Metz believe to get a lot of fans in for this match even though the season has been strenuous so far with 8 points and a 16th place in the Ligue 1 table. Visiting Le Havre hold 11th place with 10 pts.
- Metz have yet to win a game at home.
- Le Havre have yet to win a game away.
This promises to be an intriguing match with lots of spark and bustle as both contenders are well rested since they last played a game. Let's go!
Metz form and stats
0 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Metz have to build on here at Stade Saint-Symphorien in the Ligue 1. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Metz with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Lens game, 42 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Metz lost their last game at Monaco (placed 1st) after a 1-2 scoreline. Oukidja had a busy but productive day in the Monaco match. Despite making eleven saves the loss could not be prevented.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Nice (0-1).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Metz have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 3 and lost 1.
Metz have conceded 6 from these games.
Le Havre form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 1 travels is 0 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Le Havre are looking to quickly end their 353 minutes long goal drought in the Ligue 1.
Le Havre's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Lens that finished 0-0. Desmas had red hot gloves after the game against Lens, shaping the outcome of the game with seven saves made. Desmas (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.45. Desmas topped it up with a clean sheet.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Olympique Marseille wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Le Havre playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 1 Havre win, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Le Havre have conceded 7 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Le Havre have avoided defeat in the last 6 matches (3-3-0) facing Metz.Top Goalscorers
  N. Alioui 4 goals |   C. Sabaly 2 goals |  D. Kuzyaev 2 goals |
Metz missing players
Le Havre missing players
| Metz | Le Havre | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 78% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 78% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 22% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 2 | 3.1 |
| 5.9 | 3.8 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.1 | 11.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.2 | 10.7 |
| 3.3 | 3.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 3.2 |
| 27% | 31% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 34% |
| 18.1 | 11.2 | 22 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.5 | 18.2 | 14.7 |
| 7 | 3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
- Le Havre have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Le Havre have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Le Havre have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Le Havre have yet to win a game away.
- Metz have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Metz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Metz have yet to win a game at home.
- Metz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Monaco | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 20 |
| 2 | Nice | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Paris Saint Germain | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 18 |
| 4 | Lille | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Brest | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Reims | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Nantes | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Olympique Marseille | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Rennes | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | Toulouse | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Le Havre | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Lorient | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 10 |
| 13 | Strasbourg | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 10 |
| 14 | Montpellier | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Lens | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 9 |
| 16 | Metz | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 8 |
| 17 | Clermont | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 5 |
| 18 | Olympique Lyonnais | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -11 | 3 |
