Le Havre vs Angers prediction, odds and how to watch

Lille made their opening Ligue 1 away trip look straightforward, scoring twice in the first half and defending with calm authority to leave Angers without a point or a goal. The statistics told one story; the actual match told quite another.

Monaco took all three points from the Stade Océane with a controlled defensive performance after scoring through a headed goal inside the opening quarter-hour. The result tells one part of the story, but the match statistics reveal a Le Havre side that created more than the scoreline suggests.

Angers host Troyes on Saturday with both clubs carrying the weight of difficult form into what shapes up as a match that either side can ill afford to lose. The tactical picture tells a story that goes well beyond the league table.

Both Toulouse and Le Havre arrive at the Stadium Municipal on Saturday without a point to their name after the opening weekend, making this a fixture that carries more weight than the calendar date might suggest.

Le Havre have not won a home game in their last five attempts, and Angers arrive in Normandy having conceded 20 goals in their last ten matches. Something has to give on Saturday evening.

Angers host Rennes in Ligue 1 on Sunday afternoon carrying the weight of a difficult run of form, while their visitors arrive having scored freely and won convincingly away from home. This is a fixture that tells two very different stories.

Two sides carrying serious questions into the new Ligue 1 campaign meet at the Stade Océane on Saturday evening, with Le Havre yet to win at home and Brest losing four of their last five away fixtures.

Auxerre are unbeaten in their last five home games and have conceded just twice in that run. Angers arrive with no wins in their last five and a defence that has shipped goals for fun on the road.