Le Havre host Clermont Foot at the Stade Océane for a battle of three points in a French Ligue 1 matchday six fixture on Sunday evening. A few years ago, this used to be a regular fixture in the lower reaches of French football. However, the two sides will take the field in Ligue 1 for the first time, highlighting the exponential progress each side have made. Le Havre are currently placed in the 11th position with six points from five games. The hosts are coming off a a goalless draw at Lyon last weekend. Meanwhile, sitting five points and five places below Le Havre are Clermont who suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Nantes. Nigeria international Moses Simon scored the winner three minutes into the second half. The defeat left Les Lanciers second from bottom in the standings, with one point from five games. For this encounter, I am expecting a win or a draw for Clermont Foot for the following reasons:

Firstly. After winning promotion from the second tier, Le Havre have made a steady start to their first top-flight campaign since the 2008-09 season. Le Havre enter the contest following a string of mixed performances. They are currently unbeaten in their last three league matches, including a 3-0 victory at home the last time they played in the league. They followed their maiden victory with a goalless encounter against Lyon last weekend, ensuring that all three of their away league games this season have finished all square. In spite of their manageable form, they have recorded only a win; and Clermont are not one of the teams they look forward to playing from history.

Secondly. After finishing in eighth place to achieve their best-ever league finish last term, Clermont have been unable to match that success in the opening stages of the new season. The campaign started with three consecutive defeats against Monaco, Reims and Metz, before they finally got on the board with a 2-2 draw against Toulouse. As one of three teams yet to win a Ligue 1 game this season, they are currently languishing in the relegation zone. They can at least draw confidence from the fact that they have avoided defeat in each of their last six competitive meetings with Le Havre.

Pascal Gastien's side have started poorly, but there's no cause for alarm yet. They lost three of their opening five games last term before rallying to an eighth-placed finish. Le Havre, meanwhile, have lost just one of their first five games. It's interesting to know that Clermont have not lost any game to Le Havre for their last 32 meetings dating all the way back to 2003, with 83% of them ending in stalemates. So, for this game I am expecting a win or a draw for Clermont Foot.

周日晚上，勒阿弗尔主场迎战克莱蒙福特，他们将在奥克萨丹球场进行法甲联赛第六场比赛的三分之战。几年前，这曾是法国足球中下游的常规比赛。然而，双方将首次在法甲赛场上交锋，这突显了双方取得的指数级进步。勒阿弗尔目前在5场比赛中积6分排在第11位。东道主刚刚在上周末与里昂的比赛中0 - 0战平。与此同时，排在勒阿弗尔5分和5个名次之后的是克莱蒙，他们在主场0 - 1负于南特。下半场开场三分钟，尼日利亚国脚摩西·西蒙攻入制胜一球。这场失利使莱斯兰西尔队在积分榜上排名倒数第二，五场比赛只得到一分。对于这场比赛，我希望克莱蒙福特队能赢或平，原因如下:

首先。在从乙级联赛升级后，勒阿弗尔在2008-09赛季以来的第一次顶级联赛中取得了稳定的开局。勒阿弗尔在一系列喜忧参半的表现之后进入了比赛。他们在最近的三场联赛中保持不败，包括上次在主场3:0的胜利。他们在上周末与里昂的比赛中取得了首场胜利，确保了他们本赛季的三场客场比赛都取得了平局。尽管他们的状态可控，但他们只取得了一场胜利;从历史上看，克莱蒙并不是他们期待的对手之一。

其次。在上赛季以联赛第八名的成绩完成了他们有史以来最好的成绩后，克莱蒙在新赛季的开局阶段无法取得同样的成功。赛季开始时，他们连续三次输给摩纳哥、兰斯和梅斯，最终以2-2战平图卢兹。作为本赛季尚未赢得法甲比赛的三支球队之一，他们目前在降级区苦苦挣扎。他们至少可以从最近六次与勒阿弗尔的交锋中避免失败的事实中获得信心。

帕斯卡尔·加斯蒂安的球队开局不佳，但还没有理由感到惊慌。上个赛季，他们在开局五场比赛中输掉了三场，最终以第八名的成绩结束了比赛。与此同时，勒阿弗尔在前五场比赛中只输了一场。有趣的是，克莱蒙在2003年与勒阿弗尔的32次交锋中没有输过一场比赛，其中83%的比赛都以僵局告终。所以，对于这场比赛，我期待克莱蒙福特赢或平。