FC Metz vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs Le Havre AC — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Le Havre AC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Le Havre AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | FC Annecy | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Nimes Olympique | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Feb | SM Caen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Feb | Amiens SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | FC Metz | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Paris FC | 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
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
–/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Metz have kicked off against Le Havre AC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Le Havre AC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Antoine Joujou has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Arouna Sangante.
- 15' The referee has no hesitation. Oualid El Hajjam is booked for Le Havre AC — Yellow card on 15.
- 16' It’s a booking for Le Havre AC player. Victor Lekhal gets a Yellow card.
- 20' Magnificent from Youssef Maziz! That is 26 goals in 66 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' Le Havre AC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 33' Le Havre AC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Le Havre AC backline.
- 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Amir Richardson makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Le Havre AC have won 311 goals from 431 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 68' A change in the Le Havre AC ranks — Josue Casimir exits the field as Oussama Targhalline enters on 68.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 74' A change in the Le Havre AC ranks — Quentin Cornette exits the field as Nabil Alioui enters on 74.
- 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' Nolan Mbemba is replacing Amir Richardson for the Le Havre AC side.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 86' The whistle greets Ablie Jallow as he departs to be replaced by Lamine Gueye.
- 87' Poor challenge from Nolan Mbemba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 88' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Youssef Maziz departs to be replaced by Arthur Atta.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Lamine Gueye 86'
- 16
- 19
- 8
- 14
- 5
-
10
Youssef Maziz ↓ Arthur Atta 88'
- 9
- 39
- 27
Bench
-
20
Lamine Gueye ↑ 86'
- 40
- 34
- 15
-
25
Arthur Atta ↑ 88'
-
11
Xhuliano Skuka ↑ 68'
- 17
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
Le Havre AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 17
-
11
Quentin Cornette ↓ Nabil Alioui 74'
- 22
-
14
Jamal Thiare ↓ Antoine Joujou 74'
- 27
- 30
- 23
- 93
-
24
Amir Richardson ↓ Nolan Mbemba 80'
- 8
Bench
-
29
Samuel Grandsir ↑ 68'
-
18
Nolan Mbemba ↑ 80'
-
10
Nabil Alioui ↑ 74'
-
5
Oussama Targhalline ↑ 68'
- 16
-
21
Antoine Joujou ↑ 74'
- 92
Coach
Luka Elsner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zinedine Ferhat | 2 |
| Gauthier Hein | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Fode Doucoure | 1 |
| Yassine Kechta | 1 |
| Zinedine Ferhat | 1 |
| Yanis Zouaoui | 1 |
| Tinotenda Kadewere | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Le Havre AC xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or Le Havre AC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
68%
Draw or Le Havre AC
63%
FC Metz or Le Havre AC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Le Havre AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 21% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.