Week 24 features a match on Saturday Feb 18th, where Le Havre will host Niort in a clash of the Ligue 2. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Le Havre sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Sochaux. Arouna Sangante struck first for Le Havre in the 4th minute on a feed from Yann Kitala, then Aldo Kalulu tied it up for Sochaux in the 87th minute earning Sochaux at least a draw. Le Havre is on a hot streak lately, having won 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Niort recorded a 3-1 win against Bordeaux. Moataz Zemzemi struck first for Niort in the 28th minute, then Aliou Badji got the equalizer for Bordeaux in the 30th minute on a feed from Dilane Bakwa. Niort is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
On the 10th of September, Niort hosted Le Havre in their last match together. Le Havre took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Victor Lekhal struck first for Le Havre in the 54th minute on a penalty, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Niort was frustrated by Le Havre’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Le Havre ended the match with the shutout victory.
Olaitan has been the most prolific scorer on Niort in the last five matches with 2 goals. Quentin Cornette has been the most effective weapon for Le Havre lately. The French attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.