Le Havre vs Monaco
Monaco nicks narrow win at Le Havre
E. Dier's early strike secures a slender victory for the visitors.
Monaco edged out Le Havre 1-0 thanks to an early goal from E. Dier in the 14th minute. The visitors held firm to maintain their lead throughout the match, securing all three points on the road. Fipster's prediction of an away win was on the money, albeit with a slightly different scoreline.
Analysis
The new Ligue 1 season kicks off with an intriguing clash between Le Havre and Monaco. Both sides are eager to set the tone early, with Monaco looking to assert their superiority despite some summer changes.
This match marks the first competitive fixture of the 2026-27 campaign. Monaco enter the season shorn of Caio Henrique, who departed in the transfer window, while Le Havre have maintained their squad. Both teams will be keen to start strongly and build momentum from the outset.
Monaco's superior league standing last season and positive goal difference suggest they have the edge going into this opener. Their points-per-game advantage over Le Havre reflects a stronger overall performance. However, the loss of Caio Henrique could test their defensive depth. Le Havre, meanwhile, will look to capitalise on home advantage and unsettle Monaco early on.
Prediction
The prediction favours an away win for Monaco with a 2-1 scoreline. The confidence level stands at 35%, reflecting a solid but not overwhelming expectation of Monaco's victory. Expect a competitive match with Monaco edging it by a single goal.
Outcome probability
Key Takeaways
As the season begins, Monaco appear poised to start on a positive note, overcoming Le Havre in a closely contested encounter. Both teams will have their moments, but Monaco's quality should shine through in the end.
- Monaco finished 7th last season with 54 points, well ahead of Le Havre's 14th place and 35 points.
- Monaco's goal difference was +6 compared to Le Havre's -12, indicating stronger offence and defence.
- Monaco averaged 1.59 points per game last season, surpassing Le Havre's 1.03.
- Monaco lost Caio Henrique in the summer transfer window, potentially impacting their defensive options.
- This is the first league match of the 2026-27 season for both teams.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — Le Havre
No standout best passers flagged for Le Havre
Away — Monaco
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Head to Head
Dier
Assist: Nazinho
Richardson
Yellow Card
Goal Disallowed - offside
Doucouré
Yellow Card
Zouaoui
Yellow Card
Paris Josua Brunner
Coulibaly
Golovin
Yellow Card
Vanderson
Yellow Card
Samatta
Pembélé
Doucouré
Nazinho
Idumbo-Muzambo
Ebonog
Vanderson
Match Statistics
Le Havre
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 6J. MwangaM
- 7A. RichardsonF
- 13F. DoucouréM
- 14R. NdiayeF
- 15A. SekoD
- 18Y. ZouaouiM
- 25M. SamattaF
- 26S. EbonogM
- 32T. PembéléD
- 77L. MpasiG
Substitutes
- 9J. MajaF
- 12E. JelertD
- 17K. MizutaM
- 27E. Koffi VinetteF
- 30S. NakamuraF
- 33D. SowD
- 44I. BounebM
- 78D. MosengoM
- 99M. DiawG
Monaco
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1L. HrádeckýG
- 2VandersonD
- 6D. ZakariaM
- 8L. CamaraM
- 10A. GolovinM
- 15E. DierD
- 17S. Idumbo-MuzamboM
- 20Flávio NazinhoD
- 28M. CoulibalyM
- 29Paris Josua BrunnerF
- 72Sadibou SanéD
Substitutes
- 5T. KehrerD
- 7M. DetourbetF
- 14M. BierethF
- 16P. KöhnG
- 19Pape CabralM
- 42O. KonateF
- 46A. SoubeirM
- 47S. BenzahraM
- 49I. ToureM
Le Havre
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Mpasi Nzau | G | 78 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rassoul Ndiaye(C) | F | 78 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Junior Mwanga | M | 78 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Timothee Pembele | D | 70 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Simon Ebonog | M | 78 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ayumu Seko | D | 78 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ally Samatta | F | 70 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Yanis Zouaoui | M | 40 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Amir Richardson | F | 78 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/2 |
| Fodé Doucouré | M | 70 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Ismail Bouneb | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kaito Mizuta | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daren Mosengo | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Djibril Ouziad | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mory Diaw | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enzo Koffi | F | 38 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Elias Jelert | D | 8 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Maja | F | 8 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sota Nakamura | F | 8 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Monaco
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Dier | D | 78 | 8.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2/2 |
| Nazinho | D | 78 | 7.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Lamine Camara | M | 78 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Denis Zakaria(C) | M | 78 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2/3 |
| Vanderson | D | 78 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Lukáš Hrádecký | G | 78 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aleksandr Golovin | M | 78 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Sadibou Sané | D | 78 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Stanis Idumbo Muzambo | M | 78 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/3 |
| Mamadou Coulibaly | M | 57 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Paris Brunner | F | 57 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Philipp Köhn | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mathys Detourbet | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ilane Touré | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pape Cabral | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oumar Konaté | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Safouane Benzahra | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thilo Kehrer | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mika Biereth | F | 21 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anis Soubeir | M | 21 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |