Ligue 2 preview: Can Lens edge out victory against Le Havre?

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis (41233 seats)

The Lens manager P. Montanier attacks this game with the team placed 4th so far. In the visitors dressing room Le Havre and their manager O. Tanchot are in 10th place before this match.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Lens and Le Havre.

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Lens form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Lens are 1-0-0 (wins-draw-losses).

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Le Havre in the Ligue 2 last time out and are looking for a win here. A strong away win before that one, visiting Troyes and winning 2-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Lens have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 2 and lost 4.

Lens has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game.

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Le Havre form and stats

Le Havre are still undefeated on their travels. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other. Visiting Le Havre has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Lens in their previous outing. The Ligue 2 match ended in a draw 0-0. Ahead of that match was the Coupe de la Ligue away draw versus Clermont that ended 1-1.

We have checked recent matches where Le Havre have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were W2-D4-L2.

It's early days yet, but Le Havre has scored 4 and conceded 3 goals from their travels so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Lens won 1 game, 3 matches ended with a draw and Le Havre has 6 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6

Lens missing players

Le Havre missing players

Lens Le Havre
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
4 2 0 Played 0 3 4
2 1 0 Won 0 1 1
2 1 0 Drew 0 2 3
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
5 2 0 Scored 0 4 5
2 0 0 Conceded 0 3 4
75% 50% 0% Over 0.5 0% 67% 75%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 67% 75%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 67% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 33% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 67% 75%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 25%
25% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 25%
 
1.8 1 0 Corners For (avg) 0 4.3 4.5
4.5 4 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 5 4.5
1 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.7 2.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 2 2
Lens Last season Le Havre
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
40 19 7 Played 6 19 38
19 11 3 Won 1 5 13
10 5 3 Drew 2 7 15
11 3 1 Lost 3 7 10
52 30 10 Scored 2 13 45
30 9 4 Conceded 4 14 40
80% 74% 57% Over 0.5 67% 79% 84%
60% 53% 29% Over 1.5 17% 32% 58%
35% 37% 29% Over 2.5 17% 16% 37%
12% 16% 29% Over 3.5 0% 11% 26%
10% 16% 29% Over 4.5 0% 5% 13%
30% 26% 29% BTTS 17% 32% 55%
50% 63% 57% Clean Sheets 50% 42% 29%
40% 37% 57% Failed To Score 67% 47% 32%
 
5.8 5.6 6.3 Corners For (avg) 5 4.5 4.9
4.2 3.8 3.7 Corners Against (avg) 4.8 6.2 5.6
2.1 1.8 1.9 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.8 1.7 1.8
5 1 1 Red Cards 2 3 5
Key stats last season:
  • Lens have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lens have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Lens have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Le Havre have scored away.

Lens
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 2 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
27-07-19 L2 Le Mans 1 - 2 Lens
03-08-19 L2 Lens 2 - 0 Guingamp
10-08-19 L2 Clermont 1 - 1 Lens
13-08-19 Co Troyes 1 - 2 Lens
17-08-19 L2 Lens 13:00 Le Havre
24-08-19 L2 Troyes 13:00 Lens
27-08-19 Co Lens 18:05 Clermont
02-09-19 L2 Grenoble Foot 38 18:45 Lens
16-09-19 L2 Lens 18:45 Châteauroux
20-09-19 L2 Caen - Lens
Le Havre
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 2 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
26-07-19 L2 Ajaccio 2 - 2 Le Havre
02-08-19 L2 Le Havre 1 - 1 Niort
09-08-19 L2 Troyes 1 - 2 Le Havre
13-08-19 Co Clermont 1 - 1 Le Havre
17-08-19 L2 Lens 13:00 Le Havre
23-08-19 L2 Le Havre 18:00 Grenoble Foot 38
30-08-19 L2 Caen 18:00 Le Havre
13-09-19 L2 Le Havre 18:00 Paris
20-09-19 L2 Orléans - Le Havre
27-09-19 L2 Le Havre - Châteauroux

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Clermont 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 5 10
2 Lorient 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 5 10
3 Chambly 4 2 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 8
4 Lens 3 2 1 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 7
5 Niort 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 7
6 Rodez 4 2 1 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 7
7 Ajaccio 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 7
8 Valenciennes 4 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 7
9 Nancy 4 1 3 0 4 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 6
10 Le Havre 3 1 2 0 5 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 5
11 Caen 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 5
12 Sochaux 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
13 Troyes 4 1 1 2 5 5 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 4
14 Guingamp 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 4
15 Grenoble Foot 38 4 0 3 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 3 3 -1 3
16 Auxerre 3 1 0 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 -1 3
17 Orléans 4 0 1 3 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 -3 1
18 Paris 4 0 1 3 2 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 5 -5 1
19 Châteauroux 4 0 1 3 0 7 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 6 -7 1
20 Le Mans 4 0 0 4 3 8 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 4 -5 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Metz 38 24 9 5 60 23 19 13 3 3 34 11 19 11 6 2 26 12 37 81
2 Brest 38 21 11 6 64 35 19 13 4 2 38 16 19 8 7 4 26 19 29 74
3 Troyes 38 21 8 9 51 28 19 12 1 6 25 15 19 9 7 3 26 13 23 71
4 Paris 38 17 14 7 36 22 19 10 8 1 22 6 19 7 6 6 14 16 14 65
5 Lens 38 18 9 11 49 28 19 11 5 3 30 9 19 7 4 8 19 19 21 63
6 Lorient 38 17 12 9 51 41 19 8 8 3 25 19 19 9 4 6 26 22 10 63
7 Le Havre 38 13 15 10 45 40 19 8 8 3 32 26 19 5 7 7 13 14 5 54
8 Orléans 38 15 7 16 51 53 19 7 5 7 21 21 19 8 2 9 30 32 -2 52
9 Grenoble Foot 38 38 13 11 14 43 47 19 8 5 6 19 18 19 5 6 8 24 29 -4 50
10 Clermont 38 11 15 12 44 37 19 5 9 5 22 19 19 6 6 7 22 18 7 48
11 Châteauroux 38 11 15 12 37 42 19 5 8 6 20 22 19 6 7 6 17 20 -5 48
12 Niort 38 11 14 13 34 41 19 6 9 4 19 17 19 5 5 9 15 24 -7 47
13 Valenciennes 38 11 10 17 52 61 19 7 4 8 31 32 19 4 6 9 21 29 -9 43
14 Nancy 38 12 6 20 36 50 19 7 2 10 16 22 19 5 4 10 20 28 -14 42
15 Auxerre 38 10 11 17 34 36 19 6 6 7 17 15 19 4 5 10 17 21 -2 41
16 Sochaux 38 11 8 19 27 43 19 7 3 9 16 23 19 4 5 10 11 20 -16 41
17 Ajaccio 38 9 13 16 29 45 19 6 7 6 18 19 19 3 6 10 11 26 -16 40
18 Gazélec Ajaccio 38 9 12 17 30 54 19 5 4 10 13 26 19 4 8 7 17 28 -24 39
19 Béziers 38 9 11 18 33 50 19 3 9 7 13 19 19 6 2 11 20 31 -17 38
20 Red Star 38 7 9 22 28 58 19 5 2 12 15 33 19 2 7 10 13 25 -30 30

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