FC Metz vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs Le Havre AC — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Le Havre AC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
- Assistant 1 Gwenael Pasqualotti
- Assistant 2 Francois Boudikian
3 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 20.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Le Havre AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Oct | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | OGC Nice | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Toulouse FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | FC Metz | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | Lille OSC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 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
20%
Clean Sheets
Le Havre AC this season
Le Havre AC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Le Havre AC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Le Havre AC
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Metz and Le Havre AC has kicked off!
- 5' The travelling Le Havre AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and Le Havre AC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nabil Alioui, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Le Havre AC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Le Havre AC that had 431 games and scored 311 goals.
- 42' Yoann Salmier was booked on 42.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joseph N'Duquidi on 45.
- 50' Benjamin Tetteh has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Gautier Lloris has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mohamed Bayo.
- 59' The Le Havre AC bench stirs into life. Emmanuel Sabbi is withdrawn and Antoine Joujou gets his opportunity.
- 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luka Elsner will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Ablie Jallow on, Cheikh Sabaly off on 65 minutes.
- 68' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 70' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Lamine Camara exits the field as Danley Jean Jacques enters on 70.
- 75' Le Havre AC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 78' It is a substitution in Le Havre AC team. Daler Kuzyaev is replaced by Yassine Kechta on 78 minute.
- 81' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Joel Asoro is replaced by Fali Cande.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Le Havre AC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' Fresh legs for Le Havre AC! Samuel Grandsir comes on to replace Mohamed Bayo.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
99
Joel Asoro ↓ Fali Cande 81'
- 2
- 3
- 16
- 29
- 8
-
17
Benjamin Tetteh ↓ Simon Elisor 81'
- 22
- 18
- 34
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Ablie Jallow 65'
Bench
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↑ 65'
- 1
-
5
Fali Cande ↑ 81'
- 39
-
11
Simon Elisor ↑ 81'
-
27
Danley Jean Jacques ↑ 70'
- 21
- 25
- 26
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
Le Havre AC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 22
- 94
- 4
-
9
Mohamed Bayo ↓ Samuel Grandsir 88'
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Yassine Kechta 78'
- 7
-
10
Nabil Alioui ↓ Issa Soumare 78'
- 30
- 23
- 93
-
11
Emmanuel Sabbi ↓ Antoine Joujou 59'
Bench
-
29
Samuel Grandsir ↑ 88'
- 1
- 18
-
45
Issa Soumare ↑ 78'
-
8
Yassine Kechta ↑ 78'
- 19
-
21
Antoine Joujou ↑ 59'
- 6
- 20
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
3 / 4
0.93
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Le Havre AC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + FC Metz or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
69%
Draw or Le Havre AC
65%
FC Metz or Le Havre AC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.1%
0 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Le Havre AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 21% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.