Le Havre Form
The Normans' current form has been frankly disappointing for their fans. Ahead of the upcoming clash, the club come into it on a five-match winless run in the league, during which they have suffered four defeats and drawn once more. In the previous round, Le Havre visited Paris and lost 2:3. Incidentally, it was the first match in their last five Ligue 1 games in which the team managed to score. At the moment, the club sit 14th, but still have a decent five-point cushion over the bottom three. At the same time, Le Havre, along with Auxerre, have the worst attack in the league, having scored only 22 goals.
- No more than two goals were scored in four of the Normans' previous five Ligue 1 matches.
- At home, Le Havre have not lost in six of their last seven league games (three wins and three draws).
- The team have not conceded more than one goal in their last 10 home Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Le Havre Lineup (4-1-3-2)*
Mory Diaw - Loic Nego, Arouna Sangante, Ayumu Seko, Enzo Koffi - Lucas Gourna-Douath - Sofiane Boufal, Rassoul Ndiaye, Simon Ebonog - Issa Soumare, Felix Mambimbi.
Auxerre Form
The club went into the break on a positive note. They managed to thrash Brest 3:0 at home. It was their first big win, and only their fifth of the current campaign. Because of such poor results, Auxerre are content with only 16th place in the table, while holding a five-point advantage over the relegation zone. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that in their last eight Ligue 1 matches the club have lost only to Marseille and Rennes - opponents from the upper part of the standings.
- The team have not lost in 10 of their last 12 Ligue 1 games (four draws and six defeats).
- At least one of the teams failed to score in nine of Auxerre's previous 11 league matches.
- The club have conceded in 13 of their last 14 away Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Auxerre Lineup (4-4-2)*
Donovan Leon - Gideon Mensah, Bafode Diakite, Sinaly Diomande, Lamine Sy - Romain Faivre, Fredrik Oppegard, Keven Danoy, Elisha Owusu - Danny Namaso, Lassine Sinayoko.
Goalkeeper Donovan Leon will miss the match through suspension.
Who Will Referee the Match
Benoit Millot (France)
Matches - 11 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) - 37;
Yellow cards per match on average - 3.4;
Red cards shown - 1;
Fouls per match on average - 26;
Penalties - 18%.
* For each team, the starting line-up from its previous match in this competition is listed.
