Le Havre v Metz result

Full-time · Le Havre 4–4 Metz

Ligue 1 · Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:15 BST · Stade Océane

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Le Havre · Metz · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Le Havre 4–4 Metz — this Ligue 1 match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick

Home or Away

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.9% of 5118 landed (95% range 76.7–79%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated home or away, not the draw (double chance) between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 1,974 of 2,640 times (74.8%), against an average rating of 73.4%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Le Havre: 2.65 to 1.89 in expected goals, 0.76 of it from a penalty and 0.76 of Metz’s from a penalty, from 14 shots to 12, ahead on xG from the fourth minute (per-shot expected goals for this match). The points were shared.

The result

Le Havre and Metz drew 4–4 at Stade Océane in Ligue 1 on Sunday 26 April. Le Havre are winless in their last nine matches in all competitions. Metz are winless in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 2–2 at half-time. The goals — Le Havre: Mbwana Samatta (5’), Y. Kechta (13’), Yanis Zouaoui (52’ pen) and Fodé Doucouré (61’, assisted by Issa Soumaré); Metz: G. Kvilitaia (9’, assisted by Gauthier Hein), Gauthier Hein (45’ pen; 85’, assisted by N. Mbala) and J. Pandore (54’, assisted by N. Mbala).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s eight key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Gauthier Hein’s goal on 85 minutes.

Discipline

F. Letexier showed four yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Le Havre: Lucas Gourna-Douath (80’), Simon Ebonog (90+2’) and Timothée Pembélé (90+6’); Metz: G. Kvilitaia (47’).

What it changes

Le Havre stay 14th after this result (31 league matches played).

Metz stay 18th after this result (31 league matches played).

With eight goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 31, across nine matches. Le Havre have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Gauthier Hein (Metz) 13.9, Yanis Zouaoui (Le Havre) 8.1 and Issa Soumaré (Le Havre) 8.1 led the match.

Head-to-head

Metz are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Le Havre.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Le Havre or Metz (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.9% of the time in the last 90 days (3985 of 5118).

Next up

Le Havre next host Lorient on 8 November 2026.

Metz next travel to Kellermann on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Le Havre: Le Havre v Lorient, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Metz: Kellermann v Metz, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Le Havre 4–4 Metz · Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Océane · Le Havre
Referee: F. Letexier
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Le Havre 1 · draws 4 · Metz 1 · 1.5 goals/game
Recent form: Le Havre 0W 4D 1L · Metz 0W 2D 3L

Le Havre 4–4 Metz (Ligue 1): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.63 / 0.63

Goals

against 1.38 / 2.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.63 / 4.88

Corners

against 4.25 / 5.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.75 / 3.63

Shots on target

against 4.13 / 5.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.13 / 2

Cards

against 1.88 / 1.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.1 yellows

Referee · F. Letexier

23.2 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 10 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 19 April 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Le Havre for / against	Line	Metz for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.63 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.63 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.88 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.38 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.75 for · 16.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.75 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.63 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	14 for · 15.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.5 for · 11 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: F. Letexier — 4.1 yellow cards a game, 0.1 red cards, 23.2 fouls over 10 matches.

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Le Havre

Le Havre Goalkeeper

Le Havre — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Diaw	26	882295 min	682.7 /90	341.3 /90	10 /90
L. Mpasi	4	79315 min	154.3 /90	20.6 /90	00 /90
Paul Argney	2	90180 min	42 /90	31.5 /90	00 /90

Le Havre — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Le Havre before kick-off, to 19 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Diaw n 8	90	2.9 5/4
L. Mpasi n 4	78.8	4.3 4/2

Le Havre Defensive

Le Havre — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Négo	27	832228 min	441.8 /90	311.3 /90	70.3 /90	903.6 /90	180.7 /90	30.1 /90
Y. Zouaoui	27	782114 min	391.7 /90	231 /90	100.4 /90	1004.3 /90	180.8 /90	60.3 /90
A. Sangante	26	862242 min	371.5 /90	361.4 /90	150.6 /90	1375.5 /90	401.6 /90	40.2 /90
G. Lloris	25	832074 min	361.6 /90	391.7 /90	160.7 /90	1185.1 /90	261.1 /90	10 /90
Stephan Zagadou	7	71494 min	112 /90	20.4 /90	71.3 /90	213.8 /90	71.3 /90	00 /90
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Le Havre — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Le Havre before kick-off, to 19 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
I. Soumaré n 8	90	1.3 6/3	1.6 7/4	G. Hein
R. Ndiaye n 8	89.9	1 4/2	1.5 7/4	G. Tsitaishvili
A. Seko n 8	90	0.8 6/0	0.3 2/0	—
L. Négo n 8	79.9	0.7 2/2	0.4 3/0	—
Y. Zouaoui n 8	70.5	1 4/2	1.6 5/2	—
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Le Havre — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Le Havre before kick-off, to 19 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
I. Soumaré n 8	90	0.8 4/2
R. Ndiaye n 8	89.9	1.8 6/3
A. Seko n 8	90	1.3 7/3
L. Négo n 8	79.9	2 5/5
Y. Zouaoui n 8	70.5	2.4 7/3
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Le Havre Attacking

Le Havre — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
I. Soumaré	31	862679 min	60.2 /90	40.1 /90	652.2 /90	250.8 /90	280.9 /90	220.7 /90
M. Samatta	22	541180 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	302.3 /90	131 /90	171.3 /90	80.6 /90
S. Boufal	12	65784 min	10.1 /90	30.3 /90	70.8 /90	20.2 /90	232.6 /90	151.7 /90
F. Mambimbi	9	54484 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	71.3 /90	10.2 /90
E. Koffi Vinette	9	39348 min	00 /90	00 /90	41 /90	20.5 /90	51.3 /90	92.3 /90
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Le Havre — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Le Havre before kick-off, to 19 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
I. Soumaré n 8	90	2.4 7/7	0.8 4/2
R. Ndiaye n 8	89.9	0.9 4/3	0.4 2/1
A. Seko n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.3 1/1
L. Négo n 8	79.9	0.7 2/2	0.1 1/0
Y. Zouaoui n 8	70.5	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
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Le Havre — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Le Havre before kick-off, to 19 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
I. Soumaré n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
R. Ndiaye n 8	89.9	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
A. Seko n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Négo n 8	79.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
Y. Zouaoui n 8	70.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Metz

Metz Goalkeeper

Metz — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Fischer	25	902250 min	883.5 /90	532.1 /90	10 /90
P. Sy	5	87437 min	244.9 /90	102.1 /90	00 /90

Metz — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Metz before kick-off, to 19 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Fischer n 8	90	3.1 7/4
P. Sy n 6	87.8	4.1 5/4

Metz Defensive

Metz — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
K. Kouao	28	842357 min	752.9 /90	301.1 /90	130.5 /90	1495.7 /90	331.3 /90	90.3 /90
J. Gbamin	26	872270 min	502 /90	241 /90	120.5 /90	1084.3 /90	190.8 /90	20.1 /90
M. Colin	22	781717 min	382 /90	261.4 /90	100.5 /90	603.1 /90	110.6 /90	20.1 /90
Sadibou Sané	20	841673 min	422.3 /90	341.8 /90	160.9 /90	884.7 /90	170.9 /90	40.2 /90
T. Yegbe	19	841592 min	150.8 /90	160.9 /90	130.7 /90	382.1 /90	160.9 /90	20.1 /90
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Metz — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Metz before kick-off, to 19 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
G. Tsitaishvili n 8	80.1	1 4/3	1.3 3/3	R. Ndiaye
K. Kouao n 8	81.3	1.2 4/3	1.5 7/4	—
G. Hein n 8	68.1	1 5/1	0.2 1/0	I. Soumaré
J. Deminguet n 8	63.4	1.4 7/1	2 7/4	—
J. Gbamin n 8	90	1.1 7/2	0.4 3/0	—
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Metz — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Metz before kick-off, to 19 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
G. Tsitaishvili n 8	80.1	0.7 5/0
K. Kouao n 8	81.3	2.8 8/6
G. Hein n 8	68.1	0.5 3/0
J. Deminguet n 8	63.4	2.5 6/4
J. Gbamin n 8	90	2.4 7/6
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Metz Attacking

Metz — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
H. Diallo	23	821875 min	40.2 /90	10 /90	271.3 /90	120.6 /90	120.6 /90	130.6 /90
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly	13	74964 min	00 /90	20.2 /90	70.7 /90	40.4 /90	100.9 /90	141.3 /90
Giorgi Abuashvili	13	39505 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	101.8 /90	40.7 /90	40.7 /90	40.7 /90
Ibou Sané	11	58638 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	91.3 /90	60.8 /90	40.6 /90	40.6 /90
M. Bokele Mputu	7	33234 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.8 /90	20.8 /90	51.9 /90	20.8 /90
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Metz — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Metz before kick-off, to 19 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
G. Tsitaishvili n 8	80.1	1 5/1	0.6 3/1
K. Kouao n 8	81.3	0.8 5/1	0.6 4/0
G. Hein n 8	68.1	0.8 3/2	0.3 2/0
J. Deminguet n 8	63.4	0.9 4/1	0.5 3/0
J. Gbamin n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0.4 2/1
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Metz — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Metz before kick-off, to 19 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
G. Tsitaishvili n 8	80.1	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
K. Kouao n 8	81.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
G. Hein n 8	68.1	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
J. Deminguet n 8	63.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Gbamin n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Le Havre		Metz
47%	Possession	53%
1.99	Expected goals (xG)	1.58
14	Shots	12
5	Shots on target	5
2	Shots off target	5
7	Blocked shots	2
8	Shots inside the box	7
6	Corners	4
3	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	12
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	1
348	Passes	392
82%	Pass accuracy	86%

Le Havre Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Diaw	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.7
L. Négo	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	6.2
A. Seko	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.2
G. Lloris	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
I. Soumaré	90	0	1	1	0	3	4	0	6.2
M. Samatta	90	1	0	1	1	1	2	0	8.5
S. Ebonog	89	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	6.5
Y. Zouaoui	79	1	0	2	2	2	4	0	6.9
Y. Kechta	79	1	0	2	1	2	1	0	7.6
F. Doucouré	69	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.2
R. Ndiaye	45	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.2
L. Gourna-Douath sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.5
G. Kyeremeh sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
T. Pembélé sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.5
S. Boufal sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
D. Mosengo sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Metz Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
P. Sy	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
Sadibou Sané	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
T. Yegbe	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
B. Sarr	90	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	6.6
G. Tsitaishvili	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.2
G. Hein	90	2	1	3	2	2	2	0	9.3
J. Deminguet	82	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.9
G. Kvilitaia	82	1	0	1	1	1	0	Y	6.9
U. Mboula	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
A. Touré	45	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.2
J. Gbamin	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
N. Mbala sub	72	0	2	1	0	3	1	0	7.3
B. Stambouli sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
J. Pandore sub	45	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.3
Giorgi Abuashvili sub	8	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.5
L. Michal sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Le Havre v Metz — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Le HavreDLDDD

Last 5: 0W 4D 1L · 1 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

MetzLDDLL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Le Havre 1 · 4 draws · Metz 1 · 1.5 goals/game

2025-09-28 Metz 0–0 Le Havre
2024-04-21 Le Havre 0–1 Metz
2023-10-29 Metz 0–0 Le Havre
2023-03-13 Metz 1–1 Le Havre
2022-10-24 Le Havre 2–0 Metz
2019-03-04 Le Havre 2–2 Metz

League standing · 2025/26

Le Havre#14 pos35 pts34 pl-12 GD

Metz#18 pos17 pts34 pl-44 GD

Goals per game

Le Havre scored0.94

Metz scored0.94

Le Havre conceded1.29

Metz conceded2.24

Shot Map and Expected Goals

Le Havre 2.65 xG from 14 shots, Metz 1.89 from 12. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Le Havre (attacking right)Metz (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Le Havre	14	4	2.65
Metz	12	4	1.89

Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.

Expected Goals Race

At half-time, Le Havre led on xG, 0.74 to 0.30. At full time, Le Havre led on xG, 2.65 to 1.89, 0.76 of it from a penalty and 0.76 of Metz’s from a penalty. The widest gap was 1.12 xG to Le Havre, in the 77th minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)

Le Havre 2.65 xGMetz 1.89 xGdots = goals · 26 shots

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Le Havre v Metz?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Le Havre v Metz was Home or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between Le Havre and Metz?: In their last 6 meetings, Le Havre won 1, Metz won 1 and there were 4 draws, averaging 1.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Le Havre and Metz?: Recent form — Le Havre 0W 4D 1L; Metz 0W 2D 3L.

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