The Ligue 1 Matchday 25 fixture between Stade Brestois 29 and Le Havre Athletic Club will take place on 8 March at the Stade du Moustoir. Stade Brestois 29 vs Le Havre Athletic Club: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Stade Brestois 29
Stade Brestois 29 have won their last two league matches, doing so without conceding. On home soil, the club beat Marseille (2:0), before overcoming Metz away from home (1:0). Interestingly, this is only the second time this season that the team have managed to keep two consecutive clean sheets in Ligue 1. It is also worth noting that Stade Brestois 29 are unbeaten in five straight matches in this tournament, recording three wins and two draws in that run. The team sit ninth in the standings and are seven points behind the European places.
- No more than two goals were scored in the club’s last four league matches.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 6 of Stade Brestois 29’s previous 8 Ligue 1 games.
- The team scored first in their last five league matches.
Potential Stade Brestois 29 Lineup (4-5-1)*
Gregoire Coudert – Brendan Chardonnet, Michel Diaz, Kenny Lala, Daouda Guindo – Joris Chotard, Romain Del Castillo, Kamory Doumbia, Hugo Magnetti, Eric Dina-Ebimbe – Ludovic Ajorque.
Defender Daouda Guindo is unavailable due to suspension.
Le Havre Athletic Club
Le Havre Athletic Club, meanwhile, have failed to score in two straight league matches. The club lost away to Nantes (0:2) before suffering a home defeat to Paris Saint-Germain (0:1). It is important to point out that the team have lost two consecutive Ligue 1 matches three times this season, and not once more than that. We should also note that Le Havre Athletic Club have failed to win 11 of their last 14 league matches (five draws and six defeats). Ahead of the start of the round, the team are 13th in the standings, but still have a comfortable eight-point cushion over the bottom three.
- A maximum of two goals were scored in 12 of the club’s previous 16 Ligue 1 matches.
- Le Havre Athletic Club are winless in six straight away league matches (two draws and four defeats).
- The team failed to score in 5 of their last 6 away Ligue 1 games.
Potential Le Havre Athletic Club Lineup (3-4-3)*
Mory Diaw – Stefan Zagadou, Ayumu Seko, Gautier Lloris – Simon Ebonog, Timothee Pembele, Lucas Gourna-Douath, Yanis Zouaoui – Sofiane Boufal, Issa Soumare, Rassoul Ndiaye.
Referee
Benoit Bastien (France)
Matches officiated – 13 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second bookings) – 39;
Yellow cards per match on average – 3;
Red cards shown – 4;
Fouls per match on average – 22;
Penalties – 38%.
Stade Brestois 29 vs Le Havre Athletic Club: Match Prediction
Both clubs are unlikely to mount a push for the European places now, but nor do they look set to be dragged into a relegation battle in the near future. The teams can see out the season without too much pressure. We think this match will not produce a high number of goals, and the game itself is unlikely to be a spectacle. What is more, matches involving Le Havre Athletic Club are the lowest-scoring in the league – with an average of 2.1 goals.
We should also note that no more than two goals were scored in Stade Brestois 29’s previous five home matches in Ligue 1. At the same time, the hosts kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home league games. The same scoring pattern occurred in 6 of Le Havre Athletic Club’s previous 7 away matches in Ligue 1. The team themselves have also managed just one goal in their last six away league matches. In addition, a maximum of two goals were scored in the last four head-to-head meetings in Ligue 1.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting lineup from their most recent match in this tournament is listed.
