Le Havre AC vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Le Havre AC vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade Oceane.
- Le Havre AC 10 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Bollengier
- Assistant 1 Thomas Luczynski
- Assistant 2 Julien Haulbert
6 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | FC Metz | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | FC Nantes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | Montpellier HSC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Toulouse FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Le Havre AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–4 | L |
| 30 Mar | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 17 Mar | Stade de Reims | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Le Havre AC this season
Le Havre AC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Le Havre AC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/6
61-75
3/3
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Le Havre AC
| Josh Maja | 4 G | |
| Rayan Fofana | 2 G | 1 A |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 G |
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' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Le Havre AC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact 4-5-1.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Le Havre AC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 16' Kevin N'Doram picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Arouna Sangante.
- 26' 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.
- 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 36' Yassine Kechta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
- 41' Le Havre AC have won 318 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Brilliant from the ! Georges Mikautadze makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 46.
- 51' Le Havre AC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Le Havre AC and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Le Havre AC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Loic Nego is hanging Josue Casimir on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 69' Samuel Grandsir is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daler Kuzyaev at the 69 minute mark.
- 72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Oussama Targhalline on 72 minutes.
- 77' Steve Ngoura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 438 appearances.
- 78' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Alexandre Oukidja gets a card.
- 80' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Pape Diallo is withdrawn and Ababacar Lo gets his opportunity.
- 81' Yassine Kechta makes way for Rassoul N'Diaye at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Le Havre AC.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Danley Jean Jacques. He receives a card.
- 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' The crowd applauds Kevin Van Den Kerkhof as he leaves the pitch. Cheikh Sabaly steps in for FC Metz.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Metz to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Le Havre AC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
- 22
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Samuel Grandsir 69'
- 30
-
23
Josue Casimir ↓ Loic Nego 61'
- 5
- 93
- 8
- 6
-
13
Steve Ngoura ↓ Mohamed Bayo 61'
- 11
Bench
-
29
Samuel Grandsir ↑ 69'
- 1
- 4
-
9
Mohamed Bayo ↑ 61'
-
7
Loic Nego ↑ 61'
-
19
Rassoul N'Diaye ↑ 81'
- 25
-
21
Antoine Joujou ↑ 61'
- 26
Coach
Luka Elsner
FC Metz Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
- 2
- 6
- 3
- 16
- 8
- 10
- 22
- 27
- 25
-
7
Pape Diallo ↓ Ababacar Lo 80'
- 38
Bench
- 36
- 29
- 11
- 1
- 5
- 39
-
15
Ababacar Lo ↑ 80'
- 18
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↑ 90'
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
1.16
Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Le Havre AC or FC Metz 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Le Havre AC or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Metz
65%
Le Havre AC or FC Metz
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Le Havre AC
| Handicap | Le Havre AC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.