Paris vs Le Havre Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
Updated
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Paris FC have been improving since their recent managerial change as they now seek to continue that against Le Havre in the French capital city on Saturday afternoon.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
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Paris preview: Strong Paris
Paris FC come into this one on the back of a four-match unbeaten run of form ever since they confirmed the appointment of former Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain boss Antoine Kombouare last month.
The Parisians have drawn three and won one of those four matches, heading into this one on the back of a goalless draw with Strasbourg at Stade de la Meinau in the Alsace region last week.
Le Havre preview: Struggling Le Havre
Le Havre come into this one on the back of a goalless draw with Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Oceane in their most recent outing last weekend, surviving for over half an hour with ten men due to the sending off of Stephan Zagadou.
The visitors are hovering just above the bottom three and the danger zone in Ligue 1 in terms of league position but, with just eight games of the season to go, they are eight points clear of Auxerre in the relegation playoff place.
Paris team news: A few doubts
Paris have a few doubts for this weekend, with defensive trio Samir Chergui, Ham Traore and Tuomas Ollila potentially sideline alongside key man and top scorer Ilan Kebbal.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Trapp; Camara, Coppola, Mbow, Sangui; Munetsi, Lees-Melou, Matondo; Ikone, Immobile, Simon
Unavailable: Hamel (Injured)
Questionable: Chergui (Injured), Ollila (Injured), Traore (Injured), Kebbal (Injured)
Le Havre team news: Couple of suspensions
Le Havre travel to the capital city with a couple of suspension issues as Yanis Zouaoui is sidelined alongside the aforementioned Stephan Zagadou, while Fode Doucoure is now also an injury doubt.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Diaw; Nego, Sangante, Seko, Pembele; Boufal, Gourna-Douath, Ndiaye; Koffi, Soumare, Samatta
Unavailable: Lloris (Injured), Zouaoui (Suspended), Zagadou (Suspended), Toure (Injured)
Questionable: Doucoure (Injured)
Paris vs Le Havre prediction
Home advantage could be crucial for Paris here. While avoiding defeat has steadied the ship, only the bottom three have won fewer matches than them so far this season. Le Havre head to the capital city in very average form with a four-match losing streak behind them and, while a low-scoring encounter is to be expected at Stade Jean-Bouin; Paris do remain the favourites.
Paris vs Le Havre tip: Paris to win & under 3.5 goals
