Le Havre vs Angers Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Le Havre vs Angers Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: January 4, 2026 | Stade Océane | Ligue Un | 16:15 GMT

Le Havre and Angers play out their first games of 2026 in a clash that could offer some major changes to the middle and bottom of the table, so it's one worth keeping an eye on for the potential to the race for Europe and the relegation scrap. The hosts are starting to look in serious trouble of dropping into the bottom three, so they'll understand the importance of a result here in ending their dreadful spell of form. The visitors are comfortably in the middle of the table, where very few points separate a good chunk of the division, meaning three points could drastically impact their immediate outlook for their end-of-season targets.

Key Betting Tips: Angers Double Chance @ 1.75 odds on talkSPORT BET or 1.67 odds on BoyleSports both represent good value based on the tip provided by Football Park's advanced algorithm.

The visitors come into this game in significantly better form and have a stronger looking squad, so opting for a Double Chance in their favour offers surprisingly good odds at 1.75.

Le Havre vs Angers Predicted Lineups

Le Havre Predicted XI (4-3-3): Paul Argney; Yanis Zouaoui, Gautier Lloris, Arouna Sangante, Loïc Négo; Rassoul Ndiaye, Yassine Kechta, Ayumu Seko; Issa Soumaré, Felix Mambimbi, Godson Kyeremeh

Le Havre have lost four players to international duty for AFCON, namely Fodé Doucouré for Mali, Mbwana Samatta for Tanzania, Mory Diaw for Senegal and Lionel Mpasi-Nzau for DR Congo. Other absentees are Simon Ebonog, Abdoulaye Touré and Reda Khadra, all of whom are injured, but should return in the next few weeks.

Angers Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Melvin Zinga; Florent Hanin, Jordan Lefort, Abdoulaye Bamba, Carlens Arcus; Haris Belkebla, Marius Courcoul; Amine Sbai, Louis Morton, Yassin Belkhdim; Sidiki Cherif

Angers are also missing players through AFCON, with three missing players still making a dent in their list of available players, those being Ousmane Camara for Mali, Himad Abdelli for Algeria and Hervé Koffi for Burkina Faso. Jim Allevinah returned from international duty after Gabon were knocked out of the group stages of AFCON, though he picked up an injury on Christmas Eve which means he won't be fit for this game.

Le Havre vs Angers Current League Standings

Le Havre have been in really horrible form which has now seen them thrown straight into the mixer for the relegation battle, with only three points of breathing room between themselves and Auxerre in the relegation play-off place. They also hold the worst goal-scoring record in Ligue Un, which points towards this being a difficult game for them.

Angers, meanwhile, are well and truly in the mid-table pack, where the European places and relegation are both distantly on their radar. Fortunately, they should have enough of a gap between themselves and the bottom three that it isn't too much of a concern right now, whereas only five points separate them and Rennes in the Conference League spot of sixth, but their immediate aim should just be to climb through the sides around them.

Le Havre vs Angers Head-to-Head Timeline

This is a very well matched fixture historically, with both sides taking six victories over each other, and only two matches ending level. The last five fixtures are a nice reflection of how far both sides have come in the last decade, with three of their most recent games against each other being played in the second division.

It's not exactly a match-up rich with goals, unfortunately, with the last time either of these sides scored more than one against the other in a competitive match coming all the way back in 2013. Hopefully we'll be treated to a more entertaining game this time around.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

• February 2, 2025: Angers 1-1 Le Havre (Ligue Un)
• December 1, 2024: Le Havre 0-1 Angers (Ligue Un)
• March 20, 2015: Angers 1-0 Le Havre (Ligue Deux)
• October 17, 2014: Le Havre 1-0 Angers (Ligue Deux)
• April 11, 2014: Angers 1-0 Le Havre (Ligue Deux)

Le Havre and Angers Recent Matches Analysis

Le Havre Last 5 Matches:

• Le Havre 0-2 Amiens (H) - Ligue Un
• Le Havre 0-1 Lyon (A) - Ligue Un
• Le Havre 0-0 Paris FC (H) - Ligue Un
• Le Havre 0-1 Lille (H) - Ligue Un
• Le Havre 0-3 PSG (A) - Ligue Un

This makes for absolutely atrocious reading for Le Havre, with just one point earned in their last five fixtures, putting them at serious risk of slipping into the relegation spaces. Without a win since the end of October, it's now been seven games since Le Havre were able to take three points from a game, which is a run that they will desperately need to come to an end to avoid falling into the bottom three. What makes matters worse is that they haven't scored a goal since November 8th, so there's not really any positives at all to take into this game that might give them a bit of confidence.

Angers Last 5 Matches:

• Angers 0-0 Les Herbiers (A) - Coupe de France, Angers win 6-5 on penalties
• Angers 4-1 Nantes (H) - Ligue Un
• Angers 1-0 Nice (A) - Ligue Un
• Angers 1-2 Lens (H) - Ligue Un
• Angers 1-0 Toulouse (A) - Ligue Un

Quite the contrast from their opponents, Angers have picked up some decent results in the last few weeks and have reason to feel positive as they come into this game, with three wins in their last five in all competitions. They were incredibly close to suffering a woeful result against Les Herbiers, who play their trade in the fourth tier of French football, in the Coupe de France, being taken all the way to penalties. Fortunately, they managed to dispatch all of their spot kicks to see them through to the next round, something that Stade Brestois were unable to do. Three clean sheets and seven goals in their last five will fill Angers with confidence, and rightfully so.

Le Havre vs Angers Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with a 40.00% confidence in Angers to Win and a 33.30% confidence in a Draw. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Le Havre vs Angers Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Angers Double Chance @ 1.75 odds on Parimatch - The Double Chance covers both a win in Angers' favour and a draw, so considering how much stronger the visitors look coming into this, the odds look like very good value at 1.75.

Key Players to Watch: Le Havre vs Angers

Issa Soumaré (Le Havre): The Senegalese winger has been a mainstay in the Le Havre line-up across the season, establishing himself as an important player in offering defensive support on the wing. Despite not getting involved in the build-up as much as is typical for wingers, Soumaré has still become one of the more useful players in the final third for his side, with a tally of three goals and two assists so far this season. Expect him to offer stability and aerial support on the left flank, and he may well pop up with a goal.

Sidiki Cherif (Angers): Angers don't really have a player that stands out above all else, which highlights how well they have worked as a unit this season, but if there was one to pick it would be the 19-year old striker Sidiki Cherif. With four goals to his name in Ligue Un so far this campaign, he looks as though he could be a good attacking option in future for Angers, with plenty of minutes this season to aid his progression. He's likely to be their most threatening player going forward in this game.

Le Havre vs Angers Match Facts

Broadcast Details: N/A

Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem

Stadium Information: Located in Le Havre, France, Stade Océane has a capacity of 25,178 and has been in use since 2012.

Le Havre vs Angers: Final Prediction

Le Havre 0-2 Angers