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Two teams with identical starts to their respective seasons meet at Stade Oceane, as Le Havre host Brest on Saturday, 5 September.
Both sides are seeking their first Ligue 1 wins this campaign after the first two rounds.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Le Havre vs Brest key stats
- Le Havre are winless in six consecutive home league games.
- None of the Dean Club’s opening two matches have gone over 2.5 goals.
- Each of Brest’s two opening games have seen over 3.5 total goals.
- The Pirates are without a win in six straight away league fixtures.
Le Havre vs Brest — Tale of the Tape
| Le Havre | vs | Brest |
|---|---|---|
| 14th | Position | 12th |
| 1 | Points | 2 |
| 1 | Goals For | 4 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 4 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 15th | Home / Away Rank | 7th |
Le Havre opened their account this season with a narrow 1-0 loss to Monaco, followed by a 1-1 draw with Lyon.
After their opening two games against top opposition, Brest’s arrival at Stade Oceane is a welcome sight, having won 1-0 here against them last season.
Six of Le Havre's last nine games have ended in draws.
However, that victory was their one and only in four meetings dating back to 2019. Brest have found it relatively easy to pick up points at Le Havre in recent H2Hs.
Felix Mambimbi, Stephan Zagadou and Abdoulaye Toure are the three absentees for Le Havre. For Brest, two players are confirmed missing: Brendan Chardonnet and Justin Bourgault.
Brest have been rather wobbly since the season’s start, drawing 2-2 in their opening two games, one of them against newly promoted Le Mans. They needed Ludovic Ajorque’s 95th-minute equaliser to steal a point off Toulouse last time out.
Brest ended last season winless in nine straight games.
The Pirates have now drawn each of their last three league games and remain winless in 11 straight Ligue 1 outings.
In fact, their last top-flight win dates to early March 2026, when they beat Le Havre 2-0 at Stade Francis-Le Ble.
Le Havre vs Brest form guide & betting tips
| Le Havre | vs | Brest |
|---|---|---|
LLWLD |
Last five | WDLDD |
| 4 | Goals For | 8 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 9 |
DLWLD |
Last five competitive form | LLDDD |
Whispers predicts: Le Havre 1-1 Brest
HT/FT – Draw/Draw at 4/1 (5.00) offers excellent returns, as per Bet365, with the two sides unconvincing in both attack and defence. Expect a cagey encounter from the get-go.
Both teams are predicted to score in what is expected to be a hard-fought contest, especially in midfield. BTTS – Yes at 7/8 (1.87) is a bet worth backing.
Kamory Doumbia has scored in each of Brest’s opening two matches, plus with an assist to show for against Le Mans (G2, A1). Backing him to score or assist anytime at 8/5 (2.60) carries significant weight.
Double chance in favour of Brest i.e. Brest or Draw at 8/15 (1.53) also carries value, although minimal. The visitors are in relatively better form than the hosts – backing the bet in their favour makes sense.
> HT/FT – Draw/Draw at 4/1 (5.00) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS – Yes at 7/8 (1.87) | Likelihood: Likely
> Brest or Draw at 8/15 (1.53) | Likelihood: Likely
> Kamory Doumbia to score or assist anytime at 8/5 (2.60) | Likelihood: Probable