Analysis and predictions for Monaco vs Le Havre: Pogba gets off to a dream start.
The match between Monaco and Le Havre in Ligue 1 will take place at 00:00 on August 17th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Monaco vs Le Havre
Monaco will be without Soungoutou Magassa for their opening match due to a suspension from the final round of last season. This could be an opportunity for Paul Pogba – who has just returned to professional football after almost two years – to start in the friendly against Inter. New signing on loan from Barcelona, Ansu Fati, could make his Ligue 1 debut, while goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky – a Bundesliga champion with Leverkusen – is ready to start his first game.
Le Havre will be without manager Didier Digard on the bench due to suspension for accumulated yellow cards. Young striker Elysee Logbo is absent with a shoulder injury, but the rest of the squad is fairly complete. Ally Samatta – former Aston Villa striker – joins on a free transfer from PAOK and will lead the attack, while Thomas Delaine and Hungarian international Loic Nego will man the flanks of the defense.
Latest predicted lineups for Monaco vs Le Havre
Monaco:
Hradecky; Vanderson, Dier, Kehrer, Henrique; Golovin, Zakaria, Pogba, Fati; Balogun, Biereth
Le Havre:
Diaw; Nego, Sangante, Kinkoue, Delaine; Namli, Toure, Ndiaye, Kechta; Soumare, Samatta
Latest football match prediction: Monaco vs Le Havre
Since Lille's spectacular triumph in the 2020-21 season, no Ligue 1 team has been able to break Paris Saint-Germain's dominance. Last season was no exception, with PSG continuing their march towards the championship, while Monaco fell into the familiar race to be the "best team of the rest" – and they lost to Marseille, settling for third place, just one point ahead of Nice and Lille.
However, that one point is significant: it allows Monaco to qualify directly for the Champions League group stage, instead of having to go through the qualifying rounds or drop down to the Europa League. Coach Adi Hütter's team will know their group stage opponent on August 28th. In preparation for the new season, Monaco played eight friendly matches, remaining unbeaten in seven before losing 1-2 to Inter Milan in the final game. In Ligue 1, they also boast an eight-match unbeaten home streak – the longest in the league currently.
Le Havre – a regular in Ligue 2 in the early 21st century – are now preparing for their third consecutive season in Ligue 1 after finishing 15th for two consecutive years. Under Didier Digard and previously Luka Elsner, they successfully avoided relegation, finishing last season with 34 points – one point more than Reims (play-off spot) and four points more than direct relegation Saint-Etienne.
Last season's survival in the league was decided in a dramatic fashion: in the 99th minute of the final round, Abdoulaye Toure scored from the penalty spot to give Le Havre a 3-2 victory over Strasbourg – a win that proved invaluable as Reims lost to Metz in the play-off. However, their pre-season friendlies this summer have been poor, with five winless matches (losses against Deportivo, Brest, and Le Mans; draws against Angers and Paris FC).
Head-to-head statistics offer some hope for Le Havre: they have only lost 1 of their last 5 Ligue 1 matches against Monaco and earned 17 away points in 2025 – only behind PSG (22).
Latest Monaco vs Le Havre score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Monaco vs Le Havreas follows:
- Sportsmole:Monaco 3-0 Le Havre
- WhoScore:Monaco 2-0 Le Havre
- Our newspaper predicts:Monaco 3-0 Le Havre
When and where can I watch Monaco vs Le Havre live?
To watch the Monaco vs Le Havre match live in Ligue 1, taking place at 00:00 on August 17th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
