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Two teams looking to pull away from relegation danger are in action at the Allianz Riviera on Sunday afternoon when Nice entertain the challenge of Le Havre.
League wins have been hard to come by for the sides of late, and this weekend's encounter provides a perfect opportunity for both participants to get back to winning ways at the expense of each other.
In addition to our Nice vs Le Havre prediction below, check out the rest of today's betting tips.
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Nice vs Le Havre key stats
- Le Havre are without a win in any of their last six matches and have conceded the first goal five times in that span.
- Sunday's visitors have also lost four straight away matches to extend their winless run on the road to eight games.
- Nice are without a league victory in eight home outings dating back to November 21 and have been beaten in each of the most recent two by a combined 8-0 score.
Nice vs Le Havre preview: End-to-end affair in crunch relegation six-pointer
| Nice | vs | Le Havre |
|---|---|---|
| 15th | Position | 14th |
| 27 | Points | 28 |
| 33 | Goals For | 23 |
| 55 | Goals Against | 36 |
| 4 | Clean Sheets | 7 |
| 15th | Home Rank | 11th |
| 15th | Away Rank | 17th |
Less than a year after securing their first top-four finish since 2016-17, few would have expected Nice to be embroiled in a relegation battle heading into the final six rounds of the current season.
An underwhelming start to the campaign saw Franck Haise relieved of his duties in December, but Claude Puel's return for a second spell has yet to inspire a turnaround in fortunes.
Saturday's 3-1 defeat to Strasbourg marked a fourth loss in five league matches for Nice, who have managed just two Ligue 1 wins in 12 outings since the turn of the year—both coming away at Nantes and Angers.
With a Coupe de France semi-final against Strasbourg on the horizon, Les Aiglons face the unusual scenario of juggling a relegation battle with a hunt for silverware, setting up a rollercoaster end to the season.
Already without Mohamed Abdelmonem, Kojo Peprah, and Moise Bombito, Nice are further hampered by Youssouf Ndayishimiye's ongoing suspension, complicating matters for a defensive unit that has conceded the second-most goals and kept the fewest clean sheets in the division.
After losing just one of their first six Ligue 1 matches in 2026, Le Havre made a bright start to the year but have since failed to win any of the next six, managing just two draws, including one against Auxerre last time out.
No team in the division has picked up fewer points than Didier Digard's side over the last five gameweeks, and their nine-point buffer over the bottom three in mid-February has been cut to five.
With a league-low 21.42% of their points earned away from home, Les Ciel et Marine have struggled on their travels this term, and their record at the Allianz Riviera offers little encouragement: no wins in their last four visits, failing to score in three of them.
Following his assists for Lassine Sinayoko's opener against Auxerre, Danny Namaso has now been directly involved in three of his side's last six goals, making the 25-year-old one to watch in this contest.
Nice vs Le Havre form guide & betting tips
| Nice | vs | Le Havre |
|---|---|---|
| L-L-W-L-L | Form | L-L-D-L-D |
| 3 | Points | 2 |
| 16th | Form Table | 17th |
| 3 | Goals For | 3 |
| 12 | Goals Against | 7 |
| W-L-W-L-L | Form (all comps) | L-L-D-L-D |
Whispers predicts: Nice 2-1 Le Havre
While Nice were beaten in the most recent edition of this fixture back in August, they have not lost a home game to Le Havre since 2002, and with so much to play for this weekend, we are leaning towards a home win, currently priced at 1.90.
Only one of the last five meetings between Sunday's opponents has ended without both teams scoring, so BTTS - Yes at 1.75 provides great value.
Le Havre are averaging 1.85 yellow cards per game this season, hinting that the chances of them receiving fewer than three cautions at 1.50 appear high.
> 1x2 - Nice to win at 1.90 | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS - Yes at 1.75 | Likelihood: Probable
> Le Havre Yellow Cards Over/Under - Under 2.5 at 1.50 | Likelihood: Probable