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
0.81.6
Expected goals
1.372.2
Shots
15.621.2
Possession
48.4%66.2%

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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-Germain21.2 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/match21.2 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against14.4 shots/match10 shots/match14.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

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

48.4%PossessionLe Havre · Paris Saint-Germain● 66.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 17.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLe HavreParis Saint-GermainBaseline
Possession48.4%66.2%49.4%

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.6 corners/matchCornersLe Havre · Paris Saint-Germain● 6 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricLe HavreParis Saint-GermainBaseline
Corners5.6 corners/match6 corners/match5 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

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 Havre5 matchesParis Saint-Germain5 matches
0.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 1.6 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.4 goals/match
1.37 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 2.2 xG/match
15.6 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 21.2 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 7.2 shots/match
48.4%Possession5/5● 66.2%
5.6 corners/matchCorners5/5● 6 corners/match
14.8 fouls/matchFouls5/56.4 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 samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness41 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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 nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 30 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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