Le Havre vs Auxerre: survival scrap at the Stade Océane 
This Sunday, the Stade Océane hosts a proper relegation six-pointer. Le Havre (14th) and Auxerre (16th) go toe to toe in a game where the nerves will be jangling from the first whistle. Same mission for both sides: grab vital points and get the hell away from the drop zone.
The HAC are still looking for the answer 
It’s been grim on the Normandy coast for weeks now. Luka Elsner’s men are winless in five, and that includes a nasty 3-2 collapse against Paris FC. They’ve got a little breathing room, sure, but another bad result would drag them dangerously close to the trapdoor.
The big problem for the Sky and Navy this season? Their home attack. The Stade Océane crowd has had precious little to cheer, with goals in short supply — Le Havre have blanked in five of their last eight home games. If they’re going to stay up, they’ll have to open up, rattle the opposition back line and start scoring in front of their own fans again. The head-to-head edge is on their side, too: they’ve won three on the spin against AJA.
Auxerre want to end the away-day curse 
Back in Burgundy, the mood is cautiously brighter. AJ Auxerre have hauled themselves back on track lately, stringing together a decent run of results — unbeaten in six of their last eight league outings. That bit of resilience has given them some breathing space, with a five-point cushion over Nantes, the first side in the bottom three.
But the same old problem won’t go away: the second Auxerre leave the Abbé-Deschamps, they tend to fall apart. Just seven miserable away points all season says it all. That’s one of the club’s worst travelling records this century. Against a direct rival, the visitors will probably sit deep at first, soak up the pressure, then try to hit on the break and nick the lot.
Likely line-ups
Le Havre : Diaw ; Nego, Sangante, Seko, Koffi ; N’Diaye, Gourna-Douath, Ebonog, Boufal ; Soumare, Mambimbi
Auxerre : De Percin ; Mensah, Okoh, Diomande, Sy ; Oppegard, Danois, Namaso, Owusu, Faivre ; Sinayoko
Football prediction Le Havre vs Auxerre
Both teams to score
This is a scrap at the wrong end of the table, with both sides feeling the hot breath of relegation down their necks.
Le Havre have been blunt in front of their own fans, but they won’t have much choice here: they’ll have to take risks, push forward and force the issue if they want to stay alive. Auxerre, for their part, have looked much better lately, but they’re still far too easy to shake on the road. With two shaky defences, plenty on the line and both clubs desperate for all three points, this should be lively. Goals at both ends looks the sensible call.
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