Ligue 1 · 2026

Le Havre vs Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
0.671.83
Expected goals
1.372.51
Shots
15.621.3
Possession
48.4%67.3%

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What the record shows

The season records do not separate these clubs, so the strongest stored context is their shared history: 5 meetings, 0 to Le Havre, 1 drawn, 4 to Paris Saint-Germain. From this fixture's own record: paris Saint-Germain's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Past meetings are history, not a forecast.

Paris Saint-Germain show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Paris Saint-Germain's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLe Havre · Paris Saint-Germain21.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricLe HavreParis Saint-GermainBaseline
Shots15.6 shots/match21.3 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against14.4 shots/match10.2 shots/match13.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Le Havre's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.67 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 for0.8 goals/match0.67 goals/match1.5 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Paris Saint-Germain have recorded the higher season possession share.

48.4%PossessionLe Havre · Paris Saint-Germain● 67.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLe HavreParis Saint-GermainBaseline
Possession48.4%67.3%49.4%

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Le Havre favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Paris Saint-Germain in 11 · 2 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Le Havre6 matchesParis Saint-Germain6 matches
0.67 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 1.83 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed6/61.33 goals/match
1.37 xG/matchExpected goals5/6▲ 2.51 xG/match
15.6 shots/matchShots5/6▲ 21.3 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target5/6▲ 7.33 shots/match
48.4%Possession5/6● 67.3%
5.6 corners/matchCorners5/6● 5.67 corners/match
14.8 fouls/matchFouls5/65.83 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Le Havre
1Draws
4Paris Saint-Germain
Le Havre — Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 10–1
Paris Saint-Germain — Le Havre · Ligue 13–0
Paris Saint-Germain — Le Havre · Ligue 12–1
Le Havre — Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 11–4
Paris Saint-Germain — Le Havre · Ligue 13–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness20 daysfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 30 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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