Over the last five weeks, Le Havre have suffered five consecutive defeats in the French championship, with each opposing team scoring at least two goals. It appears that the struggling underdogs will provide an easy test for Stade Rennais, who are eager to get back to winning ways and join the race for the top five.
In the same five-round stretch of Ligue 1, Stade Rennais faced a challenging fixture list, managing to defeat only Montpellier (3:0). On the other hand, they put up a fight against league leaders Paris Saint-Germain (1:3) and AS Monaco (1:2), and were even more threatening in the final third (4-2 in shots on target) against Champions League contenders Stade Brestois (1:1). Lorenz Assignon returns to the lineup after suspension, and Jota Filipe (1+3) has been providing solid contributions off the bench.
In eight matches this season, Le Havre kept a clean sheet only against recently promoted Saint-Étienne (2:0). Since 15 September, the team has embarked on a five-match losing streak with a cumulative score of 1:14, marking them as prime candidates for relegation. Only two other teams in Ligue 1 have conceded more than Le Havre.
Last season, Stade Rennais took four points from two encounters against Le Havre (2:2 and 1:0). At home, the hosts should break through Le Havre's defence, which isn’t ready to compete with teams vying for European competition.
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Under 2.5 | Over 2.5 |
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| 11/20 | 3/1 | 5/1 | 17/20 | 91/100 | |
| 1/2 | 31/10 | 27/5 | 17/20 | 91/100 | |
| 53/100 | 29/10 | 6/1 | 91/100 | 91/100 | |
| 1/2 | 16/5 | 11/2 |
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| 1/2 | 16/5 | 11/2 | 17/20 | 91/100 |
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Julien Stephan
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Steve Mandanda
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gk. | 8 | -12 |
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Dogan Alemdar
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Gauthier Gallon
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Geoffrey Lembet
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Adrien Truffert
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Alidu Seidu
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Hans Hatebur
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Christopher Wooh
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Lorenz Assignon
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Leo Östigard
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df. | 6 | 1 |
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Mahamadou Nagida
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Mikayil Faye
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Jérémy Jacquet
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Albert Grönbaek
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mf. | 8 | 1 |
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Azor Matusiwa
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mf. | 8 | 0 |
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Ludovic Blas
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mf. | 8 | 3 |
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Glen Kamara
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Baptiste Santamaria
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Jordan James
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Naouirou Ahamada
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Amine Gouiri
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fw. | 8 | 1 |
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Arnaud Kalimuendo
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fw. | 7 | 3 |
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Henrik Meister
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fw. | 4 | 1 |
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Andrés Gómez
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Jota
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fw. | 3 | 1 |
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Didier Digard
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Arthur Desmas
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gk. | 8 | -19 |
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Mate Gorjelen
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Gautier Lloris
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df. | 8 | 1 |
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Loïc Nego
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Christopher Opéri
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Arouna Sangante
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df. | 6 | 1 |
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Yoann Salmier
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Étienne Youté Kinkoué
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Timothée Pembélé
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Yanis Zouaoui
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Oualid El Hajjam
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Abdoulaye Touré
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mf. | 8 | 2 |
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Yassine Kechta
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mf. | 8 | 0 |
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Daler Kuzyaev
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mf. | 7 | 1 |
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Rassoul Ndiaye
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mf. | 7 | 1 |
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Oussama Targhalline
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Aloïs Confais
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Ismail Bouneb
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Antoine Joujou
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Issa Soumaré
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Josué Casimir
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Emmanuel Sabbi
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
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Samuel Grandsir
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Steve Ngoura
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Ilyes Housni
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Andre Ayew
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Andy Logbo
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Ruben Londja
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Yann Kitala
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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