AS Monaco vs Le Havre Prediction: Le Havre will find a way to score no matter what!

The last couple of weeks have not been as expected for a team as huge as AS Monaco. They had been plagued by inconsistent results in the Ligue 1 and although they remain in contention for European football, they can't afford to keep dropping off points with LOSC Lille so close behind on the table. They were only able to pick up a point from the 2:2 draw against Marseille last weekend and while that might be the best result in such a huge game, Monaco have picked up just 1 point from their last 2 league games, as they lost the game before.

Le Havre are also far from a perfect team and they have also been inconsistent for most parts of the season. But as far as ambition goes, Le Havre are a mid table team at best and at the moment, they are around that area on the table. 

Monaco and Le Havre will battle for the second time this season. There was nothing to separate both sides when they met for the first time 2 months ago. But this is a game both sides would really want to win to keep improving their current position on the table.

AS Monaco

AS Monaco has one job to do in this game and that is to win no matter what. They have dropped vital points in the last couple of weeks and they are now anxious for a win. In their last 5 league games, they had 2 wins against Stade Rennes and Toulouse, 2 defeats against Lyon and Stade Reims, and 1 draw against Olympique Marseille which was their last match.

It was a feisty clash in the match between AS Monaco and Olympique Marseille and both sides settled for a 2:2 draw at full time. Wissam Ben Yedder was first on the scoresheet in just 7 minutes to put Monaco ahead and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalized in the 38th minute. And just before halftime, Maghnes Akliouche restored Monaco's lead but in the 50th minute Leonardo Balerdi leveled the scoreline. Monaco had to fight for the point as they had 2 players, Guillermo Maripan and Denis Zakaria sent off. Monaco had only 31% possession in the game, while also registering 5 shots on target and 1 corner kick.

AS Monaco are in 4th spot with 34 points from 10 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats in 19 matches.

Le Havre

Le Havre are coming off a 3:3 draw with Lorient last weekend. And despite not having all 3 points, the players can look back at the performance and feel confident. Le Havre's form has been poor in recent weeks, with 2 of their last 5 matches ending in a defeat. They only have 2 wins and 1 draw in those 5 matches. 

Le Havre were in high spirits in their last game as they came from behind to earn a point against Lorient. Emmanuel Sabbi put Le Havre in the lead from the spot in the 15th minute and Imran Louza scored the equalizer in the 33rd minute. Then Ayman Kari gave Lorient the lead in the 51st minute but Andrew Ayew replied in the 85th minute to put Le Havre level. Finally, Mohamed Bamba scored to restore Lorient's lead in the 92nd minute and it seemed to be heading to a victory for the hosts, but Andrew Ayew snatched the equalizer once again in the 94th minute to end the game as a draw.

According to the league table, Le Havre are 11th with 23 points from 5 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats in 19 matches.

Head to Head

In their 15 meetings, AS Monaco has won 9 matches against Le Havre, while Le Havre have won twice and they played a draw 4 times.

Analysis and Predictions

Analysis of both clubs shows: AS Monaco have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 7 matches. They have also seen more than 2.5 goals scored in their last 5 matches, while Le Havre have seen more than 2.5 goals scored in 5 of their last 7.

Both teams scored in AS Monaco's last 5 matches, and in 5 of Le Havre's last 7. Le Havre also scored first in 5 of their last 6 matches.

• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.81 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.88 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.80 Odds