Ligue 1 Preview: Strasbourg vs Le Havre, Gameweek 34

Ligue 1 Preview: Strasbourg vs Le Havre, Gameweek 34

  • Soccer News 2025/05/17 10:27
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Strasbourg has delivered an impressive season, with 16 wins, nine draws, and eight losses from their 33 Ligue 1 matches, securing sixth place in the table, three points ahead of seventh-placed Lyon.


Currently, the Blue and Whites are on track to qualify for the 2025-26 Conference League playoff round, but they are tied on points with fifth-placed Lille and fourth-placed Nice, with Europa League and Champions League spots still possible.

Strasbourg must win on Saturday and see how it impacts their position, aiming to recover from a 2-1 loss to Angers in their previous match.


The team has excelled at home this season, earning 35 points from 16 games, ranking third behind Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco.


Strasbourg is looking to complete a double over Le Havre this season, following their 3-0 win in the reverse fixture in December 2024.


Le Havre has faced difficulties, accumulating 31 points from 33 matches with nine wins, four draws, and 20 losses, leaving them in 16th place.


Didier Digard's team risks automatic relegation, sitting one point above 17th-placed Saint-Etienne and two points below 15th-placed Nantes for the relegation playoffs.


Le Havre needs a win on Saturday to have a chance at finishing 15th or higher, and they have secured six away victories in the league this season, three more than at home.


The side enters this match after a 3-1 home defeat to Marseille, but they previously won 2-1 away against Auxerre earlier in the month.


Le Havre also has a recent Ligue 1 win over Strasbourg, triumphing 3-1 in December 2023.


Strasbourg will be without Thomas Delaine and Moise Sahi due to injury, but Andrew Omobamidele returns after his suspension.


Andrey Santos, on loan from Chelsea, has had an outstanding season, scoring 10 goals and providing five assists in 33 appearances across all competitions, and he will start for the home team.


Felix Lemarechal and Sam Amo-Ameyaw are also expected to feature in the attacking areas.


For Le Havre, Alois Confais and Koka are sidelined due to injury, with no new issues reported from their last game against Marseille.


Head coach Digard is likely to keep the lineup stable, drawing positives from the match despite Marseille's late 3-1 victory.


Issa Soumare has netted five Ligue 1 goals for Le Havre this season and will play in the forward line.


Strasbourg possible starting lineup:

Petrovic; Doue, Sarr, Doukoure; Bakwa, Santos, Barco, Moreira; Diarra, Lemarechal, Amo-Ameyaw


Le Havre possible starting lineup:

Gorgelin; Nego, Youte, Sangante, Ballo-Toure; Kechta, Mwanga, Toure; Casimir, Ayew, Soumare

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