The Ligue 1 round 21 match between Le Havre vs Strasbourg will take place on february 8 at Stade Océane. Le Havre vs Strasbourg: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Le Havre
The team played away to Lens in the last league match and lost to one of the tournament leaders by a score of 0:1. It was the second straight Ligue 1 game without scoring — before that, Le Havre drew at home with Monaco (0:0). Overall, the team have now gone three consecutive league games without a win. Le Havre remain in an unsafe position close to the relegation zone, but the gap is still comfortable — 6 points. At the same time, the club have major problems converting chances, and in terms of goals scored (16) they are only ahead of Auxerre, who have 14 goals.
- In the last 10 Ligue 1 matches, the team have recorded just one win (five draws and four defeats).
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of Le Havre's last 7 league games.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 6 of the club’s last 8 Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Le Havre Lineup (3-5-2)*
Lionel Mpasi-Nzau – Arouna Sangante, Stefan Zagadou, Ayumu Seko – Loïc Nego, Rassoul Ndiaye, Simon Ebonog, Lucas Gourna-Douath, Yanis Zouaoui – Sofiane Boufal, Issa Soumaré.
Out injured: midfielders Étienne Kinkoue, Abdoulaye Touré and Reda Khadra, and defender Gautier Lloris.
Strasbourg
Strasbourg faced a much tougher opponent last time out. The team hosted Paris Saint-Germain and lost 2:1 to the current leaders. As a result, a modest four-game unbeaten run in the competition came to an end (two wins and two draws). It was also the first time in six Ligue 1 matches that the club conceded more than one goal. At the moment, Strasbourg are outside the European places, but trail the zone by just one point.
- Both teams scored in the club’s previous four Ligue 1 matches.
- Strasbourg have failed to win 6 of their last 8 league games.
- Away from home, the team have recorded just one win in their last seven Ligue 1 matches (two draws and four defeats).
Potential Strasbourg Lineup (4-5-1)*
Mike Penders – Ben Chilwell, Ismaël Doukouré, Mamadou Sarr, Guéla Doué – Abdul Ouattara, Diego Moreira, Samir El-Mourabet, Marshall Godo, Julio Enciso – Joaquin Panichelli.
Out injured: defender Andrew Omobamidele, midfielders Maxi Oyedele and Mathis Amougou, as well as forward Emmanuel Emegha.
Referee
Abdelatif Herradji (France)
Matches — 7 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) — 31;
Yellow cards per match — 4.4;
Red cards shown — 3;
Fouls per match — 29;
Penalties — 71%.
Le Havre vs Strasbourg: Match Prediction
In the first round, Strasbourg edged this opponent 1:0 at home. It is quite possible that in the second half of the season the teams will again serve up a low-key contest. Matches involving Le Havre in this Ligue 1 campaign have been the dullest and least productive. The club not only score among the fewest in the league, but also concede at a rate of just 1.2 goals per game on average.
In Le Havre's previous 12 Ligue 1 matches, there were only two occasions when the teams scored more than two goals. At Stade Océane, the same scoring level occurred in 5 of the last 6 league matches. Strasbourg have slipped down the standings largely due to a drop in finishing. In their last eight Ligue 1 games, the team have managed to score more than one goal in only two matches. Therefore, we suggest focusing on the likelihood that the crowd will not see more than two goals in this game.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting lineup from its previous match in this competition is listed.
