A key match in Ligue 2 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Lorient in 1st position and Le Havre placed 6th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
0-1-1 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Le Havre when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those two matches are 0-1 (scored/conceded).
Lorient form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir as Lorient, who have the most scored goals (45) in Ligue 2, have scored 22 goals to get 28 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 2 are 9-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Lorient, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
No payout for Lorient in their previous match, an away game at Ajaccio that ended in defeat 0-1. Ahead of that match, Lorient lost 1-2 at home to Chambly.
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 Lorient have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won six times, drawn one and lost six.
Lorient have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir with 22 goals in 14 league matches. Lorient have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Le Havre form and stats
The visitors are W6-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2.
Le Havre have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Mathieu Gorgelin. It's been 217 minutes since they last conceded in Ligue 2.
The supporters enjoyed Le Havre's previous game versus Auxerre (placed 11th), a Ligue 2 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that result Le Havre won their away game at Châteauroux. The scoreline was 3-0.
Le Havre are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, three draws and two defeats. From a total of eight matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Le Havre are hosting Valenciennes in the Ligue 2 only four days away.
Le Havre have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 20 goals have been scored. 15 goals have been conceded by Le Havre in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Le Havre - Lorient 2-2 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Lorient victories, four draws and two Le Havre wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Kadewere 20 goals |  Y. Wissa 15 goals | P. Hamel 9 goals |
Lorient missing players
Le Havre missing players
| Lorient | Le Havre | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 17 | 9 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 45 | 22 | 0 | Scored | S | 8 | 20 | 38 |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 15 | 25 |
| 96% | 93% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 89% |
| 64% | 57% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 79% | 71% |
| 57% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 43% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 21% | 21% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 46% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 32% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 25% | 29% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 25% |
| 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 298 | 163 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 48 | 149 | 304 |
| 128 | 69 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 54 | 108 |
| 35% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 37% | 35% |
- Le Havre have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lorient has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9)
- Lorient has the most scored goals (45)
- Lorient has the most scored goals in the first half (25)
- Lorient has the the best goal difference (+20)
| 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 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 54 |
| 2 | Lens | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 53 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 52 |
| 4 | Troyes | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 51 |
| 5 | Clermont | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 50 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 44 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 39 |
| 9 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 35 |
| 10 | Chambly | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | -6 | 35 |
| 11 | Auxerre | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 34 |
| 12 | Nancy | 28 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 34 |
| 13 | Caen | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | -1 | 34 |
| 14 | Sochaux | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 15 | Châteauroux | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -16 | 34 |
| 16 | Rodez | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 32 |
| 17 | Paris | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -18 | 28 |
| 18 | Niort | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 26 |
| 19 | Le Mans | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -15 | 26 |
| 20 | Orléans | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -22 | 19 |