Toulouse vs Le Havre Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Toulouse are playing an entertaining style as they try and breakthrough from mid-table inertia ahead of the visit of a similarly fun Le Havre side at Stadium de Toulouse.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports Connect
Toulouse preview: Thrilling Toulouse
Coached by Carlos Martinez Novell, Toulouse begin the 11th match day of the 2025/26 Ligue 1 campaign sitting tucked inside the top-half of the table with four victories, two draws and four defeats.
The home team have been entertaining to watch this season and that was the case against Stade Rennais again in midweek, as they fought back from 2-0 down to earn a late point at Stadium de Toulouse.
Le Havre preview: Toning down the fun
With former Middlesbrough midfielder Didier Digard at the helm, Le Havre have managed to steer themselves clear from the drop with an entertaining style but the visitors toned down the fun to grind out a vital victory in midweek.
At home to Stade Brest at Stade Oceane by the coast, defender Arouna Sangante notched a 73rd minute winner for the hosts to make it back-to-back victories for Digard’s side.
Toulouse team news: Messali edging closer
Toulouse midfielder Rafik Messali is edging closer to full fitness, having missed the beginning of this season due to an ankle injury alongside both Niklas Schmidt and Ilyas Azizi.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Restes; McKenzie, Cresswell, Nicolaisen; Sidibe, Cristian Casseres Jr, Francis, Methalie; Donnum, Gboho; Magri
Unavailable: Schmidt (Injured), Azizi (Injured)
Questionable: Messali (Injured)
Le Havre team news: A few doubts
The aforementioned midweek match winner Arouna Sangante is now a doubt for Le Havre this weekend and he is potentially sidelined alongside both Reda Khadra and Mbwana Samatta.
Predicted XI (3-1-4-2): Diaw; Zagadou, Kinkoue, Lloris; Seko; Doucoure, Ebong, Toure, Delaine; Kyeremeh, Soumare
Unavailable:
Questionable: Sangante (Injured), Khadra (Injured), Samatta (Injured)
Toulouse vs Le Havre prediction
In their ten matches thus far, a usually stagnant and boring Toulouse side have now seen 32 goals scored in their games with a more progressive and looser style of football, representative of a shift in French football this season. Le Havre are a team that always try to exploit weaknesses in their opposition with a desire to get forward and another fun watch for the neutral would appear a good bet for this one.
Toulouse vs Le Havre tip: Toulouse to win & over 2.5 goals
