Le Havre AC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Le Havre AC vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade Oceane.
- Le Havre AC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | FC Metz | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | SC Bastia | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | FC Annecy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Le Havre AC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Oct | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Oct | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Pau FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | SC Bastia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | En Avant Guingamp | H | 3–6 | L |
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' And we are off! Le Havre AC vs FC Metz — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Le Havre AC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gautier Lloris on 10.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Le Havre AC and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Le Havre AC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Amir Richardson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 36' Amir Richardson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fali Cande.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' Magnificent from Nabil Alioui! That is 16 goals in 362 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Danley Jean Jacques argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' Ablie Jallow needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Yassine Kechta. He receives a Yellow card.
- 67' The crowd applauds Yassine Kechta as he leaves the pitch. Check Diakite steps in for Le Havre AC.
- 68' Another substitution for Le Havre AC to replace Quentin Cornette by Jamal Thiare on 68 minute.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Le Havre AC and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' FC Metz ring the changes. Georges Mikautadze has done his job and it is now time for Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly to step up.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Elies Mahmoud. He replaces Nabil Alioui on 78 minute.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' Le Havre AC ring the changes. Amir Richardson has done his job and it is now time for Nolan Mbemba to step up.
- 88' Joseph Nduquidi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin N'Doram at the 88 minute mark.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Metz.
Lineups
Le Havre AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
11
Quentin Cornette ↓ Jamal Thiare 68'
- 4
- 22
- 27
-
10
Nabil Alioui ↓ Elies Mahmoud 78'
- 30
-
23
Josue Casimir ↓ Terence Kongolo 87'
- 93
-
24
Amir Richardson ↓ Nolan Mbemba 87'
-
8
Yassine Kechta ↓ Check Diakite 67'
Bench
-
15
Terence Kongolo ↑ 87'
- 1
-
14
Jamal Thiare ↑ 68'
-
18
Nolan Mbemba ↑ 87'
- 5
-
28
Elies Mahmoud ↑ 78'
-
6
Check Diakite ↑ 67'
Coach
Luka Elsner
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Kevin N'Doram ↓ Joseph Nduquidi 88'
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Amine Bassi 76'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↓ Lenny Joseph 88'
- 16
- 4
- 5
- 9
-
20
Lamine Gueye ↓ Anthony Musaba 68'
- 39
- 27
Bench
- 8
-
21
Amine Bassi ↑ 76'
-
14
Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly ↑ 76'
-
11
Anthony Musaba ↑ 68'
- 40
-
24
Lenny Joseph ↑ 88'
-
34
Joseph Nduquidi ↑ 88'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gauthier Hein | 2 |
| Zinedine Ferhat | 2 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Giorgi Kvilitaia | 1 |
| Gautier Lloris | 1 |
| Jahyann Pandore | 1 |
Head to Head
Le Havre AC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Le Havre AC to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Le Havre AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Le Havre AC or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Metz
37%
Le Havre AC or FC Metz
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Le Havre AC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Le Havre AC
| Handicap | Le Havre AC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 26% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.