Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Following a 2-1 loss to Reims, Strasbourg will look to put an end to their seven-game winless run when they take on Le Havre on Matchday 15. Le Racing are eager to escape the danger zone and we are positive that they will fight tooth and nail against Le Havre. Gerzino Nyamsi limped off with injury in a 2-1 loss to Reims, with Abakay Sylla likely to step up. Midfielder Maxime Bastian misses out with a muscle injury, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The visitors, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-0 loss to ten-man PSG, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on the relegation-threatened hosts this time out. Experienced forward Andre Ayew is back from suspension, while both Mathieu Gorgelin and Oussama Targhalline are sidelined with injuries.
Highlighted Team (Strasbourg):
Founded back in 1906, Strasbourg is a professional football team that compete in French Ligue 1. Le Racing did remarkably well to win the 1979 Ligue 1 trophy and that is considered the biggest success in the history of the club. Strasbourg won Coupe de France on three occasions (1951, 1966, 2001) and they have three Coupe de la Ligue trophies as well (1964, 1997, 2005). Strasbourg’s main rivals are Metz and the two teams face each other in the Derby de l’Est (The Eastern derby).
Le Racing recorded their biggest victory over Valenciennes (10-0) in the 1937-1938 season, whilst they suffered their biggest loss to Limoges (0-8) in the 1959/1960 season. Paraguayan goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert, who is well known for his free-kick abilities, played for the club from 2000 to 2003, but he failed to score in a league match during his spell with the Stade de la Meinau outfit. Speaking of Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg’s home ground was opened back in 1914 and the capacity of the venue is 29,320.