The Matchday 9 clash in Ligue 1 between Auxerre and Le Havre will take place on October 26 at the Stade Abbé-Deschamps. Auxerre vs. Le Havre: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Auxerre
Christophe Pelissier's team is struggling this season. After 8 rounds, they are in 14th place, just one point ahead of the nearest relegation zone rival. The team approaches this match with a three-game winless streak in the league. Auxerre lost twice, to PSG (0-2) and Lens (1-2), before drawing away at Rennes (2-2). So far, they have only two victories, both secured at home.
- In their last 7 Ligue 1 matches, the club has only 1 win (1 draw and 5 losses).
- In the last 15 home matches in the league, Auxerre has managed just 4 wins (6 draws and 5 losses).
- In their last 8 home games in Ligue 1, the club has scored exactly 1 goal.
Predicted lineup for Auxerre (5-4-1)
Donovan Leon – Josue Casimir, Clement Akpa, Francisco Sierralta, Marvin Senaya, Gideon Mensah – Danny Louder, Keven Denoua, Danny Louder, Oussama El Azzouzi – Lassine Sinayoko.
Le Havre
Didier Digard's team has not tasted victory in their last five Ligue 1 outings. In this run, they have drawn three times and suffered away defeats to Strasbourg (0-1) and Marseille (2-6). The loss to Marseille was the team's first heavy defeat in the current championship. Le Havre is among the bottom three and has already conceded 16 goals, the second-worst defensive record after Metz, who have conceded 20.
- Both teams scored in 12 of Le Havre's last 14 Ligue 1 matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 8 of Le Havre's last 11 league games.
- The team is winless in their last 4 away Ligue 1 matches – 1 draw and 3 losses.
Predicted lineup for Le Havre (4-3-3)
Mory Diaw – Yanis Zouaoui, Gautier Lloris, Arouna Sangante, Loic Nego – Simon Ebonog, Ayumu Seko, Rassoul Ndiaye – Felix Mambimbi, Issa Soumare, Younes Namli.
Defender Gautier Lloris is out due to suspension.
Referee
Hakim Ben El Hadj (France)
Matches – 17 (Ligue 1, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 68;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 24%.
Auxerre vs. Le Havre: Match Prediction
A clash between two teams from the lower part of the standings. Both clubs will be highly motivated for this match as it's crucial to beat a close competitor. I anticipate a high-scoring game. Neither team can afford to sit back and defend; they need points, which can only be achieved by being effective in attack.
Auxerre consistently finds the net at home, but they also concede often. Meanwhile, Le Havre's away games tend to be very high-scoring. At least three goals have been scored in 8 of Le Havre's last 11 away Ligue 1 matches. Additionally, more than two goals were scored in the last 4 head-to-head meetings between these opponents in France's top two divisions.
My prediction – Total over 2.5 goals
