Paris FC vs Le Havre Prediction & Betting Tips (22 March)

13th with 9 points ahead of the virtual play-off, Paris FC 13th has taken a big step towards maintaining the epilogue of the exercise at 8 days. The leaders can be delighted to have placed their trust in Antoine Kombouaré, whose first time on the bench ended in a victory against Nice 1-0, before draws at Lyon 1-1 and Strasbourg 0-0. The promoted team has regained defensive solidity under Antoine Kombouaré and can boast of having suffered 2 defeats in the Championship since the start of the year. Behind its opponent by one position and one point, Le Havre 14th has just closed a series of 3 defeats.

These, conceded each time without scoring against Nantes 2-0, PSG 0-1 and Brest 2-0, were followed by a very good draw against Lyon 0-0, moreover having played outnumbered from the 55th minute. The Ciel et Marine capitalize on their good start to the year and are ahead of the virtual play-off by 8 points with 8 games remaining in the season. 

Antoine Kombouaré sets up his group without the right back Traoré in starting status and the secondary elements Riou, Hamel and Alakouch, insufficiently recovered from their injury. Versatile defender Chergui (axial or right side) is applying for a return to the group at a time when Kebbal (8 goals, 4 assists in L1) and replacements Ollila (left side) and Marchetti (midfield) are in doubt. If he is better placed defensively, the PFC struggles to be sharp in front of the opposing goal like Immobile. The star recruit of the winter is still looking for his first goal despite making 6 first appearances in Ligue 1, including 5 starts. Le Havre records the new withdrawal of the long-term absentee Touré (midfielder), who has not appeared in competition since November, and his senior defender Lloris (central).

The back line is also impacted by the suspensions imposed on potential starters Zagadou (central), excluded against Lyon, and Zouaoui (left side), punished for having accumulated too many yellow cards. Finally, Doucouré (right side) remains uncertain for personal reasons. Sanganté and Diaw were decisive in the successful clean sheet against Lyon. However, Le Havre has not scored in 4 games, to the great dismay of Soumaré (6 goals in L1) and Boufal (no goals, 2 assists in L1). 

• Summary: Paris FC played against Le Havre in 1 matches this season. Currently, Paris FC rank 13th, while Le Havre hold 14th position. Looking to compare the best-rated player on both teams? Sofascore's rating system assigns each player a specific rating based on numerous data factors.
• Referee: Clement Turpin
• Paris FC Feedinco Rating: 6.72
• Le Havre Feedinco Rating: 6.77