The Ligue 1 Matchday 23 fixture between Nantes and Le Havre will take place on 22 February at the Stade de la Beaujoire. Nantes vs Le Havre: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Nantes
Nantes visited Monaco last time out and lost 3:1. That was the club’s fifth consecutive league defeat, and they have conceded 12 goals across that run. Nantes are stuck in the relegation zone and already trail the safe 15th place by eight points. The home side have struggled to convert their chances, scoring only 20 goals. Only Auxerre have netted fewer in the league – 17.
- In their last 13 Ligue 1 matches, the club have recorded just one win (2 draws and 10 defeats).
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Nantes’ last 9 league games.
- Both teams have scored in 6 of the team’s last 8 Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Nantes Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Anthony Lopes – Abakar Sylla, Chidozie Awaziem, Ali Yusuf Ibrahim – Mohamed Kaba, Francis Coquelin, Demen Assoumani, Fabien Centonze – Remy Cabella, Deiver Machado – Matthis Abline.
Due to injury, defender Frederic Guilbert remains a doubt for the match. Because of suspensions, forward Matthis Abline and defender Kelvin Amian are unavailable.
Le Havre
Le Havre have made the most of a schedule that handed them two consecutive home fixtures. First, they beat Strasbourg, and then they defeated Toulouse (the score was 2:1 on both occasions). It is also worth noting that in their last six league matches, the club have suffered just one defeat (3 wins and 2 draws). Le Havre have climbed to 13th in the standings and opened up a nine-point gap to the bottom three. Like Nantes, they have scored only 20 goals.
- The team have failed to win 9 of their last 12 Ligue 1 matches (5 draws and 4 defeats).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 10 of Le Havre’s last 14 league games.
- The club are without a win in five consecutive away matches in Ligue 1 (2 draws and 3 defeats).
Potential Le Havre Lineup (4-4-2)*
Mory Diaw – Arouna Sangante, Stefan Zagadou, Gautier Lloris, Loic Nego – Rassoul Ndiaye, Simon Ebonog, Lucas Gourna-Douath, Yanis Zouaoui – Sofiane Boufal, Issa Soumare.
Injured and unavailable: midfielders Etienne Kinkoue, Abdoulaye Toure and Ayumu Seko. Due to suspension, defender Arouna Sangante will miss the match.
Referee
Jeremy Pignard (France)
Matches officiated – 11 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 46;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 45%.
Nantes vs Le Havre: Match Prediction
This fixture brings together two sides who are among the bottom three for goals scored. Both teams average under one goal per game in the league, so we should not expect a high-scoring head-to-head. Nantes have the worst home record in Ligue 1 – just five points from 11 matches – and the club have scored only 10 goals in those games. Meanwhile, Le Havre have the 17th-best away record in the division, and have netted only five goals on their travels.
We expect at least one of the opponents to fail to score in this match. Le Havre have failed to find the net in 4 of their last 5 away games in Ligue 1. In their last six home league fixtures, Nantes have not scored more than one goal in any game. It is also worth noting that the last two head-to-head meetings at the Stade de la Beaujoire ended 0:0 and 0:2.
Prediction: Both teams to score – No
* For each team, the line-up shown is the starting XI from their previous match in this competition.
