Toulouse v Le Havre: winless starts meet in early survival fight | OneFootball

Toulouse host Le Havre in Ligue 1 at the Stadium de Toulouse on 19 September 2026, with both sides chasing a first league win to climb away from the bottom places after slow starts.

Both teams have two points from four games. Toulouse sit 17th in the relegation zone, while Le Havre are 16th in the relegation play-off spot. Recent head to head has been tight: Le Havre won 2-1 in February 2026, and their previous visit to Toulouse finished 0-0.

Form points to fine margins. Toulouse drew 2-2 at Brest and at Lorient but lost at home to Lyon and LOSC, and are yet to score at home. Le Havre held Lyon 1-1 away and drew 0-0 with Angers, with narrow home defeats to Monaco and Brest.

Availability could shape selections. For Toulouse, Guillaume Restes and Abu Francis are injured. Le Havre list Abdoulaye Toure, Lionel M'Pasi, Rassoul Ndiaye, Timothee Pembele, Felix Khonde Mambimbi, Junior Mwanga, Paul Argney and Stephan Zagadou as injured.

The match-up may hinge on wide supply and discipline in both boxes. Toulouse average 53% possession with 86.17% passing accuracy and have delivered 58 open-play crosses, while Le Havre have produced 80 open-play crosses with 27.50% accuracy and kept one clean sheet. Cristian Casseres leads Toulouse's creativity with a joint-top three Ligue 1 assists, while Rayan Fofana has one goal in two Le Havre appearances.

A win would take either side to five points. Toulouse could move out of the relegation places, while Le Havre could put daylight between themselves and the play-off spot as the early season picture settles.