Stade Brestois will host Le Havre at the Stade Francis-Le Bre on Sunday in another round of the 2025-26 Ligue 1 campaign. The home side have had mixed fortunes this season, although results recently have improved, as they sit ninth in the table, seven points adrift of the European qualification spots.
Fresh off an impressive 2-0 victory over Champions League-chasing Olympique Marseille a fortnight ago, Brest recorded back-to-back league victories for the first time this year last weekend, edging Metz 1-0. Les Pirates looked poised for a difficult outing at the Stade Saint Symphorien following a first-half red card for Daouda Guindo, but rose to the challenge, with Ludovic Ajorque finding the net for a second game running to secure victory for Eric Roy’s men.
Le Havre, meanwhile, have struggled for results this season but remain hopeful of recording a more comfortable finish than they managed last term, when they avoided the drop by just one point.
Le Club Doyen welcomed defending champions and league leaders Paris Saint-Germain to the Stade Oceane last time out and predictably faltered, falling 1-0, with goalkeeper Mory Diaw making multiple key saves to prevent a much heavier defeat.
Stade Brestois vs Le Havre Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 37 meetings between the two teams, with Brest winning 17 of those encounters and Le Havre claiming eight victories, while the remaining 12 contests ended in draws.
- Le Havre won 1-0 when the two teams met earlier in the campaign, ending their five-game winless streak against Brest.
- Only Auxerre (19) have scored fewer goals in Ligue 1 this season than Le Havre’s 20.
- Brest, meanwhile, have scored 32 goals in the division so far, the fewest of any team in the top half.
Stade Brestois vs Le Havre Prediction
Les Pirates have collected three wins and two draws from their last five matches after losing four of their previous five. They have also won five of their last six home games and will head into Sunday’s fixture with confidence sky-high.
Le Club Doyen, meanwhile, are on a run of back-to-back defeats and have won just two of their last seven matches, with a herculean effort needed on Sunday if they are to avoid defeat.
Prediction: Stade Brestois 2-0 Le Havre
Stade Brestois vs Le Havre Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Brest to win
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Under 2.5 goals (Five of the hosts’ last six matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: No
Edited by Peter P