Match Information
Match Overview
Le Havre host Angers on September 12, 2026 in Regular Season - 4, a fixture that already carries early-season significance for both sides as the table begins to take shape. Le Havre sit 16th while Angers occupy 12th, and with just three rounds played, this match offers both clubs a chance to arrest early wobbles before gaps in the standings become harder to close.
Form is the dominant storyline here. Le Havre arrive off a 1-2 home defeat to Stade Brestois 29 on September 5, sandwiched between a 1-1 draw at Lyon on August 29 and a 0-1 home loss to Monaco on August 23 — a run that has yielded just one point from a possible nine in Ligue 1 play. Angers have fared little better in results but with a different shape to their form: a 1-3 away win at Auxerre on August 29 was followed by a 1-2 home defeat to Rennes on September 6, after an opening 0-2 loss to Lille on August 23. Both sides, then, arrive with defensive issues to address — Le Havre have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their opening three league matches, while Angers have conceded in every league outing as well.
Squad availability is a positive for Le Havre, with no injuries reported and manager D. Digard able to select from a full complement of options, including the 3-4-2-1 shape used in the Brestois defeat. Angers' underlying squad depth also appears intact, with no reported unavailability, giving the visiting side a full range of choices across the pitch.
With both teams sitting in the bottom half after three rounds, this meeting represents an early opportunity to build momentum in a congested midtable picture, where results at this stage of the season can carry outsized weight later in the campaign.
Predicted Lineups
Le Havre
L. Mpasi; A. Seko, J. Mwanga, A. Touba; E. Jelert, S. Ebonog, A. Richardson, T. Pembélé, R. Ndiaye, M. Samatta; J. Maja
Angers
Anthony Lopes; C. Arcus, J. Kalulu, M. Gernigon, J. Lefort; H. Belkebla, I. Garin, B. van den Boomen, L. Mouton; A. El Ouazzani, P. Peter
Team Form Analysis
Le Havre
League Position: 16Le Havre Form Analysis
Le Havre's start to the Ligue 1 campaign has been difficult, with defeats to Stade Brestois 29 (1-2, September 5) and Monaco (0-1, August 23) either side of a 1-1 draw at Lyon on August 29. The trajectory shows a side struggling to convert possession into points, having taken just a single point from the opening three rounds. Attacking output has been modest, with Le Havre finding the net only once in each of their two league defeats and failing to score against Monaco. Defensively, the concession of goals in all three league matches points to issues at the back that will need addressing. The quality of opposition faced — Brestois, Lyon, and Monaco — represents a reasonably challenging opening set of fixtures, which offers some context for the results, but Le Havre will be eager to register their first league win of the season and start climbing away from the lower reaches of the table.
Angers
League Position: 12Angers Form Analysis
Angers' league form shows a mixed pattern: a 1-3 away victory at Auxerre on August 29 sits between two defeats — 0-2 at home to Lille on August 23 and 1-2 at home to Rennes on September 6. The Auxerre result stands out as a strong attacking display on the road, with three goals scored, but Angers have otherwise struggled to find the net, managing just one goal in each of their home league matches. Defensively, they have conceded in every league fixture so far, including three at Lille and two against Rennes, suggesting vulnerability that has undercut otherwise promising attacking moments. Facing a varied blend of opposition in Lille, Auxerre, and Rennes, Angers will look to carry forward the attacking sharpness shown in Auxerre into their upcoming away trip, while shoring up the defensive frailties exposed in their two home league defeats.
Head-to-Head
Le Havre
Angers
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 | Angers | 1 - 1 | Le Havre |
| 2026-01-04 | Le Havre | 2 - 1 | Angers |
| 2025-07-26 | Le Havre | 0 - 0 | Angers |
| 2025-02-02 | Angers | 1 - 1 | Le Havre |
| 2024-12-01 | Le Havre | 0 - 1 | Angers |
| 2020-07-28 | Le Havre | 3 - 1 | Angers |
| 2015-03-20 | Angers | 1 - 0 | Le Havre |
| 2014-10-17 | Le Havre | 1 - 0 | Angers |
| 2014-04-11 | Angers | 1 - 0 | Le Havre |
| 2013-11-08 | Le Havre | 1 - 2 | Angers |
Memorable Matches
The head-to-head history between these two sides features tightly contested affairs, with draws a recurring theme. On April 18, 2026, Angers and Le Havre played out a 1-1 draw, continuing a pattern of closely fought meetings. Earlier, on January 4, 2026, Le Havre edged Angers 2-1 in a match with a slightly higher-scoring edge than most of their recent encounters. Going back to July 26, 2025, the two sides could not be separated in a goalless 0-0 draw at Le Havre. Across the available history, low-scoring, evenly matched contests have been the norm between these two clubs, reflecting a fixture where narrow margins have often decided the outcome.
Venue Factor
This match takes place at Le Havre's home ground, where the hosts will look to their home supporters for a lift after a difficult start to the league campaign, having lost to both Brestois and Monaco at home already this season. Angers, meanwhile, head into the fixture on the back of an away win at Auxerre on August 29, suggesting some capability to perform outside their own stadium despite the defeats suffered in their home league fixtures against Lille and Rennes. The atmosphere generated by the home crowd could play a role in Le Havre's search for their first league win of the campaign, while Angers will hope to draw on the confidence built from their strong attacking showing away at Auxerre.
Injury Concerns
Le Havre
No injuries reported
Angers
