The match of the 19th round of the Ligue 1 between Le Havre and Monaco will take place on 24 january at Stade Océane. Le Havre vs Monaco: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Le Havre
Le Havre played its last league match away against Rennes and managed a 1:1 draw. Before that the home side beat Angers 2:1. Note that this victory was the only one in the club's eight most recent Ligue 1 matches (4 draws and 3 defeats). Because of these results the team sits in 14th place in the table, while holding a 5-point cushion above the bottom three. The club has scored only 16 goals in the current Ligue 1 season, with only Auxerre (14 goals) scoring fewer.
- No more than two goals were scored in 8 of the team’s last 10 league games.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 7 of Le Havre’s last 10 Ligue 1 matches.
- At home the club has not lost in 7 of its previous 8 league matches (3 wins and 4 draws).
Potential Le Havre Lineup (4-4-2)*
Lionel Mpasi-Nzau – Aruna Sangante, Gauthier Lloris, Ayumu Seko, Loick Nego – Rassoul Ndiaye, Simon Ebonog, Yanis Zouaoui, Felix Mambimbi – Issa Soumare, Quentin Cornette.
Due to injuries the following are out: wing-backs Etienne Kengou, Daren Mosengo, Abdoulay Toure and Reda Hadra. The participation of forward Issa Soumare and defender Gauthier Lloris is in doubt.
Monaco
Dark clouds have gathered over Sébastien Pocognoli. The side has not won in four Ligue 1 matches. In addition, it suffered a heavy 1:6 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday. Home support has not helped Monaco either – the last two league matches at the Stade Louis II ended in successive 1:3 defeats to Lyon and Lorient. The club has dropped to 9th place and is a full 10 points behind the top four. Also note that Monaco have conceded 33 goals, with only Metz and Nice having worse defensive records in the current tournament.
- The team has 7 defeats in its last 8 Ligue 1 matches.
- Both teams scored in 11 of Monaco’s last 16 league matches.
- Monaco did not score in the first half in 5 of their last 6 Ligue 1 games.
Potential Monaco Lineup (4-3-1-2)*
Philipp Khen – Caio Henrique, Eric Dier, Kassoum Ouattara, Wout Faes – Jordan Teze, Denis Zakaria, Aleksandr Golovin – Magn Akliush – Mika Biret, Folarin Balogun.
Out through injury are goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky, wing-backs Paul Pogba and Takumi Minamino, and defenders Mohammed Salisu and Christian Mavissa. The participation of midfielders Krépin Diatta and Lamin Kamara is in doubt (late return from the Africa Cup of Nations). Midfielder Mamadou Koulibaly will miss the match due to suspension.
Referee
Marc Bollengier (France)
Matches – 8 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards (including second yellows) – 34;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 4.3;
Red Cards – 4;
Fouls Per Match – 27;
Penalties – 50%.
Le Havre vs Monaco: Match Prediction
In the upcoming clash we give a slight preference to the hosts. Despite an apparent difference in class, the opponents are separated by only 4 points. The home side’s league motivation is much stronger, as points are vital in the fight to stay in the top division of France and must be collected every game to distance themselves further from the bottom three. In addition, the match will be played at home, where the team has collected 68% of its points.
In their last 8 home Ligue 1 games Le Havre have lost only to Lille. Moreover, the club conceded more than one goal in only three of its previous home league matches, meaning Monaco will find it hard to break down a reasonably solid defense. Monaco have failed to score more than one goal in eight consecutive Ligue 1 matches and have lost their last three away league fixtures. It is also worth adding that the two previous head-to-head meetings at this stadium in Ligue 1 ended in draws.
Prediction: Le Havre Or Draw
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from its previous match in this competition.
