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Ligue 1 · Ligue 1 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 45.3h before kickoff

Olympique de Marseille vs Le Havre

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Olympique de Marseille host Le Havre in Ligue 1. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Olympique de Marseille collected 1 points (0 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses). Le Havre earned 1 points from 5 matches (0 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Olympique de Marseille have 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Le Havre have 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Olympique de Marseille average 1.47 xG and 2.64 xGA over 4 recent matches; Le Havre average 1.67 xG and 1.76 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Olympique de Marseille in position 17 and Le Havre in position 18. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 5 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

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1X2

40.8%Home
25.4%Draw
33.8%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 40.8%

Total goals

61.0%Over 2.5
39.0%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

63.8%Yes
36.2%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Olympique de Marseille 5/5, Le Havre 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Olympique de Marseille
Position#17
Points4
Played7
Goal difference-2
Le Havre
Position#18
Points2
Played7
Goal difference-6

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Olympique de Marseille

LLLDL
0.20Points / match
0.60Goals / match
1.47xG / match
2.64xGA / match
VS

Le Havre

LDLLL
0.20Points / match
0.80Goals / match
1.67xG / match
1.76xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Olympique de Marseille at home
W-D-L2-1-2
Points / match1.40
Goals / match2.20
xG / match2.06
Le Havre away
W-D-L1-2-2
Points / match1.00
Goals / match1.20
xG / match1.14

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Olympique de Marseille

06 Sep11 Sep20 Sep11 Oct
xGxGA

Le Havre

05 Sep12 Sep19 Sep10 Oct18 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Olympique de Marseille expected goals

1.66

Le Havre expected goals

1.50
1–111.5%
2–18.8%
1–27.9%
2–26.6%
1–06.1%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Olympique de Marseille

18 OctLA · AngersxG — · xGA —0–111 OctDA · TroyesxG 1.30 · xGA 1.060–0
20 SepLH · Paris Saint-GermainxG 1.80 · xGA 4.331–2
11 SepLA · Stade RennaisxG 1.34 · xGA 1.880–1
06 SepLH · Paris FCxG 1.42 · xGA 3.292–3

Le Havre

18 OctLH · AuxerrexG 1.40 · xGA 2.701–310 OctLA · LillexG 1.30 · xGA 1.190–1
19 SepLA · ToulousexG 2.34 · xGA 1.952–3
12 SepDH · AngersxG 1.31 · xGA 0.590–0
05 SepLH · Stade BrestoisxG 2.02 · xGA 2.371–2

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

10 May 2026Le Havre — Olympique de Marseille0–1
18 Oct 2025Olympique de Marseille — Le Havre6–2
10 May 2025Le Havre — Olympique de Marseille1–3
05 Jan 2025Olympique de Marseille — Le Havre5–1
19 May 2024Le Havre — Olympique de Marseille1–2

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

Olympique de Marseille won 2–0 against Le Havre. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 1.55 for Olympique de Marseille and 3.04 for Le Havre. Le Havre generated the higher xG total. Olympique de Marseille scored +0.45 goals relative to xG and Le Havre scored -3.04 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

Olympique de Marseille registered 11 shots, with 5 on target (shot accuracy: 45.5%); Le Havre recorded 21 shots, with 7 on target (shot accuracy: 33.3%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Home (40.8%); the actual outcome was Home, so the leading selection matched the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

Olympique de Marseille vs Le Havre

Final score: 2–0. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 1.55 – 3.04.

Shots: 11 – 21.

Shots on target: 5 – 7.

Possession: 53.00% – 47.00%.

Corners: 4 – 3.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
✓ Hit1X2 · predicted Home, actual Home
× MissOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Under
× MissBTTS · predicted Yes, actual No

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