Le Havre vs Brest Prediction & Betting Tips (26 January)

Le Havre, penultimate in Ligue 1, 4 points behind the non-relegation leader, is in the worst form of the moment among all the elite players. Between its elimination in the round of 32 of the Coupe de France against the amateur club Stade Briochin National 2; 1-0 and its series of defeats in the Championship, the Norman club remained on 6 losses in all competitions until the last day, when it traveled to Reims. Le Ciel et Marine stopped this bad dynamic by leaving the Auguste-Delaune stadium with the point of a 1-1 draw, coming off defeats against Marseille 5-1 and Lens 1-2 at the start of the year. Its opponent, Brest, ranks 9th after winning its last two Championship matches, ahead of Lyon 2-1 and Rennes 1-2 .

This contribution of 6 points allows SB 29 to enter the first half of the ranking after qualifying for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France against Nantes 2-1. At the same time, he must negotiate the end of the Champions League league phase well. Brest was 7th, and therefore virtually qualified directly for the round of 16, before traveling to Germany to face Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. 

The Le Havre squad is without starting defender Youté, who is suspended. In addition, midfielder Touré and replacement striker Logbo will not return for several weeks and months respectively. A new package from Mosengo (no match) is also renewed. Midfielder Kuzyaev (potential starter), who recently withdrew, remains uncertain when offensive replacement Grandsir is about to leave. This winter, Ciel et Marine recorded the arrivals of striker Hassan who made his debut last weekend and young midfielder Diawara. Loaned by OL, he applied for a first call-up. In the opposite direction, the starting piston Opéri (Basaksehir) and the replacement striker Ngoura (Cercle Bruges) left.

It will be interesting to see if Gorgelin, usual substitute in goal, will be renewed after having started against Reims. Several returns are to be noted in Brest. The Finistère club can once again count on defender Coulibaly who missed the last two months of competition, midfielder Lees-Melou and secondary attackers Salah and Faivre. The starting defender The Cardinal could also return to the group. Several elements still remain unavailable in Eric Roy's team: the long-term absentee Locko, the replacement midfielder Martin and the left backs Amavi and Haïdara. In Rennes, Ajorque scored his 6th achievement in Ligue 1 for the current financial year. 

• Summary: Le Havre is going head to head with Stade Brestois starting on 26 Jan 2025 at 14:00 UTC at Stade Oceane stadium, Le Havre city, France. The match is a part of the Ligue 1 .
• Referee: Romain Lissorgue
• Le Havre Feedinco Rating: 6.79
• Brest Feedinco Rating: 6.87