The match of the 18th round of the Ligue 1 between Stade Rennais and Le Havre will take place on 18 January at Roazhon Park. Stade Rennais vs Le Havre: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Stade Rennais
Stade Rennais continue the chase for a top-four finish. Before the upcoming match the home team sit sixth in the table, two points behind the top four. The club beat Lille in the previous round, doing so away – 2:0. That was the sixth win in seven recent league matches. In that run the home team lost only to Paris Saint-Germain (0:5). It is also worth noting that during this series the club conceded more than one goal only to Paris Saint-Germain. The club has suffered just three defeats in the current campaign, with only Paris Saint-Germain losing fewer times (2).
- The club has gone unbeaten in 13 of its last 15 Ligue 1 games (7 wins and 6 draws).
- At least three goals were scored in 8 of Stade Rennais's last 11 league matches.
- The team has not lost in the second half in 9 of its last 10 Ligue 1 matches (6 wins and 3 draws).
Potential Stade Rennais Lineup (3-5-2)*
Stade Rennais: Brice Samba – Alidu Seidu, Lilian Brassier, Jérémy Jaque – Quentin Merlin, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Mahdi Camara, Valentin Rongier, Moussa Al-Tamari – Breel Embolo, Mohamed Meite.
Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal remains at AFCON 2025. Defender Jérémy Jaque is suspended due to a ban.
Le Havre
Le Havre started the new calendar year well, beating Angers at home (2:1). Prior to that the visiting team had gone six league matches without a win (3 draws and 3 defeats). It was the first time in the last nine championship matches that the team scored more than one goal. The club climbed to 13th place in the table and is already five points clear of the bottom three. Also note that only Auxerre (14 goals) have scored fewer goals than Le Havre (15) in this championship.
- No more than two goals were scored in 7 of the club's last 9 Ligue 1 matches.
- At least one side failed to score in 7 of Le Havre's last 9 league games.
- The club has failed to win in 7 of its last 8 away Ligue 1 matches (2 draws and 5 defeats).
Potential Le Havre Lineup (4-4-2)*
Le Havre: Mory Diaw – Yanis Zouaoui, Gauthier Lloris, Ayumu Seko, Loic Nego – Rassoul N'Diaye, Simon Ebonog, Yassin Kechta, Felix Mambimbi – Issa Soumare, Quentin Cornette.
Goalkeeper Mory Diaw remains with his national team at AFCON. Transfers to note: midfielder Sofiane Boufal joined as a free agent, and midfielder Romain Faivre is on loan from Bournemouth.
Referee
Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Matches – 6 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (including second yellow) – 26;
Average yellow/red cards per match – 4.3;
Red Cards – 0;
Fouls per match on average – 27;
Penalties – 67%.
Stade Rennais vs Le Havre: Match Prediction
In the upcoming match we will favour the hosts. The home team are in excellent form and have gradually turned from a mid-table side into a serious threat to the big clubs and a contender for a Champions League place. The club needs just one more step to reach the top four. Stade Rennais arrive at the upcoming match after three consecutive home wins, and in each of those games they scored at least three goals. Overall the home side are very strong at their stadium and have won 7 of their last 10 Ligue 1 home matches (2 draws and 1 defeat).
Didier Digard's side are very weak away from home. In their last 8 away Ligue 1 games they suffered 5 defeats, failed to score on 5 occasions, and managed to beat only Auxerre, who are in the relegation zone. In addition, Stade Rennais have beaten Le Havre in 3 of the last 4 league meetings between the clubs (the other game was a draw).
Our prediction – Stade Rennais To Win.
Prediction: Stade Rennais To Win
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from its previous match in this competition.
