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 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
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
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Le Havre AC welcome FC Metz for this crunch clash at Stade Oceane.
- 5' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Gautier Lloris is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-back.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Le Havre AC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
- 25' Kevin N'Doram is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
- 30' Le Havre AC is showing some good football. However, Le Havre AC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Le Havre AC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 36' That is a Yellow card for Le Havre AC. Amir Richardson will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fali Cande on 40.
- 45' Le Havre AC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' Nabil Alioui has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
- 56' Danley Jean Jacques picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' FC Metz have won 360 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' Yassine Kechta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' The Le Havre AC bench stirs into life. Yassine Kechta is withdrawn and Check Diakite gets his opportunity.
- 68' Le Havre AC ring the changes. Quentin Cornette has done his job and it is now time for Jamal Thiare to step up.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Georges Mikautadze by Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly on 76 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for Le Havre AC! Elies Mahmoud comes on to replace Nabil Alioui.
- 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 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' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Kevin N'Doram is withdrawn and Joseph Nduquidi gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Zinedine Ferhat | 2 |
| Gauthier Hein | 2 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Giorgi Kvilitaia | 1 |
| Gautier Lloris | 1 |
| Jahyann Pandore | 1 |
| Nabil Alioui | 1 |
| Amir Richardson | 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.