Ligue 1 · Matchday 7 
Le Havre vs Auxerre: Two Sides Searching for Air in Ligue 1's Drop Zone
Le Havre and Auxerre last met in a 1-1 draw in April, and both enter Sunday's clash in the bottom three with little margin for error.
📍 Stade Océane
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|
| Le Havre | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Auxerre | 1.3 | 2.7 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Auxerre | 6 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Le Havre | 6 | -4 | 2 |
Last meetings
- 2026Le Havre1-1Auxerre
- 2025Auxerre0-1Le Havre
- 2025Auxerre1-2Le Havre
- 2024Le Havre3-1Auxerre
- 2022Le Havre1-2Auxerre
Absences
Le Havre
- OutE. Jelert · Thigh Injury
- OutF. Mambimbi · Achilles Tendon Injury
- OutL. Mpasi-Nzau · Achilles Tendon Injury
- OutT. Pembele · Muscle Injury
- OutA. Seko · Red Card
- OutA. Toure · Knee Injury
- OutS. Zagadou · Knee Injury
- DoubtfulR. Fofana · Inactive
Auxerre
- OutA. Diousse · Knee Injury
- OutS. Fofana · Groin Injury
- OutR. Labeau Lascary · Injury
- OutB. Okoh · Knee Injury
- DoubtfulC. Akpa · Injury
- DoubtfulR. Mandengue · Muscle Injury
- DoubtfulM. Senaya · Hamstring Injury
- DoubtfulT. Siwe · Muscle Injury
A draw that changed little
The last time these two met, in April, they could not be separated, sharing a 1-1 draw. Neither side has moved far since. Le Havre are bottom of the 18-team table with two points from six matches, while Auxerre sit 16th with six. On Sunday, at the Stade Océane, a result could prove decisive in the scramble near the foot of the table.
Form and fragility
Le Havre have yet to win this season. Their two draws and four defeats have produced just four goals, and they have conceded eight. The home record is the worrying part: a single goal in three games at the Stade Océane.
Auxerre have won twice, but they have also lost four, and their defence has been leaky. They have conceded 16 goals in six games, including 12 in three away matches, an average of four per trip.
Head-to-head
Le Havre have the upper hand in recent meetings. They have won three of the last five, the most recent a 1-0 victory at Auxerre in October. Auxerre’s only win in that run came in 2022, when they were in Ligue 2. The April draw broke a run of decisive results.
Team news
Le Havre will be without several key players. E. Jelert (thigh), F. Mambimbi and L. Mpasi-Nzau (both Achilles), T. Pembele (muscle), A. Toure and S. Zagadou (both knee) are all out, and A. Seko misses out after a red card. R. Fofana is also doubtful.
Auxerre have their own problems. A. Diousse (knee), S. Fofana (groin), R. Labeau Lascary and B. Okoh are unavailable, and C. Akpa, R. Mandengue, M. Senaya and T. Siwe are all in doubt.
Our prediction
Le Havre 1-1 Auxerre
Both sides have been struggling to score, and both have injury problems that limit their options. Le Havre’s home attack has been very quiet, while Auxerre’s away defence has been exposed repeatedly. A draw seems the most natural outcome for two teams who need points but have not yet found a way to win them.