Only a win will satisfy the Le Havre supporters in this Stade Oceane clash with Orleans, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Ligue 2 table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Le Havre form and stats
The story so far in the Ligue 2 for Le Havre at their home stadium (Stade Océane) is 4 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat. Le Havre have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
No payout for Le Havre in their previous match, an away game at Paris that ended in defeat 0-1. In the match before that, Le Havre hosted Caen and drew the game 1-1.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Le Havre's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won zero matches, drawn two and lost two.
Le Havre has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Le Havre have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Orléans form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Orléans so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-6 (win-draw-lose). A depressing four defeats in a row for Orléans in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Auxerre. It's looking increasingly bleak for Orléans who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Guingamp was the last time a defeat was avoided.
The attacking players of Orléans have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 220 minutes.
The manager D. Ollé-Nicolle was unhappy after their last game, a Ligue 2 match played at their home ground Stade de la Source. Orléans suffered a 0-3 loss to Ajaccio (placed 3rd). A 0-2 defeat away at Niort before that.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Orléans when being an outsider away as they are today, we find six matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing one and winning two games.
The attacking power of Orléans when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Orléans have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Orléans - Le Havre 2-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: four - four - one (Le Havre wins - draws - Orléans wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Kadewere 18 goals |  J. Thiaré 7 goals |   A. Scheidler 5 goals |
Le Havre missing players
Orléans missing players
| Le Havre | Orléans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 6 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 23 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 39 |
| 88% | 83% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 88% |
| 72% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 58% | 56% |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 44% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 28% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 52% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 40% |
| 32% | 42% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 20% |
| 28% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 52% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3 | 4.7 |
| 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 279 | 138 | 69 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 110 | 255 |
| 95 | 48 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 46 | 93 |
| 35% | 33% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 24% | 20% |
- Orléans has the the worst goal difference (-20)
- Orléans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Orléans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Orléans have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lorient | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 51 |
| 2 | Lens | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 47 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 45 |
| 4 | Clermont | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Troyes | 25 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 44 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 38 |
| 7 | Guingamp | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 38 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 38 |
| 9 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Nancy | 25 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
| 11 | Sochaux | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 31 |
| 13 | Rodez | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 28 |
| 14 | Caen | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -5 | 28 |
| 15 | Chambly | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | -8 | 28 |
| 16 | Châteauroux | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -15 | 28 |
| 17 | Paris | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -17 | 24 |
| 18 | Niort | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -10 | 22 |
| 19 | Le Mans | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -14 | 22 |
| 20 | Orléans | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -20 | 16 |