Le Havre - Monaco

Le Havre host Monaco at Stade Oceane on 23 August 2026 for the opening matchday of the new Ligue 1 campaign. The two sides last met in the league on 24 January 2026, where they played out a goalless draw. Monaco enter the contest with momentum following a 3-2 victory against Gornik Zabrze in the Conference League qualification on 20 August 2026, though they will be without the suspended Christian Mawissa for this trip.

For the hosts, the expected XI features Lionel Mpasi-Nzau in goal behind a defensive unit including Fode Doucoure and Ayumu Seko. Monaco are expected to start with Lukas Hradecky, while Aleksandr Golovin and Denis Zakaria anchor the midfield. With Monaco having secured two 3-1 wins over Le Havre in their recent league history, the visitors will look to assert their quality early in the season despite the short turnaround from their midweek European fixture.