Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Le Havre 14th with 35 points, Metz 18th with 17, 18 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Le Havre 0.94 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Metz 0.94 and 2.24, with the league averaging 1.41.
Level finishes had become the habit for Le Havre: three in a row. 15 games without a win framed Metz's arrival.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 0 for Le Havre, 1 for Metz and 3 drawn, at 0.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 0% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Stade Océane, with room for 25,181 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 2-2 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-4.
Goal scorers
Le Havre: Ally Samatta (5'), Yassine Kechta (13'), Fodé Doucouré (61'), Yanis Zouaoui (52') · Metz: Giorgi Kvilitaia (9'), Gauthier Hein (45'), Jahyann Pandore (54'), Gauthier Hein (85')
Key stats
Possession: Le Havre 47% · Metz 53% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 6-4