Havre vs Monaco Prediction 26 April 2025
🔊 Can modest Le Havre thwart Monaco's quest for victory? In the 31st round of Ligue 1, Monaco travel to Stade Océane. Both teams are set on winning this upcoming match, but given the balance of power, Le Havre might be content with a draw. The teams face entirely different challenges. Monaco are aiming for a spot in next season's Champions League and are working hard to stay in the top four of Ligue 1. Meanwhile, every point is crucial for Le Havre in their battle for survival. The Monégasques are confidently pursuing their goal, whereas the Dark Blues are likely to face a tough end to the season.
Head-to-Head
📊 Le Havre and Monaco have faced each other in three official matches. Here's the breakdown:
- Goals: 2 for the home side and 4 for the visitors;
- Average total goals per match - 2.
The last encounter took place on 22 September 2024 at Monaco's ground and ended 3-1.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Havre Team Overview
🔵 Le Havre find themselves in the relegation playoff zone with just four matches remaining, narrowly ahead of Saint-Étienne only on goal difference, as they sit in the relegation zone. The situation for the "Dark Blues" is further complicated by their remaining schedule. When Le Havre fans look at their upcoming opponents, the prospect of potential disaster and direct relegation looms large. They are set to face three teams vying for Champions League spots: Monaco, Marseille, and Strasbourg. Additionally, they have an away fixture against a resilient Auxerre. However, there is always a chance; the players must take the field and fight with all their might in each game.
📣 Le Havre's head coach Didier Digard employed an unusual tactic during a press conference: he criticized the refereeing of another match. Specifically, he was displeased with the officiating in the last game of direct rivals Saint-Étienne. He commented on an error involving a sending-off and fan disturbances: “When there are no such debates, yes, it’s not a matter of interpretation. Not at all. It’s a mistake. And we are paying the price for this mistake. They say mistakes even out over a season, but that never really happens. I think, over time, we should perhaps act a bit tougher. We did it, we were heard, we received apologies. But for us, it was never made public. On the other hand, when it happens to others, it becomes public knowledge, with press releases appearing. When it comes to Le Havre, never. Nobody knows. That’s what bothers me. The lack of attention.”
❌ Two Le Havre players who have logged roughly half of the playing time this season will miss the upcoming match due to an accumulation of yellow cards. This includes team captain and central defender Arouna Sangante and left-back Yanis Zouaoui. The participation of long-injured forwards Eliesse Logbo and Yann Kitala remains doubtful for the match.
Match Results: Havre
Monaco Team Overview
⚪️ Monaco are confidently advancing both in terms of gameplay and results in recent matches. Over a span of 7 games, they have a record of 4-2-1 with a goal difference of 12:4. This run has allowed the Monegasques to secure 3rd place, 3 points clear of the unwanted 5th position, with four rounds remaining. However, to ensure a top-four finish, they need to defeat the lower-ranked sides Le Havre and Saint-Étienne in their upcoming away fixtures. Despite these teams being of a lesser caliber, they are highly motivated to take points off Monaco. Adi Hütter's squad will need to work hard to claim victory.
🔝 There's a lot of buzz around the successful acquisition of Danish striker Mika Biereth during the winter transfer window. He has already netted 12 goals for Monaco in Ligue 1. Only Ousmane Dembélé from PSG has scored more in the same period, with 13 goals. However, it's worth noting that Mika Biereth has only scored once in his last four matches.
❌ Monaco's head coach Adi Hütter can be pleased with his medical team, as only two non-starters are doubtful for the upcoming match-defensive midfielder Moatasem Al-Musrati and left-back Kassoum Ouattara. The rest of the squad is fit and healthy.
Match Results: Monaco
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 3;
- home team wins - 0, away team wins - 1, draws - 2.
Statistics: Havre vs Monaco
- number of matches played in the tournament: 30 vs 30;
- number of wins: 8 vs 16;
- win percentage: 27% vs 53%;
- number of losses: 19 vs 8;
- number of draws: 3 vs 6.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 4 vs 5;
- number of losses: 5 vs 2;
- number of draws: 1 vs 3.
- Havre won with a +2.5 handicap in 6 of last 7 games (Ligue 1).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0.67, the guests - 1.33;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2;
- both teams scored: overall - 2; at the home team's field - 0.
Statistics: Havre vs Monaco
- average total in the tournament: 3.23 vs 3.07;
- average total goals scored: 1.1 vs 1.9;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.53 vs 0.73;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.57 vs 1.17;
- Havre: average total at home in the tournament - 0.87;
- Monaco: average total away in the tournament - 1.5;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.8 (home - 1.4) vs 2.3 (away - 1.6).
- Havre have scored in last 11 games (Ligue 1).
- Monaco have conceded in 11 of last 12 away games.
Prediction on corners
H2H
- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 9.66 (3.33 - for home team and 6.33 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 6 (2 - for home team and 4 - for away team).
Havre: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.8; at home field - 3.73;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.1; at home field - 4.6.
Monaco: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.53, away - 6.29;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.2; away - 6.4.
- Under 10.5 corners in last 5 Havre games (Ligue 1).
- Under 10.5 corners in 13 of last 15 Monaco games.
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 4.66 (2.33 for home team and 2.33 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 5 (2 for home team and 3 for away team).
Havre: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.6; at home - 1.53;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.5; at home - 1.4.
Monaco: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.77, away - 1.71;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.8; away - 1.8.
- Over 2.5 yellow cards in 6 of last 7 Havre home games (Ligue 1).
- Over 2.5 yellow cards in 7 of last 8 Monaco away games (Ligue 1).
- Over 2.5 yellow cards in last 6 Monaco games (Ligue 1).
- Over 2.5 yellow cards in last 5 Monaco away games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 3;
- both teams scored all-time - 2 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
Statistics: Havre vs Monaco
- number of matches played in the tournament: 30 vs 30;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 17 vs 19;
- number of BTTS matches for Havre at home - 8 (53%);
- number of BTTS matches for Monaco away - 10 (71%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 9 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for Havre at home - 5 (100%);
- BTTS matches for Monaco away - 4 (80%).
- Havre have scored and conceded in 10 of last 11 games (Ligue 1).
- Havre have scored and conceded in last 5 home games (Ligue 1).
- Monaco have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 away games (Ligue 1).
Editorial Prediction
The match promises to be intense given the contrasting standings and motivations of the teams: for Le Havre, it's a chance to climb out of the relegation zone, while for Monaco, it's an opportunity to solidify their position among the league leaders. Considering current trends for both teams-Monaco's high-scoring attack against Le Havre's frequent defensive lapses, and Le Havre's streak of scoring in 11 consecutive matches-we predict a bet on both teams to score. This is backed by the statistics from their last two head-to-head meetings (1-1 and 3-1) and the tendency for both sides to concede regularly.
Betting Tips: Havre - Monaco
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