15
Samba Camara ↑ 80'
-
12
Bevic Moussiti ↑ 83'
- 13
-
27
Romain Basque ↑ 89'
- 29
- 5
Coach
Oswald Tanchot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zinedine Ferhat | 2 |
| Gauthier Hein | 2 |
| Amir Richardson | 1 |
| Youssef Maziz | 1 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Fode Doucoure | 1 |
| Yassine Kechta | 1 |
| Zinedine Ferhat | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Le Havre AC xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Le Havre AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
70%
Draw or Le Havre AC
61%
FC Metz or Le Havre AC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Le Havre AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.