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Ligue 1 · Matchday 3

Le Havre vs Brest

· Stade Océane, Le Havre· Referee Marc Bollengier

Full time1 – 2

BCCFC prediction was Brest to win

Ablended with market oddsCorrect

Predicted score 1 – 2

9% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
Le HavreDrawBrest

Why this pick: Le Havre vs Brest

Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Le Havre 10, Brest 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.

Le HavreBrest
1.34 xG per 90 1.59
1.19 npxG per 90 1.59
10.0 PPDA 11.1
4.3 Deep completions per 90 4.2
1.06 xPTS per 90 1.25

xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.

Le Havre vs Brest: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceLe HavreDrawBrest
Model33%23%44%
Market35%29%36%
Published34%27%38%
Edge-2%-6%+7%
  • The market prices Brest below the model: +7.2 percentage points of edge.

Edge = model probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page.

Le Havre vs Brest odds movement

Median bookmaker price on Brest, 13 snapshots since 2026-08-30.

Opened 2.70Now 2.63 -0.07
Median 1X2 prices, first and latest snapshot
SelectionFirstLatestMove
Le Havre2.402.75+0.35
Draw3.253.32+0.07
Brest2.702.63-0.07

A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.

Le Havre and Brest expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

1.61Le Havre
1.78Brest
Total expected goals
3.39
Attack rating (Le Havre / Brest)
0.88 / 1.17
Defence rating (Le Havre / Brest)
1.22 / 1.16

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

Le Havre vs Brest score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 3.9% 6.3% 5.8% 3.4% 2.3% 1 5.3% 10.2% 8.9% 5.3% 3.5% 2 4.3% 7.6% 6.8% 4.0% 2.7% 3 2.2% 3.9% 3.4% 2.0% 1.4% 4+ 1.2% 2.1% 1.9% 1.1% 0.7%

Rows: Le Havre goals. Columns: Brest goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Le Havre vs Brest goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 96%
Over 1.5 85%
Over 2.5 64%
Over 3.5 42%
Both teams to score
65%
No goals (0–0)
4%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for Le Havre vs Brest

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2Le Havre34%2.90
Draw27%3.64
Brest38%2.62
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.564%1.55
Under 2.536%2.80
Both teams to scoreYes65%1.53
No35%2.89
Double chance1X (Le Havre or draw)62%1.62
12 (either side)73%1.38
X2 (draw or Brest)66%1.53
Handicap -1Brest win by 2+23%4.26
Push (exactly one goal)20%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

Le Havre and Brest recent form

Le Havre 1W 3D 2L
Brest 0W 3D 3L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Le Havre at home

Record (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Win rate
0%
Goals for / match
0.00
Goals against / match
1.00
Clean sheets
0 of 1

Brest away

Record (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Win rate
0%
Goals for / match
2.00
Goals against / match
2.00
Clean sheets
0 of 1

League matches this season before kick-off: Le Havre at home only, Brest away only.

Injuries & availability

Le Havre absences

  • A. Toure knee injury
  • F. Mambimbi injury
  • P. Argney injury
  • S. Zagadou injury

Brest absences

  • B. Chardonnet calf injury
  • J. Bourgault knee injury
  • M. Diambou ankle injury
  • R. Cagnon shoulder injury

Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider; confirmed line-ups appear about 40 minutes before kick-off.

Le Havre vs Brest head-to-head

Last 10 meetings: Le Havre 2 · draws 2 · Brest 6.

Le HavreDrawsBrest
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2026-03-08Brest2-0Le HavreLigue 1
2025-10-29Le Havre1-0BrestLigue 1
2025-01-26Le Havre0-1BrestLigue 1
2024-10-06Brest2-0Le HavreLigue 1
2024-03-03Brest1-0Le HavreLigue 1
2023-08-20Le Havre1-2BrestLigue 1
2019-02-01Le Havre1-1BrestLigue 2
2018-08-28Le Havre3-3BrestCoupe de la Ligue
2018-08-24Brest1-0Le HavreLigue 2
2018-05-15Le Havre2-0BrestLigue 2

Other Matchday 3 fixtures

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