Le Havre vs Olympique Lyon Prediction: Can Lyon pull off another win?!

Olympique Lyon will take a trip to the Stade Oceane to face French side Le Havre in the Ligue 1. They had a dramatic turnaround in December last year, as they ended the year with 3 straight wins. The first half of the season had been tough for Lyon and they look forward to the remainder of the season with a sense of urgency to keep building on their new form. At the moment, they are just outside the relegation zone in 15th spot.

And for Le Havre, they struggled towards the end of the first half of the season. Points are essential for their survival from this point on and they need to find a winning form. They sit in the 11th spot, just 5 points away from the relegation zone.

Le Havre and Olympique Lyon will produce a lot of drama in this match and both sides and neither side would want to lose.

Le Havre

The thoughts of Olympique Lyon’s sudden resurgence is a worry for Le Havre for sure. Especially in a period where they are in desperate need of points to stay off the relegation zone. With still a long way to go in the season, there's still a chance they can find their form and climb up the table. But if that's going to ever happen, they need to start with this game ahead of them.

According to their statistics, Le Havre managed to win 1 game from their last 6 matches and just 2 games from their last 11 matches. It's quite surprising that they are not languishing at the bottom of the log at this time.

Their last match against Stade Reims ended in a defeat away from home. They conceded the only goal scored by Keito Nakamura in the 25th minute and they failed to get an equalizer until the end of the game. Rassoul Ndiaye picked up a red card in the 21st minute, leaving Le Havre to continue the game with 10 men.

Le Havre and Olympique Lyon played a goalless draw in their previous meeting back in September last year. The game was one-sided according to the statistics, with Le Havre failing to record a single shot on target while Olympique Lyon had 7. In this game, they have the advantage of playing on home soil, but they would be nowhere near a victory if they put in a similar performance as they did in the first leg.

Olympique Lyon

There's a lot of belief in the Lyon camp after their sudden resurgence in the league. Olympique Lyon are far off their objectives as they are perceived to be a Champions League team, to say the least. But they had a rough start to the campaign as they failed to win their opening 10 matches of the campaign. Then they broke the deadlock and defeated AS Monaco 1:0 in November. That victory was followed by 3 defeats before they went on to win their last 3 games in a row. Despite that, Olympique Lyon are still fighting for their lives in the Ligue 1, as they are only 2 points away from the relegation zone. There's only one option for Olympique Lyon now and that is to win as many games as possible.

Olympique Lyon and Nantes played the last game of 2023 and Lyon won by a single goal scored by Alexandre Lacazette in the 49th minute of the match. Besides that, they registered 7 shots on target and 7 corner kicks in the game but had only 39% of the possession.

Olympique Lyon are the visitors in this clash against Le Havre and once again their new form will be put to the test. Both clubs already played a goalless draw in their first meeting last year, but with all that's at stake, Lyon can not afford another blank game.

Head to Head

There have been only 11 matches played between Le Havre and Olympique Lyon in the past. Olympique Lyon won 7 of the 11 matches, while Le Havre won 2 and they drew 2 matches.

Analysis and Predictions

Another win for Lyon would add a sweet taste to the tale. They have pulled out 3 draws in their last 3 matches and even though their performance has been below standard, the result is good for their confidence. Le Havre needs a response and this clash would be a good chance to bounce back from their setbacks. As a consolation to them, Olympique Lyon are not unbeatable.

Stats show Lyon have not conceded in their last 4 games, while Le Havre are without a clean sheet in their last 5. And against each other, Lyon are unbeaten in their last 7 meetings.

• Home Over 4 Corners at 1.74 Odds
• Under 2.5 Goals at 1.846 Odds
• Draw or Under 2.5 Goals at 1.60 Odds