Paris FC v Le Havre: lower-half rivals target breathing space in survival fight | OneFootball

Paris FC and Le Havre meet in Ligue 1 at Stade Jean Bouin on 22 March 2026, separated by one point and both aiming to push further clear of the relegation picture.

The reverse fixture in December finished goalless. Paris FC start 13th on 28 points with a goal difference of -12, one place and one point ahead of Le Havre who are 14th with the same goal difference.

Paris FC come in unbeaten in four league games, including a home win over Nice and draws at Lyon and Strasbourg. Le Havre have taken one point from their last three, drawing with Lyon after defeats to Brest and Paris Saint-Germain, having previously beaten Toulouse.

Team news could matter. Paris FC list several absentees, including Ilan Kebbal, who leads their Ligue 1 scoring charts this season with eight goals according to the league rankings, plus Hamari Traore and Sofiane Alakouch. Le Havre are without defenders Yanis Zouaoui and Stephan Zagadou through suspension, while Gautier Lloris and Abdoulaye Toure are sidelined.

On the pitch, Paris FC average 1.1 goals per game but concede 1.6, so quick wide service for Nanitamo Ikone and Moses Simon to supply Ciro Immobile could be one route forward. Le Havre have scored just five away league goals and may lean on Issa Soumaré, their leading scorer with six, alongside Sofiane Boufal's dribbling threat.

A home win would move Paris FC to 31 points and could create valuable daylight from the relegation places. An away victory would take Le Havre to 30 and may ease them further from the play-off spot. A draw would keep the pack clustered beneath mid-table.