Le Havre v Paris Saint-Germain: Ligue 1 preview
Bottom-placed Le Havre host leaders Paris Saint-Germain on matchday 9 of Ligue 1, still searching for their first win of the season.
The occasion and the table
Le Havre host Paris Saint-Germain on matchday 9 of Ligue 1, with kick-off on 30 October 2026 at 18:00. The two clubs come into the match at opposite ends of the table.
Le Havre are 18th with 2 points from 8 matches. They have yet to win, with 2 draws and 6 defeats, and have scored 8 goals while conceding 15.
Paris Saint-Germain sit 1st on 17 points from their 8 matches. They have 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, with 16 goals scored and 9 conceded. That leaves a gap of 15 points between the hosts and the visitors.
Recent form and home and away records
Le Havre have taken 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 matches. Most recently, they lost 4-3 away to Marseille. Before that they were beaten 3-1 at home by Auxerre, and before that they lost 1-0 at Lille. Earlier still came a 3-2 defeat away to Toulouse, and before that a goalless draw at home to Angers.
Paris Saint-Germain arrive with 5 wins from their last 5 matches. The most recent was a 2-0 home win over Lyon. Before that they beat Barcelona 4-2 at home, and before that they won 3-1 away to Strasbourg. Earlier they won 4-2 away to Manchester City, and before that they beat Le Mans 3-1 at home.
Home has offered Le Havre little comfort in Ligue 1 this season. They have played 4 league matches at home, with 1 draw and 3 defeats, scoring 2 goals and conceding 6.
Paris Saint-Germain are unbeaten on the road in the league. From 5 away matches they have 3 wins and 2 draws, with 10 goals scored and 6 conceded.
Previous meetings
Paris Saint-Germain have won the last 2 meetings between the clubs without conceding. The most recent, on 28 February 2026, ended with Paris Saint-Germain winning 1-0 at Le Havre. Before that, on 22 November 2025, Paris Saint-Germain won 3-0 at home.
Players to watch
Josh Maja is Le Havre’s top scorer in Ligue 1 this season with 3 goals. For a side that has struggled to find the net at home, his contribution in attack will be important.
Ferran Torres leads the scoring for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 this season with 4 goals. He is part of an attack that has scored in every one of the club’s last 5 matches.
How the two sides tend to play
Le Havre’s figures point to a team that has been involved in open matches but has not been able to turn them into points. They scored in 3 of their last 5 matches and kept 1 clean sheet over that run. Both teams scored in 3 of those 5. The defeats at Marseille and Toulouse each came by a single goal despite Le Havre scoring at least twice. At home, though, goals have been harder to come by: 2 in 4 league matches.
Paris Saint-Germain have scored in all of their last 5 matches and kept 1 clean sheet. Both teams scored in 4 of them, which suggests opponents have often found a way through, even as the leaders kept winning. Their league defence has conceded 9 goals in 8 matches, while their attack has produced 16. Away from home they have averaged 2 goals per match in the league, with 10 in 5.
Estimated win chances
Estimated win chances from market data, calculated by goal888 with the margin removed, are: Le Havre 10%, draw 13%, Paris Saint-Germain 77%. These are estimates, not a prediction.
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