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Futmetrix Verdict
52
FT
Sat, Sep 19
Brighton
3-0
Arsenal
⚡ Intensity
37
⚖️ Balance
17
🏆 Stakes
70
🎲 Upset
80
Brighton dismantle league leaders Arsenal.
Futmetrix Verdict
62
FT
Sat, Sep 19
Newcastle
2-1
Hull City
⚡ Intensity
61
⚖️ Balance
41
🏆 Stakes
40
🎲 Upset
0
Early blitz secures Newcastle home victory
Futmetrix Verdict
81
FT
Sat, Sep 19
Tottenham
2-3
Aston Villa
⚡ Intensity
90
⚖️ Balance
43
🏆 Stakes
15
🎲 Upset
60
Aston Villa stun Spurs in thriller
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Yanis Zouaoui 30'
HT
46' ↓ U. Mboula ↑G. Tsitaishvili
51' Jessy Deminguet
↓ S. Ebonog ↑R. Ndiaye 61'
↓ A. Samatta ↑F. Doucoure 61'
74' Boubacar Traoré
↓ Y. Zouaoui ↑T. Delaine 76'
81' ↓ M. Bokele Mputu ↑G. Abuashvili
81' ↓ G. Hein ↑I. Sane
↓ A. Toure ↑F. Mambimbi 86'
↓ R. Khadra ↑Y. Namli 86'
87' ↓ J. Deminguet ↑A. Toure
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Metz
Goalkeepers
Jonathan Fischer 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Koffi Kouao 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Terry Yegbe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jean-Philippe Gbamin 
ENFORCER
6
Tackles
6
Tackles
8
Duels Won
73%
Win %
Midfielders
Morgan Bokele
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Boubacar Traoré 
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Jessy Deminguet 
NPC
87
Minutes
87
Minutes
35%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
Urie-Michel Mboula
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
Gauthier Hein
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
81
Entry
Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Habib Diallo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Pape Mamadou Sy 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Maxime Colin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alpha Touré
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ismaël Guerti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giorgi Tsitaishvili 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
13%
Pass Acc
Giorgi Abuashvili
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ibou Sané
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brian Djomeni Madjo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Le Havre
Goalkeepers
Mory Diaw
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Loïc Négo
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Étienne Youté
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gautier Lloris
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yanis Zouaoui
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Midfielders
Simon Ebonog
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Ayumu Seko
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Abdoulaye Touré
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Reda Khadra
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Mbwana Samatta 
GHOST
9
Actions
9
Actions
61
Minutes
6.3
Rating
Issa Soumaré
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Lionel Mpasi
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Thomas Delaine
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Fodé Doucouré
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rassoul Ndiaye
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daren Mosengo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Felix Mambimbi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Younes Namli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Damián Pizarro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Godson Kyeremeh
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/28/2025 | Metz | 0 - 0 | Le Havre | Ligue 1 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 04/21/2024 | Le Havre | 0 - 1 | Metz | Ligue 1 | Stade Océane |
| 10/29/2023 | Metz | 0 - 0 | Le Havre | Ligue 1 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 03/13/2023 | Metz | 1 - 1 | Le Havre | Ligue 2 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 10/24/2022 | Le Havre | 2 - 0 | Metz | Ligue 2 | Stade Océane |
| 03/04/2019 | Le Havre | 2 - 2 | Metz | Ligue 2 | Stade Océane |
| 09/29/2018 | Metz | 0 - 1 | Le Havre | Ligue 2 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 02/13/2016 | Metz | 0 - 1 | Le Havre | Ligue 2 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 09/22/2015 | Le Havre | 1 - 1 | Metz | Ligue 2 | Stade Océane |
| 05/09/2014 | Metz | 3 - 0 | Le Havre | Ligue 2 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Metz Win
Le Havre Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 6 GD: +8
P: 6 GD: +5
P: 6 GD: +7
P: 6 GD: +4
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: +4
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: -1
P: 6 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: -3
P: 6 GD: -5
P: 6 GD: -4
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 6 GD: -8
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Metz
Le Havre
Metz
Le Havre
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Fischer Stands Firm as Metz and Le Havre Grind Out Goalless Stalemate
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 8/100. Two clubs drowning in the bottom reaches of Ligue 1 meet in a display of defensive paranoia where survival instinct crushes ambition.
Fischer's Masterclass at Stade Saint-Symphorien
Jonathan Fischer emerges as Metz's sole architect of salvation at Stade Saint-Symphorien, posting a 7.9 rating with two crucial interventions that could have rewritten the script. Behind him, Jean-Philippe Gbamin and Koffi Kouao construct an impenetrable defensive wall, suffocating Le Havre's attacking pretensions. The visitors fire 10 times without breaching the barricade—a damning indictment of their cutting edge.
Le Havre's Long-Range Futility
The Normans dominate numerically (10 shots to 7) but sabotage themselves through execution: nine attempts arrive from distance, exposing a chronic inability to fashion genuine goalmouth opportunities. With just 2 shots on target and an xG of 0.27, Le Havre perfects the art of profligacy. Metz, despite controlling 53% possession, manages only one effort outside the box—a damning reflection of their defensive-first mentality.
The Balance of Mutual Dread
Ten corners distributed (four for Metz, six for Le Havre) epitomize this intensity of direct, disjointed football. Sixteen fouls apiece: the match reads less as football than as trench warfare where both sides fear the other's counter. Metz, 18th with 2 points from six games, and Le Havre, 15th with 5 points, remain ensnared in the relegation battle. This 0-0 helps no one but spares everyone: no fresh catastrophe, no false hope either.
Key Questions
Why does this match end goalless?
Fischer and his defence lock down everything. Le Havre shoots from distance. Metz refuses to commit forward. Mutual fear.
Who rescues Metz?
Fischer (7.9) with two decisive saves. Gbamin and Kouao construct an impenetrable wall.
Can Le Havre regret this draw?
Absolutely. 10 shots, 2 on target. Offensive bluntness proves fatal for a team in freefall.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
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Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Survival Scramble at Saint-Symphorien
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 8/100. A classic bottom-table clash where the psychological weight of the relegation zone far outweighs the early-season calendar date.
The Setup
As Ligue 1 reaches its sixth round, Metz finds itself in a precarious 17th position, desperate to turn home advantage at Stade Saint-Symphorien into a springboard for safety. Despite their lowly rank, their recent Form suggests a side finding its feet with three wins in their last five outings. They face a Le Havre side that sits just three points ahead in 14th. The Stakes are massive even at this stage; a loss for either side could cement a long-term stay in the bottom three. Achieving defensive Balance will be crucial for the hosts, who must shore up a back line that has struggled for consistency.
Key Battle
The tactical narrative centers on the duel between Metz's Ibou Sane and the clinical Issa Soumaré. While Sane provides the physical presence needed to disrupt the visitors' structure, Soumaré has emerged as one of the league's most dangerous Stars in transition. The battle between Metz's recovery pace and Soumaré's movement will likely dictate which side blinks first in this high-pressure environment.
Our Prediction
The game is set to be a cagey affair, typical of a six-pointer where neither side can afford to gamble too early. Metz will likely dominate possession but struggle to break down a resilient Le Havre block. Expect the visitors to strike on the counter, only for the hosts to find a late equalizer through sheer persistence. A tense 1-1 draw is the most logical outcome as both managers prioritize avoiding defeat.