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Ligue 1 · 2023

Metz 0–0 Le Havre · Ligue 1

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0–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Metz and Le Havre drew 0–0.

Shots
912
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
0.550.68
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Metz and Le Havre drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Metz – Le Havre): shots 9–12, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 0.55–0.68, possession 41%–59%. 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 below their season average.

0.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.8 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 for0.2 goals/match0.8 goals/match1.27 goals/match

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

Metz have a visible home split

moderate

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

10.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season9.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.8 shots/match9.1 shots/match13.1 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.

34.5%PossessionMetz · Le Havre● 42.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricMetzLe HavreBaseline
Possession34.5%42.5%50.9%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots12 shotsMetz 9 shots, Le Havre 12 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsMetz 3 shots, Le Havre 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.55 xG0.68 xGMetz 0.55 xG, Le Havre 0.68 xG
  • Possession41%59%Metz 41%, Le Havre 59%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersMetz 5 corners, Le Havre 6 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls15 foulsMetz 13 fouls, Le Havre 15 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.

Lamine Camara · Metz · 24′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYoann Salmier · Le Havre · 27′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoseph N'Duquidi · Metz · 64′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIssa Soumaré · Le Havre · 82′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAbdoulaye Touré · Le Havre · 18′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKevin Van Den Kerkhof · Metz · 27′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBenjamin Tetteh · Metz · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosué Casimir · Le Havre · 30′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLamine Camara · Metz · 44′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJosué Casimir · Le Havre · 22′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEmmanuel Sabbi · Le Havre · 15′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMohamed Bayo · Le Havre · 40′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNabil Alioui · Le Havre · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedArouna Sangante · Le Havre · 19′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAblie Jallow · Metz · 79′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Grandsir · Le Havre · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJoel Asoro · Metz · 31′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Bayo · Le Havre · 51′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJoseph N'Duquidi · Metz · 49′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Bayo · Le Havre · 18′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedKevin Van Den Kerkhof · Metz · 27′ · 0.15 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Metz: 9 shots, 3 on target, 0.53 xG. Le Havre: 12 shots, 2 on target, 0.67 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Metz 0.53 xG · Le Havre 0.67 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Metz favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Le Havre in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Metz10 matchesLe Havre10 matches
0.8 goals/matchGoals scored10/10▲ 1 goal/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed10/10▲ 1.2 goals/match
0.72 xG/matchExpected goals10/10▲ 1.02 xG/match
9.1 shots/matchShots10/10▲ 10.8 shots/match
3.3 shots/match ▲Shots on target10/103.1 shots/match
34.5%Possession10/10● 42.5%
3 corners/matchCorners10/10● 3.4 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls10/1013.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / 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, 29 Oct 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsMetzLe Havre
CompetitionLigue 1Ligue 1 2023/24
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