Le Havre AC vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Le Havre AC vs FC Nantes — Ligue 1 at Stade Oceane.
- Le Havre AC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Assistant 1 Julien Aube
- Assistant 2 Cedric Favre
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | FC Nantes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–4 | L |
| 09 Mar | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Racing Club de Lens | A | 4–3 | W |
| 23 Feb | Toulouse FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Feb | OGC Nice | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Le Havre AC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Lille OSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–7 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Le Havre AC this season
Le Havre AC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Le Havre AC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Le Havre AC
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Le Havre AC have kicked off against FC Nantes. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yassine Kechta suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Le Havre AC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 13' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Abdoulaye Toure makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 18' Poor challenge from Timothee Pembele. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 23' The deadlock is broken! Saidou Sow gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
- 27' Sensational shot from Abdoulaye Toure. Le Havre AC is back in the lead.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Le Havre AC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' It is a substitution in FC Nantes team. Pedro Chirivella is replaced by Sorba Thomas on 44 minute.
- 48' Against the run of play, Moses Simon has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' Issa Soumare has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' A change in the Le Havre AC ranks — Andre Ayew exits the field as Mahamadou Diawara enters on 62.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Sorba Thomas. He receives a card.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sorba Thomas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Nantes.
- 73' Le Havre AC make a change. Issa Soumare trudges off to be replaced by Ahmed Hassan Koka on 73 minutes.
- 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Le Havre AC and FC Nantes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 79' FC Nantes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Louis Leroux is hanging Mostafa Mohamed on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' The crowd applauds Abdoulaye Toure as he leaves the pitch. Rassoul N'Diaye steps in for Le Havre AC.
- 88' A goal from the France international Timothee Pembele! He fires home on 88 to make it 3-2!
- 90' Poor challenge from Nicolas Pallois. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' The whistle greets Johann Lepenant as he departs to be replaced by Meschack Elia.
- The points are shared — Le Havre AC 3-2 FC Nantes. Honours even.
Lineups
Le Havre AC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
28
Andre Ayew ↓ Mahamadou Diawara 62'
- 94
- 4
- 7
- 30
- 45
- 32
- 10
- 93
-
8
Yassine Kechta ↓ Antoine Joujou 73'
- 23
Bench
- 14
-
99
Ahmed Hassan Koka ↑ 73'
-
19
Rassoul N'Diaye ↑ 84'
- 46
-
21
Antoine Joujou ↑ 73'
-
6
Etienne Youte Kinkoue ↑ 62'
-
34
Mahamadou Diawara ↑ 62'
- 35
- 40
FC Nantes Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
- 98
- 3
- 16
- 4
- 27
-
31
Mostafa Mohamed ↓ Louis Leroux 79'
-
5
Pedro Chirivella ↓ Sorba Thomas 44'
-
8
Johann Lepenant ↓ Meschack Elia 90'
- 24
- 39
Bench
-
22
Sorba Thomas ↑ 44'
- 25
- 30
-
17
Meschack Elia ↑ 90'
- 41
- 46
-
66
Louis Leroux ↑ 79'
- 62
- 72
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Abdoulaye Toure | 2 |
| Abdoul Bamba | 1 |
| Josue Casimir | 1 |
| Steve Ngoura | 1 |
| Moses Simon | 1 |
| Saidou Sow | 1 |
| Timothee Pembele | 1 |
Head to Head
Le Havre AC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Le Havre AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Le Havre AC or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Nantes
50%
Le Havre AC or FC Nantes
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Le Havre AC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Le Havre AC
| Handicap | Le Havre AC covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

