The Matchday 5 clash in Ligue 1 between Le Havre and Lorient will take place on September 21 at the Stade Océane. Le Havre vs. Lorient: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Le Havre
Following their away match against Strasbourg in the last round of Ligue 1, Le Havre suffered their third defeat in the first four matches of the championship. This also ended their scoring streak, which lasted for 18 games in this tournament. Having collected only three points since the beginning of the season, the team is currently in 13th place in the standings. It's worth noting that the club's last home game ended with a victory over Nice, but home advantage hasn't always been beneficial: Le Havre has failed to win in 12 of their previous 14 matches in Ligue 1 (2 draws, 10 losses).
- Le Havre won with a handicap (+1.5) in 7 of their last 9 league matches.
- The club's uncompromising streak in this tournament consists of 7 games (3 wins, 4 losses).
- The team has conceded at least one goal in their last 10 Ligue 1 matches.
Predicted lineup for Le Havre (4-5-1)
Mory Diaw – Yanis Zouaoui, Gautier Lloris, Aruna Sangante, Loic Nego – Abdoulaye Toure, Issa Soumare, Yassine Kechta, Rassoul Ndiaye, Fode Doucoure – Mbwana Samatta.
Lorient
Like Le Havre, the team has only secured one win and three points after the first four rounds in Ligue 1. However, due to a worse goal difference, the club is in 16th place in the table, in the relegation playoff zone. In their last league match, Lorient lost 0-4 to Marseille, marking their second consecutive heavy defeat – previously, Olivier Pantaloni's side suffered a crushing loss to Lille (1-7). In total, Lorient has conceded 12 goals in the current Ligue 1 season – the worst record in the tournament.
- The team has not won in 5 of their last 7 matches in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 (1 draw, 4 losses).
- Lorient's uncompromising streak in these tournaments has reached 7 games (3 wins, 4 losses).
- The club has scored in 16 of their last 20 matches in the top two French divisions.
Predicted lineup for Lorient (3-4-3)
Yvon Mvogo – Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye, Montassar Talbi, Bamo Meite – Yoel Mvuka, Noah Kadew, Laurent Abergel, Darlin Yongwa – Jean-Victor Makengo, Karim Dermane, Sambou Soumano.
Defender Darlin Yongwa is suspended for 2 matches.
Referee
Abdellatif Kerradji (France)
Matches – 19 (Ligue 1, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 71;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 42%.
Match Prediction: Le Havre vs. Lorient
Both teams regularly produce entertaining matches. In Le Havre's last game, we saw only one goal, but prior to that, at least three goals were scored in each of their six Ligue 1 matches. Considering the club's home games, at least three goals were scored in 5 of their last 6 league matches, including both of Le Havre's games in this season's tournament.
In Lorient's four Ligue 1 matches, a total of 17 goals were scored, with only Lille surpassing this figure (18). The team's defensive play has been lackluster: in their last two league matches, the club crumbled, conceding a total of 11 goals. Additionally, at least three goals were scored in 6 of Lorient's last 7 matches in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, and the same level of scoring was achieved in 6 of their last 7 away games in these tournaments.
There is every chance that the head-to-head encounter between Le Havre and Lorient will also be high-scoring. Prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
