- 1 Le Havre vs Angers: one point against three, two toothless attacks
- 2 Le Havre AC: two home defeats to start the season
- 3 Angers SCO: a win at Auxerre is their only real anchor
- 4 Ligue 1 Prediction Le Havre vs Angers
- 5 First, a word on our free tips
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Le Havre vs Angers: one point against three, two toothless attacks 
Le Havre AC have picked up one point from their first three Ligue 1 games, while Angers SCO have three. The gap is small in the table, but it already separates a side that has won from one still chasing a first victory.
Kick-off is set for Saturday 12 September at 20:45 at the Stade Oceane, for matchday four. Ligue 1+ will show the game.
The numbers up front tell the same story. Two goals for the Normans in three outings, four for SCO over the same spell.
At the back, the records are just as close: four conceded by Le Havre, five by Angers. Neither defence has fallen apart, and neither attack has got going.
Six goals between them in six games is the lowest total on this fourth matchday. This looks set to be tight by default, with neither side showing much firepower.
Le Havre began with a 0-1 defeat to Monaco, then scraped a 1-1 draw at Lyon. Matchday three brought another setback, a 1-2 home loss to Brest.
Angers have gone the other way in order: beaten 0-2 by Lille on day one, then winning 3-1 at Auxerre before slipping to a 1-2 defeat against Rennes.
Both clubs share one thing so far this season: their only positive result came away from home. One point for Le Havre at Lyon, three for Angers at the Abbaye-Deschamps.
Stephane Gilli, appointed on the Angers bench this summer, picked up his first win of the season there. The trip to Normandy gives him the chance to prove it was no fluke.
Le Havre AC: two home defeats to start the season 
Le Havre are on the back of two straight home losses, against Monaco and then Brest. The Stade Oceane has offered them nothing so far this season.
The visit of Monaco ended 0-1 without a Le Havre goal. Brest brought the same result, with one scored and two conceded.
The club’s only point came away at Lyon. A hard-earned 1-1 against a side that was sitting near the top of the table at the time.
Two goals in three games puts the Le Havre attack among the quietest in the division. No player from the club appears in the Ligue 1 scoring charts after the opening two rounds.
The defence has held up better, with four conceded in three matches. The team has not completely crumbled, unlike some others down near the bottom.
Two scored and four conceded leaves a manageable goal difference. It points to a side losing by fine margins rather than one being blown away.
Didier Digard is into his second season in charge, in a league where 12 of the 18 clubs changed manager this summer. That continuity could matter in a season of heavy turnover.
Le Havre need three points soon if they are to avoid slipping behind before September is out. A home game against a direct rival has arrived at a decent time.
The problem is at the sharp end: two goals in three matches is nowhere near enough to win at this level. That is where their weekend hangs.
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Angers SCO: a win at Auxerre is their only real anchor 
Angers have three points after three games, all from the same match. Their 3-1 win at the Abbaye-Deschamps is the only bright spot on the scoreboard.
That trip to Burgundy is also their only away game so far this season. So, on a sample of one, SCO are perfect on the road.
At home, they have lost both matches, 0-2 to Lille and 1-2 against Rennes. Angers have scored only once in those two games.
The fixture list explains some of that. Lille and Rennes were both near the top after two rounds, so SCO were up against stronger sides at home.
The tally of four goals in three games rests heavily on the Auxerre win. Three of those four Angers goals came in that one night.
H. Djibirin is on the league scoring chart with one goal from the first two rounds. Angers are still missing a proper focal point in attack.
Five conceded in three matches puts the Angers defence on a similar level to their hosts. SCO allow a little more, but they also score a bit more.
Stephane Gilli, who was let go by Paris FC at the end of last season, bounced back at this club in the summer. His first win came away from home, which makes this trip to Le Havre all the more interesting.
Angers head into this one with a clear identity: more comfortable without the ball and away from home. The Stade Oceane should suit that just fine.
Probable Le Havre XI: Not available at time of publication.
Probable Angers XI: Not available at time of publication.
Ligue 1 Prediction Le Havre vs Angers
Our prediction: double chance, draw or Angers win
Le Havre have lost both home games this season, against Monaco and Brest. Their only point came away at Lyon.
Angers are the only one of the two sides to have won since the restart, and that victory came in their only away game, at Auxerre. SCO have three points, their hosts just one.
The attacking numbers point the same way: four goals for Angers, two for Le Havre after three rounds. A side scoring twice in three games rarely wins a tight one.
Angers should leave Normandy with at least a point on Saturday night. Le Havre’s home form, two defeats from two and just one goal scored, does not point to a first win.
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