Ligue 1 · 2023

Le Havre 0–1 Metz · Ligue 1

0–1Historical match

Metz

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Metz won 0–1.

Shots
169
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
0.681.34
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Metz beat Le Havre 1–0. Recorded in this match (Le Havre – Metz): shots 16–9, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 0.68–1.34, possession 64%–36%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Metz's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Metz's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.03 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match1.03 goals/match1.25 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Le Havre have a visible home split

moderate

Le Havre's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match11.4 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Le Havre have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.6% ●PossessionLe Havre · Metz35.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLe HavreMetzBaseline
Possession45.6%35.9%51.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots9 shotsLe Havre 16 shots, Metz 9 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsLe Havre 4 shots, Metz 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.68 xG1.34 xGLe Havre 0.68 xG, Metz 1.34 xG
  • Possession64%36%Le Havre 64%, Metz 36%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersLe Havre 4 corners, Metz 2 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls19 foulsLe Havre 9 fouls, Metz 19 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Matthieu Udol · Metz · 22′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRassoul Ndiaye · Le Havre · 83′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEmmanuel Sabbi · Le Havre · 8′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSteve Ngoura · Le Havre · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArouna Sangante · Le Havre · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKevin Van Den Kerkhof · Metz · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEmmanuel Sabbi · Le Havre · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosué Casimir · Le Havre · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Bayo · Le Havre · 77′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSamuel Grandsir · Le Havre · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJosué Casimir · Le Havre · 2′ · 0.04 xG · on targetYoann Salmier · Le Havre · 82′ · 0.04 xG · on targetOussama Targhalline · Le Havre · 18′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGeorges Mikautadze · Metz · 22′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOussama Targhalline · Le Havre · 75′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedArthur Atta · Metz · 76′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedArouna Sangante · Le Havre · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetSamuel Grandsir · Le Havre · 88′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedArthur Atta · Metz · 46′ · 0.09 xG · on targetGeorges Mikautadze · Metz · 56′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedOualid El Hajjam · Le Havre · 78′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedEmmanuel Sabbi · Le Havre · 76′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedGeorges Mikautadze · Metz · 46′ · 0.25 xG · goalPapa Amadou Diallo · Metz · 43′ · 0.35 xG · off target or blockedKevin Van Den Kerkhof · Metz · 25′ · 0.48 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Le Havre: 16 shots, 4 on target, 0.70 xG. Metz: 9 shots, 2 on target, 1.39 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Georges Mikautadze · Metz · 46′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Le Havre 0.70 xG · Metz 1.39 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Le Havre
1Draws
0Metz
Metz — Le Havre · Ligue 10–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Le Havre favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Metz in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Le Havre30 matchesMetz30 matches
0.9 goals/matchGoals scored30/30▲ 1.03 goals/match
1.27 goals/match ▲Goals allowed30/301.63 goals/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals30/301.04 xG/match
11.4 shots/match ▲Shots30/309.97 shots/match
3.47 shots/matchShots on target30/303.53 shots/match
45.6% ●Possession30/3035.9%
3.9 corners/matchCorners30/30● 4.07 corners/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls30/3012.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 21 Apr 2024, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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