Le Havre host Auxerre in direct battle for survival in Ligue 1

Le Havre host Auxerre in matchweek seven of the French Ligue 1 football competition, on 18 October 2026 at 18:15 Damascus time, with the match broadcast on the beIN Sports network.

Le Havre enter the match after negative results in their recent rounds, having lost to Lille 0-1 away from home, and to Toulouse 2-3, drawn with Angers 0-0 at home, lost to Brest 1-2 at home, and drawn with Lyon 1-1 away from home.

In contrast, Auxerre achieved two wins in their last five matches, beating Brest 2-1 and Nice 1-0 at home, but lost to Rennes 1-4 away from home, to Lyon 1-3, and to Angers 1-3 at home.

The last five meetings between the two teams saw an exchange of results, with the most recent match between them ending in a 1-1 draw on 5 April 2026, while Le Havre beat Auxerre 1-0 on 26 October 2025, Auxerre won 2-1 on 4 May 2025, Le Havre won 3-1 on 1 September 2024, and Auxerre won 2-1 on 7 May 2022.

Le Havre are missing the services of a number of players due to injury, namely Ferdinand Mambimbi, Lionel Mbasi Nzau, Toure, Stephane Zagadou, Timothee Joseph Bimbile, and Ellis Gilbert Christensen, in addition to the absence of Ayoumou Seko due to suspension.

For their part, Auxerre will be without A. Dioussé, B. Oulai, M. Sinayoko, Telly Sioy, Seko Fofana and Ryan Edwards Kuidi Mandingi due to injury.

In the standings, Auxerre occupy 16th place with 6 points from 6 matches, having won two and lost four, scoring 8 goals and conceding 16, while Le Havre occupy 18th place with 2 points from 6 matches, having drawn two and lost four, scoring 4 goals and conceding 8.