The opening match of the Ligue 1 season is Monaco in Le Havre this Saturday 16 August at 7 p.m. at the Louis II stadium. Despite an initially identical ranking, with Monaco in second position and Le Havre in sixth, the fans expect an exciting duel. Monaco tackles this meeting with a positive dynamic, with three wins, a draw and a single defeat in its last five games, demonstrating a notable offensive power with 12 goals scored. Le Havre, on the other hand, has more mixed results, with a single victory in five recent matches, and both defensive and offensive difficulties, as evidenced by their statistics of 4 goals scored for 7 conceded.

Historically, the confrontations between Monaco and Le Havre have often been favourable to Monaco, which won two of the five previous matches, the other three culminating in a draw. Le Havre has thus never managed to win against Monaco, a challenge that he will try to take up on Saturday night. For Le Havre, it will be a matter of drawing on his resources to surprise the Monegasque team at his home, while Monaco will seek to confirm his favourite status and show his ambition for the season.

The game will be broadcast live on Ligue 1+. Fans of both teams will be able to follow the meeting live on the dedicated website, as well as via the television programmes of Nice-Matin and L’Equipe. Monaco’s 11th likely match for this first match is composed of Lukas HRADECKI, DIER, HENRIQUE, MAWISSA, TEZE, CAMARA, ZAKARIA, GOLOVIN, AKLIOUCHE, MINAMINO and BIERETH. Le Havre should align Dia, Zouaoui, Lloris, Youte, Sanglante, Ndiaye, Seko, Namli, Kechta, Mambimbi and Soumare. This first game promises to be rich in emotions and stakes for both sides.