LE Havre vs Montpellier

Montpellier have lost all five of their away games this season in Ligue 1, starting a season with as many consecutive defeats away from home as only once before : in 1981-82.

Montpellier (10 games) is the team to reach the 30-goal conceded mark fastest to start a Ligue 1 season since Nice in 1978-79 (also on their tenth game, 31 goals conceded at this stage).

Le Havre ended a run of six consecutive defeats in Ligue 1, the longest ongoing in Europe's Top 5 at kick-off. HAC had not won since September 1 (3-1 against Auxerre).

Le Havre have only one defeat against Montpellier in four games in Ligue 1 in the 21st century (W1 D2), fewer than against any other team they’ve faced in more than one season over this period. However, this only defeat came in the most recent meeting: 0-2 at the Stade Océane last March.

Le Havre have lost 17 matches in Ligue 1 in 2024 (W5 D4), at least four more than any other team (13 for Nantes and Montpellier).

Le Havre have lost their last six Ligue 1 games, the longest current streak in the big-five European leagues, including each of the last four without scoring a goal. The last team to have gone five games without scoring in the top-flight were Ajaccio in April/May 2023 (6), and the last to have done so while losing all these games were Toulouse in February 2020 (5).

Montpellier have conceded 29 goals in Ligue 1 this season, at least four more than any other team in the big-five European leagues.

Le Havre have lost their last two home games in Ligue 1 by at least three goals (0-3 v Lille, 0-4 v Lyon), the only time that has happened in their top-flight history.