Brest v Le Havre: top-half push meets need to pull clear of danger | OneFootball

Brest host Le Havre in Ligue 1 at Stade Francis-Le Blé on Sunday, 8 March 2026, with the hosts chasing a firm top half footing and the visitors aiming to put more daylight between themselves and the relegation places.

In the recent head to head listed, Brest have eight wins to Le Havre's three, with four draws. The hosts sit ninth on 33 points, the visitors are 13th on 26.

Éric Roy's side are unbeaten in five league matches, beating Lorient and Marseille at home and Metz away, and drawing at Nice and Lille. Le Havre followed wins over Strasbourg and Toulouse with defeats at Nantes and against Paris Saint-Germain.

Brest are without Mama Baldé through injury and Daouda Guindo is suspended. Le Havre list Loïc Nego and Abdoulaye Touré as injured.

Brest's wide delivery has been productive, with 26.09% cross accuracy and 400 aerial duels won, a platform for Ludovic Ajorque's 197cm presence. Ajorque is joint top of the Ligue 1 assists chart with seven and has six league goals, while Romain Del Castillo has seven. Le Havre have been caught offside 42 times, so Issa Soumaré's runs will need sharp timing, but they do keep the ball well at 80.82% pass accuracy and may look to control spells through midfield.

A home win would lift Brest to 36 points and could strengthen their top half position and edge them towards the European places. Victory for Le Havre would take them to 29 points, which could move them up the table and further away from the relegation places.