Le Havre AC vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2025-26 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 Francois Letexier
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | FC Metz | H | 4–4 | D |
| 18 Apr | Angers SCO | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | OGC Nice | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | Paris FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Le Havre AC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 19 Apr | Paris FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | FC Nantes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Mar | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | Toulouse FC | H | 3–4 | L |
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' Goal! Mbwana Samatta scores his 5 goal in 24 matches.
- 9' A stunning finish from Giorgi Kvilitaia — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 13' Yassine Kechta puts Le Havre AC on the lead.
- 18' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Nathan Mbala comes on to replace Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
- 23' Pape Sy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 28' It’s high time Benoit Tavenot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 38' FC Metz seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 43' Nathan Mbala is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Le Havre AC tonight.
- 46' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Alpha Toure is replaced by Benjamin Stambouli.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Giorgi Kvilitaia is booked for FC Metz — card on 47.
- 50' Brilliant from the ! Gauthier Hein makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 45.
- 52' The France defender Yanis Zouaoui breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 3-2!
- 54' Jahyann Pandore has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
- 59' 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.
- 61' Assisted by Issa Soumare with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fode Doucoure makes no mistake. 4-3!
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' The whistle greets Fode Doucoure as he departs to be replaced by Godson Kyeremeh.
- 74' Georgia international Georgiy Tsitaishvili has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' Another substitution for Le Havre AC to replace Yassine Kechta by Sofiane Boufal on 79 minute.
- 80' Lucas Gourna-Douath catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
- 82' Giorgi Kvilitaia makes way for Lucas Michal at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 85' Gauthier Hein is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' Simon Ebonog was booked on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for Le Havre AC. Simon Ebonog is replaced by Daren Mosengo.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Le Havre AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
- 15
- 45
-
13
Fode Doucoure ↓ Godson Kyeremeh 69'
-
8
Yassine Kechta ↓ Sofiane Boufal 79'
- 14
- 99
-
26
Simon Ebonog ↓ Daren Mosengo 90'
- 18
- 25
Bench
-
17
Sofiane Boufal ↑ 79'
-
11
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 69'
- 10
- 77
-
32
Timothee Pembele ↑ 79'
- 6
-
19
Lucas Gourna-Douath ↑ 46'
-
78
Daren Mosengo ↑ 90'
- 20
Coach
Didier Digard
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 10
- 70
- 5
-
11
Giorgi Kvilitaia ↓ Lucas Michal 82'
- 38
- 7
- 61
- 12
- 4
- 15
Bench
-
21
Benjamin Stambouli ↑ 46'
-
9
Giorgi Abuashvili ↑ 82'
- 39
-
19
Lucas Michal ↑ 82'
-
35
Jahyann Pandore ↑ 46'
-
34
Nathan Mbala ↑ 18'
- 1
- 3
Coach
Benoit Tavenot
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
1.63
Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Le Havre AC or FC Metz 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Le Havre AC or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Metz
57%
Le Havre AC or FC Metz
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–4 not predicted4 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Le Havre AC
| Handicap | Le Havre AC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.