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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 34 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Bollengier
- Assistant 1 Thomas Luczynski
- Assistant 2 Julien Haulbert
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Le Havre AC | FC Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #2 |
| 0 | Points | 17 |
| 0 | Played | 34 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 8 / 23 |
| 0 | Scored | 32 |
| 0 | Conceded | 76 |
| +0 | GD | -44 |
| – | PPG | 0.50 |
| – | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Le Havre AC are 18th (0 pts). FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Le Havre AC vs FC Metz — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 16' Kevin N'Doram has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 16.
- 21' Le Havre AC player sees a card in front of him.
- 26' Maxime Colin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 383 appearances.
- 31' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
- 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Le Havre AC and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 41' Haiti international Danley Jean Jacques has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' GOAL! Georges Mikautadze fires home to make it 0-1!
- 51' Yoann Salmier has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 41 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Le Havre AC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Loic Nego has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josue Casimir on 61 minute.
- 66' Oussama Targhalline is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
- 69' Another substitution for Le Havre AC to replace Daler Kuzyaev by Samuel Grandsir on 69 minute.
- 72' Oussama Targhalline has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luka Elsner might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 78' Alexandre Oukidja catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 78.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Ababacar Lo. He replaces Pape Diallo on 80 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Yassine Kechta as he departs to be replaced by Rassoul N'Diaye.
- 84' Danley Jean Jacques picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Le Havre AC that had 428 games and scored 309 goals.
- 90' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is withdrawn and Cheikh Sabaly gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Zinedine Ferhat | 2 |
| Gauthier Hein | 2 |
| Youssef Maziz | 1 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Fode Doucoure | 1 |
| Yassine Kechta | 1 |
| Zinedine Ferhat | 1 |
| Yanis Zouaoui | 1 |
Head to Head
Le Havre AC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.51
Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 1.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 2.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Le Havre AC or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Metz
74%
Le Havre AC or FC Metz
57%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
15%
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
1%
2 – 2
1%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Le Havre AC
| Handicap | Le Havre AC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 18% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 21% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.