Ligue 1 Gameweek 3 Sat, Sep 5 · 19:45 Stade Océane, Le Havre
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Our take

It was too close to call.

Stade Brestois 29 were the stronger side on L90 Strength (31 vs 25). Recent goals, xG and shots on target add to that edge for Stade Brestois 29. LE Havre had 7 days of rest, Stade Brestois 29 7 and had to travel 357 km. Conditions were neutral.

Away travel357 kmRest days7 · 7Matches / 14d2 · 2
LE Havre37%
Draw25%
Stade Brestois 2938%
Expected goals 1.40 – 1.43
LE Havre39%
Draw26%
Stade Brestois 2935%
Expected goals 1.39 – 1.29
LE Havre37%
Draw25%
Stade Brestois 2938%
Expected goals 1.37 – 1.41
LE Havre30%
Draw25%
Stade Brestois 2946%
Expected goals 1.25 – 1.60
LE Havre37%
Draw25%
Stade Brestois 2938%
Expected goals 1.42 – 1.46
Over 2.5 54% Both score 57% Likeliest score 1–1
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (Le Havre)
19°CClear
  • Precipitation 0.0 mm
  • Wind 5 km/h
  • Humidity 60%
Referee · FranceMarc Bollengier
  • Cards per match 3.7
  • Penalties per match 0.34
  • Matches 68

Team strength

LE HavreStade Brestois 29
25 L90 StrengthIn forecast 31
20 Current StrengthIn forecast 34
20 AttackIn forecast 47
22 DefenceIn forecast 36
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

LE Havre

Attack—
Defense risk—

Stade Brestois 29

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

LE HavreStade Brestois 29
0.50 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.00
1.00 Goals concededVia Att/Def 2.00
0.63 xGVia Att/Def 2.73
1.55 xG allowedVia Att/Def 0.90
-0.13 Goals minus xGContext -0.73
50% Scored inContext 100%
0% Clean sheetsContext 0%
13.50 ShotsContext 25.50
4.00 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 7.00
30% On target shareContext 28%
8.50 Shots in the boxContext 19.00
63% Box shareContext 74%
4% ConversionContext 8%
3.00 OffsidesContext 3.50
15.00 Shots allowedContext 7.00
6.00 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.50
4.50 BlocksContext 1.00
5.00 Goalkeeper savesContext —
83% Save rateContext 60%
47% PossessionIn forecast 51%
379 PassesContext 417
308 Accurate passesContext 335
81% Pass accuracyContext 80%
6.84 Team ratingContext 6.92
14.50 FoulsContext 15.50
9.50 Fouls sufferedContext 16.00
2.50 Yellow cardsContext 1.50
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 2 and 2 games
1.30 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.30
1.40 Goals concededVia Att/Def 2.30
1.13 xGVia Att/Def 1.28
1.52 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.45
+0.17 Goals minus xGContext +0.02
80% Scored inContext 70%
10% Clean sheetsContext 0%
11.10 ShotsContext 12.70
4.20 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 3.70
38% On target shareContext 29%
7.78 Shots in the boxContext 8.90
65% Box shareContext 69%
12% ConversionContext 10%
2.70 OffsidesContext 2.67
13.30 Shots allowedContext 13.70
4.70 On target allowedVia Att/Def 5.10
3.50 BlocksContext 4.10
3.78 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.00
79% Save rateContext 55%
49% PossessionIn forecast 48%
364 PassesContext 394
297 Accurate passesContext 322
82% Pass accuracyContext 82%
6.85 Team ratingContext 6.72
14.80 FoulsContext 11.90
13.60 Fouls sufferedContext 11.10
2.30 Yellow cardsContext 1.60
0.10 Red cardsContext 0.00
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

LE Havre
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km1,102 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 36 · 1 pts vs 2.6 for an average club · -0.8 vs expected
  • D29 AugA · Lyon1–10.7 xPts
  • L23 AugH · Monaco0–11.1 xPts
Stade Brestois 29
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel357 km700 km in 14d
Schedule load6%Low
Form 38 · 2 pts vs 3.4 for an average club · -0.6 vs expected
  • D29 AugH · Toulouse2–21.5 xPts
  • D22 AugA · Le Mans2–21.2 xPts

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
LE Havre Stade Brestois 29
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 6
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match7Ligue 1 2026-2027, 29 Aug7Ligue 1 2026-2027, 29 Aug
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km357 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways1,102 km700 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 2 / 21 / 2 / 2
Next matchdays after this one78

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

LE Havre Confirmed XI
3-4-2-1
77Lionel M'Pasi(G)
5A. Touba 6J. Mwanga 15A. Seko
32T. Pembélé 7M. Richardson 26S. Ebonog 12E. Jelert
25M. Samatta 14R. Ndiaye
9J. Maja
+4 more reported missing outside this XI
Stade Brestois 29 Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
1E. Selvik(G)
2B. Locko 4G. Lloris 71Raphael Marc Le Guen 70K. Lala
8H. Magnetti 13J. Chotard
9P. Mboup 23K. Doumbia 17M. Baldé
19L. Ajorque
+4 more reported missing outside this XI

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
LE Havre Absences are shown before kick-off
Stade Brestois 29 Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • LE Havre+0.2 pp
  • Draw-0.2 pp
  • Stade Brestois 29+0.0 pp

Home / Away this season

LE Havre · Home 0.00points per game · 1 home games
W-D-L
0-0-1
Scored
0.00
Conceded
1.00
Stade Brestois 29 · Away 1.00points per game · 1 away games
W-D-L
0-1-0
Scored
2.00
Conceded
2.00

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Head to head last 6 of 6 meetings

1 LE Havre wins0 draws5 Stade Brestois 29 wins
Goals per game0.33 – 1.33 Over 2.517% Both scored17% Clean sheets17% · 67%
  • 8 Mar 2026Stade Brestois 292–0LE Havre
  • 29 Oct 2025LE Havre1–0Stade Brestois 29
  • 26 Jan 2025LE Havre0–1Stade Brestois 29
  • 6 Oct 2024Stade Brestois 292–0LE Havre
  • 3 Mar 2024Stade Brestois 291–0LE Havre
  • 20 Aug 2023LE Havre1–2Stade Brestois 29

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Marc Bollengier France · 68 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards3.46league 3.05
Red cards0.28league 0.14
Cards 5+31%league 18%
Fouls26.1league 22.7
Penalties0.34league 0.41
Home wins37%league 32%
LE Havre8 with this referee
Record2-2-4 Cards · opp.2.6 · 2.5 Pens for · against2 · 2 Reds2
  • D18 Apr 26A · Angers1–14
  • L28 Feb 26H · Paris Saint Germain0–13
  • D24 Jan 26H · Monaco0–00
  • L14 Dec 25A · Lyon0–14
  • W1 Sep 24H · Auxerre3–11
Stade Brestois 298 with this referee
Record2-1-5 Cards · opp.1.3 · 2.0 Pens for · against2 · 3 Reds1
  • L3 May 26A · Paris FC0–41
  • L4 Apr 26H · Rennes3–42
  • D19 Oct 25A · Lorient3–32
  • W3 Dec 23H · Clermont Foot3–01
  • L11 Mar 23H · Paris Saint Germain1–21

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

LE Havre2 games · scored 1 · conceded 2
1 0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
1 61-75
1 76-90
Stade Brestois 292 games · scored 4 · conceded 4
1 0-15
1 16-30
1 1 31-45
1 46-60
1 1 61-75
1 76-90
LE Havre10 games · scored 13 · conceded 14
3 3 0-15
1 3 16-30
3 2 31-45
1 3 46-60
4 61-75
1 3 76-90
Stade Brestois 2910 games · scored 13 · conceded 23
3 4 0-15
2 4 16-30
2 2 31-45
2 4 46-60
2 6 61-75
2 3 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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