Le Havre vs Strasbourg Prediction & Betting Tips (8 February)

Le Havre rediscovered the taste of defeat on the last day, on the lawn of RC Lens 1-0. The Norman club thus suffered its first setback of the year in the Championship, having taken three points against Angers 2-1 and neutralizing Rennes 1-1 and Monaco 0-0, top-of-the-table opponents. This series of good results allowed him to do well in the fight for maintenance. 15th in the standings, Le Havre are ahead of the virtual barrage by 6 points but will have to reproduce performances of this type to find definitive shelter. For its part, Strasbourg is getting closer to the qualifying seats for Europe as the weeks go by.

Diego Moreira and his teammates won the derby against Metz 2-1 and shattered LOSC 1-4 before losing with a short header against PSG 1-2 last Sunday. Winner of 3 of its first 4 matches under the direction of its new coach Gary O'Neil, Racing ranks virtually 7th, 2 points from the top 5. It had a lot to do on Thursday on its lawn against Monaco, with a place in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France up for grabs. 

There are people on the floor at Le Havre, starting with potential starters Seko, Touré (midfielders) and Lloris (central defender). The less used Khadra (attacking midfielder), Youté (central defender) and Koffi (left back) as well as the ineffective attacker Samatta (no goals) could spend their turn like the defensive rock Sanganté, under concussion protocol. Already established since they left their suitcase at the club, Gourna-Douath (midfield) and the well-known Boufal with a more offensive profile will be strong arguments in the fight for maintenance. The club gained in the transfer window by recording the departure of replacements Delaine, Pizarro, Namli and Logbo. Number 1 goalkeeper Diaw should return to the eleven. The weeks follow one another and are similar for Strasbourg, deprived of the long-term absentee Oyedele (midfield) and the flagship striker Emegha (4 goals in L1). Hampered by injuries, the latter gave up the last 6 Championship matches and must still wait several weeks before returning to competition.

In the recovery phase, defensive recruit Anselmino (central) can join the group for the first time after giving up the Coupe de France match. He replaces the captain Sarr, recalled from his loan by Chelsea. The other players who left the club Lemaréchal, Paez, Sylla, Sow, Sobol and Nzingoula had little playing time to get their teeth into. In addition to Anselmino, Mwanga (midfielder) and attackers Datro Fofana and Yassine arrived this winter and all seem fit. Number 1 threat for the Le Havre defense, Panichelli (11 goals in L1) will a priori be supported on the sides by Godo (5 goals in L1) and Moreira (2 goals, 4 assists in L1). 

• Summary: Le Havre is going head to head with RC Strasbourg starting on 8 Feb 2026 at 16:15 UTC at Stade Oceane stadium, Le Havre city, France. The match is a part of the Ligue 1 .
• Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji
• Le Havre Feedinco Rating: 6.76
• Strasbourg Feedinco Rating: 6.83