Le Havre 1-3 Auxerre: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Auxerre won it

Danny Namaso put Auxerre ahead in the 40th minute, set up by Kévin Danois. Danny Namaso made it 0-2 to Auxerre in the 61st minute, set up by Romain Faivre. Rayan Fofana made it 1-2 to Le Havre in the 66th minute, set up by Hakim Dongopandji. Romain Faivre made it 1-3 to Auxerre in the 80th minute, set up by Danny Namaso.

It was 0-1 at half-time.

Danny Namaso scored twice.

The referee, E. Wattellier, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Le Havre and 2 to Auxerre.

Le Havre: D. Digard, 4-3-3 · Auxerre: W. Still, 3-4-2-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball's Match Board pick, Auxerre +0.50, was right: 1-3 bears it out.

The estimate's most likely result was a Le Havre win at 43%; an Auxerre win, at 30%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (12%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 2.8 expected, 4 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 53%; with 4 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 57%; both did, in line with the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Le Havre win at 40%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.68 for Le Havre and 1.65 for Auxerre.

Auxerre made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.3 goals.

Le Havre had 6 shots on target, Auxerre 6.

Auxerre's goalkeeper made 6 saves.

Le Havre had 52% of the ball, but Auxerre took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Le Havre came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.71 expected goals for and 1.56 against, and had won 0% of their matches.

Auxerre came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.13 expected goals for and 1.85 against, and had won 30% of their matches.

Le Havre vs Auxerre: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Danny Namaso (Auxerre), rated 9.0 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals, 1 assist.

Le Havre

• Rayan Fofana 7.3 1 goal
• Amir Richardson 7.1
• Junior Mwanga 7.1
• Sota Nakamura 7.0
• Hakim Dongopandji 7.0 1 assist

Auxerre

• Danny Namaso 9.0 2 goals, 1 assist
• Romain Faivre 9.0 1 goal, 1 assist
• Paul Nardi 7.8
• Kévin Danois 7.5 1 assist
• Axel Tuanzebe 7.3

The lowest-rated starter was Josh Maja at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Le Havre: Troyes vs Le Havre Friday 20 November 2026 · Ligue 1
• Auxerre: Monaco vs Auxerre Saturday 21 November 2026 · Ligue 1

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Le Havre vs Auxerre

What was the score in Le Havre vs Auxerre?

Le Havre 1-3 Auxerre (half-time 0-1), Ligue 1, Sunday 18 October 2026.

Who scored in Le Havre vs Auxerre?

Danny Namaso 40', Danny Namaso 61', Rayan Fofana 66', Romain Faivre 80'.

Did Moneyball predict Le Havre vs Auxerre correctly?

Moneyball's Match Board pick, Auxerre +0.50, was right: 1-3 bears it out.

Who was man of the match in Le Havre vs Auxerre?

Danny Namaso, rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Le Havre vs Auxerre?

E. Wattellier.