Le Havre vs RC Lens Prediction: Don't expect too many goals in this clash

The domestic league action is back and Le Havre and RC Lens face each other in a bid to improve their position on the table. Only one point separates both sides on the Ligue 1 table, with Le Havre occupying 13th and RC Lens in 14th spot. Le Havre are coming off a terrible back-to-back defeats before the international break, while RC Lens managed to pick a point against Lille before heading into the break. Both sides will be aiming for maximum points, but who will come out on top here?

Le Havre

Le Havre have played 8 matches in the Ligue 1 this season and they recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That gives them a total of 9 points and a goal difference of -2. Le Havre will be coming off back-to-back defeats against LOSC Lille and Olympique Marseille. They lost 3-0 to Marseille in their last match before the international break. They conceded 2 goals in the first half, one of which was an own goal scored by Arouna Sangante and then in the 40th minute Rassoul Ndiaye was sent off for picking up a second yellow card in the 40th card. In the second half, they conceded the third goal and the game ended in a 3-0 defeat at full time.

Le Havre managed 36% possession, 1 shot on target and 3 corner kicks. Le Havre have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 league games.

Le Havre faced RC Lens back in December 2022 and they lost that game by 3-0. The last time Le Havre won RC Lens was back in 2020.

Streaks

• Without a clean sheet in 3 matches.
• More than 2.5 goals in 6/8 matches.
• Less than 4.5 cards in 8/10 matches.
• Less than 10.5 corners in 7/8 matches.

RC Lens

RC Lens will be hoping to return to winning ways in the league after playing a 1-1 draw with Lille in their last match before the international break. RC Lens have played 8 matches in this campaign and they recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That leaves them in 14th place with 8 points and a goal difference of -5. Their last 3 league games ended in 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

RC Lens managed to pick up a point against LOSC Lille in their last game. They went behind in the 48th minute from Benjamin Andre’s goal just before the half time whistle. But they drew level in the 70th minute from Daniel Machado’s goal and the game ended in a draw. Lens managed 44% possession, 5 shots on target and 8 corner kicks in the game against LOSC Lille.

RC Lens beat Le Havre in a preseason friendly back in 2022. Daniel Machado scored a brace in the first half and Florian Sotoca scored the third in the 90th minute to give them a 3-0 win.

Streaks

• No losses in 5 matches.
• Both teams scored in 4/5 matches.
• First to concede in 7/8 matches.

Head to Head

Le Havre and RC Lens have played 20 matches against each other in the past. Le Havre won 8 matches, while RC Lens won 5 matches and 7 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• Le Havre are without a clean sheet in 3 matches in a row.
• More than 2.5 goals were scored in 4/5 matches.
• RC Lens scored first in 4/5 matches.
• Less than 4.5 cards in 8/10 matches.

Analysis and Predictions

Both clubs will be expecting to get back to winning ways after days away from the league action. Analyzing Le Havre's attack shows they scored an average of 1.3 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 12%. RC Lens scored an average of 1.0 goals per game and their conversion rate is 6%.

Defensively, Le Havre conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game, while Lens conceded 1.6 goals per game.

Le Havre played an average of 3.1 corners per game, while RC Lens played an average of 6.9 corners per game.

• RC Lens Over 4.5 Corners at 1.6 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.89 Odds
• RC Lens (-1.5) Corner Handicap at 2.0 Odds