Le Havre v Monaco: mid-table push meets top-half reset | OneFootball

Le Havre host Monaco in Ligue 1 at the Stade Océane on Saturday, 24 January 2026, with the hosts seeking breathing space in the bottom half and the visitors aiming to halt a league slide after back-to-back defeats.

Le Havre are 14th and have not beaten Monaco in the last five Ligue 1 meetings, with three draws and two Monaco wins. The visitors arrive 9th but under pressure to respond after recent setbacks.

Form points either way. Le Havre drew at Rennes after beating Angers, steadying themselves following two losses. Les Rouge et Blanc have lost their past two league games 3-1, but their season return still shows 28 goals scored.

Availability could shape selections. Le Havre list injuries for Gautier Lloris, Abdoulaye Toure, Etienne Youte Kinkoue, Reda Khadra and Daren Mosengo. Monaco are without Paul Pogba, Lukas Hradecky, Takumi Minamino, Mohammed Salisu (also suspended), Christian Mawissa and Pape Cabral, while Mamadou Coulibaly is suspended.

The match-up may hinge on control versus compactness. Les Rouge et Blanc average 54% possession with 84.38% passing accuracy but have only two clean sheets, while Le Havre have five clean sheets and could lean on wide service. Folarin Balogun has four league goals, with Aleksandr Golovin supplying the craft. For the hosts, Rassoul Ndiaye has three assists and Issa Soumaré offers running in behind.

A home win would move Le Havre to 22 points and could nudge them towards mid-table security. Victory for Les Rouge et Blanc would take them to 26 points and lift them further into the top-half chase.