- Le Havre AC are in mixed form with two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last five matches.
- AS Monaco are also in mixed form with two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last five games.
- Head to head, the sides drew 0-0 in Ligue 1 2025/2026 but Monaco are unbeaten in their last two games against the Ciel&Marine (Won 1, Drawn 1).
An intriguing, open clash at Stade Océane
Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between mid-table Le Havre AC and European hopefuls AS Monaco looks set to be an intriguing, end-to-end affair when two contrasting styles of play meet at Stade Oceane, France.
Didier Digard has crafted a pragmatic, patient and collective unit at Le Havre that is compact, can get into a good shape defensively and is always looking to spring forward. Filipe Luis, on the other hand, has Monaco pressing high, hunting the ball and keeping it as much as possible with a far more possession-based approach.
In a clash of styles, these two sides will be looking to exploit each other's flaws and set up a classic possession-versus-counter battle, with Monaco looking to pin the home side back and Le Havre looking to pounce on transitions and crosses.
Going for goals is the best bet
Le Havre come into this match, following up a 3-2 away defeat to Real Oviedo with a 1-0 away win over Le Mans FC, as a sharp response. Monaco, meanwhile, beat Getafe 1-0 at home, then stunned Liverpool 3-2 away before losing 2-0 to Coventry City, also on the road.
The visitors are the narrow favourites at 1.93, but we feel Le Havre offer enough value at 3.5 to push them. The draw sits at 3.75, which looks a big price given the similar form of the sides, so it feels like a match that could go either way. However, as Monaco have the edge in attacking quality and seem the more likely winners, we'll take the value in the goals markets and back Over 2.5 at 1.57 and Both Teams to Score Yes at 1.5.
Lively affair likely with both teams scoring
Le Havre have scored and conceded 1.75 goals per home match across all competitions, which tells you that they haven't been locking games down, but they haven't been getting beaten at home either, posting a 1-2-1 record.
Monaco have won two, drawn one and lost three on the road across all competitions and are averaging 1.83 goals per game on the road, scoring 11 away goals. Paris Brunner has been their sharpest finisher, scoring two of Monaco's four goals in the last five.
