Le Havre vs Montpellier Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 French Ligue 1
THE FACTS
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When is Le Havre vs Montpellier on and what time does it start? Le Havre vs Montpellier will take place on Sunday 31st March, 2024 – 14:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Le Havre vs Montpellier? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Le Havre vs Montpellier on in the UK? TNT Sports have the rights to Ligue 1 matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Le Havre vs Montpellier
Where can I stream Le Havre vs Montpellier in the UK? If Le Havre vs Montpellier is televised on TNT Sports, then subscribers can stream the match live on discovery+
THE LOWDOWN
LE HAVRE
Following promotion last season, Le Havre have been generally impressive this season as they battle against the pre-season goals of simply avoiding relegation but they went into the March international break on the back of some really indifferent and underwhelming form. Their most recent outing saw them lose 2-1 to bottom-of-the-table, Clermont.
Le Havre have now managed just one win with six defeats in their last seven matches across all competitions. In fact, they have won just one of their last eight games since edging past lower league Chateauroux by a goal to nil in mid-January in the Round of 32 of the Coupe de France. They have been low-scoring throughout the campaign with just 26 scored in 26 matches.
MONTPELLIER
It was always expected to be the case that Montpellier Herault would drift into the relegation battle this season, especially with Ligue 1 being reduced from 20 to 18 teams. They begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting just outside of the bottom three and the relegation places, only a point above the relegation playoff place.
They come into this one on the back of a 6-2 annihilation at the hands of defending champions and runaway league leaders Paris Saint-Germain in their most recent outing a couple of weeks ago before the March international break. Montpellier have managed just two victories in their last nine matches across all competitions.
THE TEAM NEWS
LE HAVRE
Le Havre are without Oussama Targhalline for this weekend due to suspension, whilst defender Josue Casimir is also unavailable with an injury.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Desmas; Sangante, Kinkoue, Lloris, Operi; Toure, Kechta; Sabbi, Kuzyayev, Ayew; Bayo
UNAVAILABLE: Targhalline (Suspended)
QUESTIONABLE: Casimir (Injured)
MONTPELLIER
Key man Wahbi Khazri is missing this weekend’s clash with Le Havre due to suspension, whilst the likes of Joris Chotad and Axel Gueguin are missing through injury.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Bertaud; Tchato, Omeragic, Kouyate, Mincarelli; Ferri, Leroy; Nordin, Savanier, Coulibaly; Adams
UNAVAILABLE: Khazri (Suspended), Hefti (Injured), Chotard (Injured), Gueguin (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
This one is genuinely massive and potentially decisive as we head into the Ligue 1 ‘run-in’ with both sides very much fighting against dropping down into the second-tier. These are two sides that have spent a few months in terrible form and that form has been represented by some really low-scoring and underwhelming, disjointed attacking performances. As a result, especially given the importance of the match, a low-scoring encounter with few opportunities is to be expected on Sunday.
TIP: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
