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League leaders Paris Saint-Germain travel to face bottom-of-the-table Le Havre at Stade Oceane on the night before Halloween. Ahead of the fixture, Le Havre published a dramatic post on their website describing PSG as a team to haunt sleepless nights and filled with flamboyant talent.
Team Form and Manager Comments
Le Havre head coach Didier Digard stated that his squad must represent their city and club with fighting spirit, selflessness, and solidarity to counter the opposition. As reported by 101 Great Goals, Le Havre are the only team yet to win a match in this Ligue 1 season, sitting three points behind second-bottom Troyes. Meanwhile, PSG moved to the top of the table for the first time this campaign by defeating Lyon 2-0 at home on Monday, securing their eighth consecutive win across all competitions.
PSG head coach Luis Enrique warned his players that matches against teams considered weaker often present difficulties. Enrique noted that Le Havre rank among the division’s most prolific crossers and described the fixture as a tough test that requires continuous motivation.
Team News and Predicted Line-ups
Le Havre will be without right-backs Timothee Pembele due to an adductor issue and Elias Jelert due to a dead leg, alongside central defender Stephan Zagadou who has a knee injury. Winger Felix Mambimbi and goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi-Nzau remain sidelined with Achilles tendon problems.
PSG are missing defender Marquinhos and forward Ousmane Dembele because of hamstring issues, while winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia deals with a serious knee injury. Left-back Nuno Mendes and goalkeeper Alessandro Longoni are both out with dead legs.
The predicted Le Havre starting line-up features Gauthier Gallon, Ayumu Seko, Junior Mwanga, Ahmed Touba, Djibril Ouziad, Enzo Koffi, Rassoul Ndiaye, Simon Ebonog, Amir Richardson, Rayan Fofana, and Mbwana Samatta. The predicted PSG side includes Matvey Safonov, Achraf Hakimi, Ilya Zabarnyi, Willian Pacho, Lucas Hernandez, Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Maghnes Akliouche, Ferran Torres, and Desire Doue.
Match Stats and Where to Watch
Kick-off is scheduled for Friday at 18:00 GMT. Live coverage in the UK is available on Amazon Prime PPV for £2.49, while Ligue 1 Pass offers live streaming for £9.99 a month or £79.99 a season.
Statistics show that Le Havre and PSG have registered 131 and 163 attempts at goal respectively in Ligue 1 this season. Le Havre are winless in 11 matches against PSG in all league competitions since October 1999, though three of their four historical wins against the club came at home. PSG have scored in each of their last 14 away league matches, netting 28 times during that sequence, and remain undefeated in six away fixtures across all competitions this season.
Vitinha leads the division in completed passes with 682, holding a success rate of 92 percent, while teammate Le Havre midfielder Simon Ebonog has drawn the fourth-most fouls in the league with 20.
A scoreline prediction of Le Havre 0-2 PSG reflects the hosts’ tendency to keep scores respectable at home despite PSG’s commanding form.
