Ligue 1 | Gameweek 32

May 4, 2025 at 4.15pm UK

Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps

Auxerre vs Le Havre

Match preview

Auxerre began the season with the aim of staying in the top flight after winning Ligue 2 last term, and the Burgundians were ultimately successful.

That ambition was helped by an impressive home record, with the 10th-placed side suffering just one defeat in 12 games in front of their home fans - a 3-0 loss to Monaco in mid-September.

However, Auxerre have now lost two of their last three games at the Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps, with defeats to Strasbourg (1-0) and Lyon (3-1) sandwiched around a 1-0 win over relegated Montpellier HSC.

The Burgundians, who have not suffered consecutive Ligue 1 defeats on home soil since May-June 2023, will be keen to respond to the Lyon defeat and maintain their almost two-year unbeaten run.

Given that they have never lost to Le Havre in 29 top-flight encounters, Christophe Pelissier's men will be desperate to avoid losing to Didier Digard's men in both meetings this term.

The Club Doyen's recent form in Ligue 1 and away from home has only added to their confidence.

Digard's men may have avoided defeat at the hands of Monaco last time out, but the third-bottom side have only managed two top-flight wins in their last seven outings, losing three of those, including two of their last three.

Le Havre's recent away form has been mixed, with back-to-back defeats at Lyon (4-2) and Paris Saint-Germain sandwiched by a 2-0 win over Montpellier, so it remains to be seen which version of the Dean Club will emerge on Sunday.

Despite their club's recent losses away from home, the travelling support will point to their side's previous four-game unbeaten run away from home (two wins) and 10-game scoring streak away from home as indicators of a potential double over Sunday's hosts.

With victory over Auxerre potentially lifting Digard's side out of the relegation play-off places, albeit only if Angers fall to Nantes, the Normandy visitors will be looking for a sixth away win of the campaign.

Recent Performance

Auxerre Ligue 1 form:DWWLLW

Le Havre Ligue 1 form:LWWLLD

Team News

Auxerre will be without the injured Elisha Owusu, Gabriel Osho and Lasso Coulibaly due to knee problems, while Hamed Traore and Kevin Danois are nursing hamstring injuries.

In the absence of 10-goal Traore, the Burgundians will look to Gaetan Perrin to carry the can for the hosts as he looks to add to his tally of nine Ligue 1 strikes this term.

Perrin, who has also scored four opening goals - the same number as Traore - will be hoping to make a difference for the 10th-placed hosts.

Le Havre are also nursing a number of injuries, with Andy Logbo, Arouna Sangante, Ilyes Housni and Yanis Zouaoui all expected to miss out.

Abdoulaye Toure enters the weekend with eight top-flight strikes to his name, accounting for 23.5% of the away side's 34 goals, and the striker could be on course for a double-digit tally in Week 32.

Possible starting lineup

Auxerre possible starting lineup:

Leon; Hoever, Diomande, Jubal, Akpa, Mensah; Perrin, Massengo, Diousse, Onaiwu; Sinayoko

Le Havre possible starting lineup:

Gorgelin; Nego, Youte, Lloris, Ballo-Toure; Toure, Mwanga; Casimir, Kechta, Soumare; Koka