Strasbourg vs Le Havre Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Strasbourg have been heavily backed by ownership group BlueCo, with high expectations as they now welcome Le Havre across to Alsace this weekend.
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Strasbourg preview: Silky Strasbourg
With former Hull City boss Liam Rosenior in charge of Strasbourg, the Alsace-based outfit narrowly missed out on a top four finish and UEFA Champions League qualification last season, and they have now spent over £100 million this summer.
Strasbourg started their campaign with a steady 1-0 victory against newly-promoted Metz on the opening day before then edging past Nantes. They also defeated Brondby in the UEFA Europa Conference League before an entertaining 3-2 loss to Monaco.
Le Havre preview: Struggling Le Havre
Coached by former Middlesbrough midfielder Didier Digard, Le Havre managed to somehow steer themselves clear of the bottom three and the danger zone with a late season dash last year, albeit another relegation battle is once again to be expected.
The visitors have started the 2025/26 Ligue 1 season with back-to-back losses against Monaco and then Lens, before then easing past Nice by three goals to one at Stade Oceane courtesy of goals from Fode Doucoure, Rasoul Ndiaye and Issa Soumare.
Strasbourg team news: Nzingoula suspended
Strasbourg have a deep squad and they need it for the time being with plenty of injury and suspension issues, including Rabby Nzingoula, who is missing through suspension for this weekend.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Penders; Hogsberg, Sarr, Doukoure; Ouattara, Amougou, Luis, Diego Moreira; Lemarechal, Barco; Panichelli
Unavailable: Coulibaly (Injured), Sow (Injured), Nzingoula (Suspended)
Questionable: Doue (Injured), Sylla (Injured), Omobamidele (Injured), Julio Enciso (Injured)
Le Havre team news: Fully fit
Le Havre have a fully fit and available squad for this weekend’s trip to the Alsace region, and so they will be able to name an unchanged eleven if they so choose for this one.
Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Diaw; Nego, Sangante, Lloris, Zouaoui; Seko; Doucoure, Kechta, Ndiaye, Soumare; Samatta
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Strasbourg vs Le Havre prediction
Strasbourg play a possession-based style of football that seeks to dominate the opposition and ensure they are defensively intact by completely controlling the tempo. On the final day of last season, Le Havre confirmed their survival with a last-gasp penalty to win 3-2 away at Strasbourg, denying Strasbourg UEFA Champions League qualification. Strasbourg will want to exact revenge and they are firm favourites here.
Strasbourg vs Le Havre tip: Strasbourg to win
