The match of round 20 of the Ligue 1 between Lens and Le Havre will take place on 30 january at Bollaert-Delelis Stadium. Lens vs Le Havre: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Lens
Lens faced Olympique de Marseille away in the last round and lost 1:3. As a result the club ended its eight-match winning run in the league. The home side also lost first place in the table and now sit second, two points behind Paris Saint-Germain. The team has the second-best defence in the Ligue 1, having conceded only 16 goals. Incidentally, in the current campaign the club has conceded more than one goal only for the third time.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 9 of the club's previous 13 Ligue 1 matches.
- Lens scored at least two goals in 6 of their last 8 home league matches.
- The club has an eight-match winning run at home in the Ligue 1.
Potential Lens Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Lens – Rober Risser – Malang Sarr, Pierrick Gagnier, Matthieu Udol – Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangare, Saoud Abdelhamid, Ruben Aguilar – Wesley Said, Florian Toven – Odsonne Edouard.
Out through injury are goalkeeper Régis Gurtner, defenders Jonathan Gradit and Joanner Chavez, and midfielder Amadou Aidara. Note that defender Arthur Masuaku is on loan at Sunderland. Midfielder Morgan Guilavogui will not play due to suspension.
Le Havre
Le Havre have gone three matches in a row without defeat in the Ligue 1. First they beat Angers 2:1, then they drew with Rennes 1:1 and Monaco 0:0. In the current championship the club has had only one stretch when it went four matches unbeaten. Le Havre sit in a low 15th place but have a decent six-point cushion from the bottom three. The team also has the second-lowest scoring attack in the league – only 16 goals scored.
- The team has failed to win in 9 of its last 10 Ligue 1 matches (5 draws and 4 defeats).
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of Le Havre's last 7 league games.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 6 of the club's previous 8 Ligue 1 meetings.
Potential Le Havre Lineup (4-4-2)*
Le Havre – Lionel Mpasi-Nzau – Aruna Sangante, Yanis Zouaoui, Ayumu Seko, Loik Nego – Rassoul Ndiaye, Simon Ebonog, Lucas Gourna-Douath, Felix Mambimbi – Mbwana Samatta, Quentin Cornette.
Out through injury are midfielders Etienne Kinkoue, Abdoulaye Toure and Reda Hadra, and defender Gauthier Lloris.
Referee
Jérémy Stina (France)
Matches – 7 (the Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (including second yellows) – 29;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Straight red cards – 4;
Fouls per match on average – 25;
Penalties – 14%.
Lens Vs Le Havre: Match Prediction
Lens have been unable to consistently hold on to first place in the table, but they lost to a strong opponent in Olympique de Marseille. Nevertheless there will still be time to reclaim the lead; it is simply desirable not to drop points against mid-table and bottom sides. The hosts know how to avoid that, and in the current championship they have made a mistake at their arena only once, losing to Olympique Lyonnais.
Lens have an impressive run of eight home wins in the Ligue 1. Moreover, in their four previous home league matches they did not concede a single goal. We believe that the club can keep a clean sheet this time as well. After all, Le Havre have beaten only Angers on the road in this campaign, drew three times and suffered five defeats. In the last four away league matches the visiting team scored just 1 goal.
Prediction: Lens To Win To Nil
* For each team the starting lineup from their previous match in this competition is indicated.
