Le Mans host Monaco in Ligue 1 at Stade Marie-Marvingt on Sunday, 8 November 2026, with the hosts trying to climb out of the relegation places and the visitors aiming to stay in touch with the European spots.
Le Mans sit 17th with seven points after nine games, while Monaco are 7th on 15. The hosts have won once this season and arrive off a defeat at Troyes after a draw at Auxerre. The visitors have taken one point from their last three league matches.
Injuries shape both squads. Le Mans are without Djibril Sidibe and Adil Bourabaa, the latter has three league goals and two assists this season. Les Rouge et Blanc list Ansu Fati out until late December and Stanis Idumbo also sidelined.
On season trends, Les Rouge et Blanc average 51% possession with 87.72% passing accuracy and have four headed goals, so deliveries into the box could be a route, especially with Aleksandr Golovin’s three Ligue 1 assists and Paris Brunner’s four goals. Le Mans have scored 11 times but conceded 18 and have yet to keep a clean sheet. Louis Mafouta’s four league goals make him the primary threat.
A home win would lift Le Mans to 10 points and could edge them closer to safety. Victory for Les Rouge et Blanc would take them to 18 points and may nudge them back towards the European places in a tightly packed upper half.