Le Havre host Paris Saint Germain on Friday with the gap in momentum hard to miss. Le Havre sit bottom of Ligue 1 on two points after eight league matches, while PSG climbed to the top on Monday after a 2-0 home win over Lyon. The match at Le Havre vs Paris Saint Germain looks like a survival fight against a team that has found its rhythm again.
PSG's run and the record chase
PSG arrive on eight consecutive competitive wins, and that run has not been limited to home comfort. They have won their last five Ligue 1 away matches and have not lost on the road this season, which makes the trip to Normandy a hard assignment for Le Havre.
Luis Enrique can also move closer to a club record if his side keep the run going. Sports Mole reported that a win on Friday would put him into the history books for the most wins across all competitions by a PSG coach, while The Hard Tackle put the total at 127 and said it would move him clear of Laurent Blanc. The disagreement is on the total, not the direction of travel, and either way the fixture gives PSG another chance to extend a strong spell.
Le Havre's home problems
Didier Digard has little comfort to draw on at Stade Oceane. Le Havre have taken just one point at home this season, scored only two goals in four home league matches in Normandy and gone nine home Ligue 1 games without a victory.
The away defeat at Marseille last weekend, a 4-3 loss, summed up the problem. Le Havre can score enough to stay in games at times, but their structure at home has been weak and PSG's current run gives them very little room for a slip. The hosts remain in trouble, and this is the kind of fixture where the margins usually disappear quickly.
Written by Sam Whitfield with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 3 outlets. How we work →
