Paris vs Le Havre Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Ligue 1, France
Ligue 1
Le Havre
LEH
STANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match has finished with Le Havre securing a 2-1 away victory over Paris. This result represented a significant deviation from pre-match expectations, as the betting markets heavily favored the hosts. Paris entered the game with a 44.3% implied win probability, compared to a 30.1% chance of a draw and just 25.6% for a Le Havre win. Consequently, the final outcome was not aligned with the pre-match market forecast. On the pitch, however, Le Havre's victory was entirely justified by the underlying metrics. The visitors controlled the tempo, holding 59% possession while restricting Paris to 41%. Furthermore, Le Havre generated a superior expected goals (xG) tally of 2.43 compared to the hosts' 1.58 xG. Because of this attacking output, the final scoreline was fully consistent with the xG data, and the teams' efficiency shift remained in line with expectations. A crucial turning point in the match was disciplinary. Paris was reduced to ten men after receiving a red card, which severely impacted their performance. This disadvantage caused a notable red card distortion in the second half, allowing Le Havre to capitalize on their numerical superiority and definitively overturn the initial market projections.
TL;DR
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Structural deviation: Le Havre showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
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Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
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xG alignment: The final outcome was consistent with expected goal differential.
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Market alignment: End result was diverging from the pre-match projection.
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xG expectations: Aligned with xG expectations (Classify).
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Event impact: Red card(s) affected the match (Classify).
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Red card distortion: Classify as red card distortion.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Paris
Le Havre
Team Power Ranking
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58.35
66.67
Paris
Le Havre
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
Paris
Le Havre
Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Paris
⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
Paris
Paris
Le Havre
Paris
Le Havre
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Match Record
Goals
Expected Goals
Data last updated: 2026-03-27T12:25:13+00:00
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