Le Havre vs Lens: betting odds January 12, 2025

The Matchday 17 clash in Ligue 1 between Le Havre and Lens will take place on January 12 at the Ocean Stadium. Le Havre vs. Lens: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

Matches – 8 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 24;

Average yellow cards per match – 3;

Red cards shown – 1;

Average fouls per match – 24;

Penalties – 38%.

Predicted lineups for Le Havre vs. Lens

Le Havre (3-5-2): Arthur Desmas – Gautier Lloris, Etienne Kinkoue, Timothee Pembele – Yanis Zouaoui, Daler Kuzyaev, Yassine Kechta, Abdoulaye Toure, Loic Nego – Andre Ayew, Ilyes Housni.

Lens (4-2-3-1): Kouakou Koffi – Deiver Machado, Malang Sarr, Kevin Danso, Przemyslaw Frankowski – Andy Diouf, Adrien Thomasson – Anass Zaroury, Angelo Fulgini, Florian Sotoca – M'Bala Nzola.

Each team has been listed with their starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament.

Le Havre

Didier Digard's side suffered a 1-5 defeat away to Marseille in the last round. As a result, Le Havre recorded their 12th loss of the current Ligue 1 season and their fourth consecutive defeat. Moreover, the team has suffered a heavy defeat for the sixth time in this championship. With 12 points, the club sits second to last in the standings. Notably, Le Havre has scored the fewest goals in the current Ligue 1 season – 12 goals.

• The club has lost 7 of their last 9 home matches in Ligue 1.
• At least one of the opponents failed to score in six of the team's previous home matches in the championship.
• At least three goals have been scored in 8 of Le Havre's last 10 Ligue 1 matches.

Lens

William Still's side lost 0-1 at home to Toulouse in the last round. This defeat was Lens' fourth in the current championship. Additionally, the club failed to score for the first time in six Ligue 1 matches. In the standings, the team has 24 points and is in seventh place. Notably, Lens has conceded only 15 goals this season, second only to PSG (14).

Midfielder David Pereira da Costa will not play due to suspension.

• The team has not lost in 8 of their last 9 away matches in Ligue 1 (3 wins, 5 draws).
• No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of the club's last 9 away matches in the championship.
• The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 8 of Lens' last 12 away matches in Ligue 1.

Le Havre vs. Lens: Match Prediction

Even in home games, Le Havre cannot boast high scoring – the team lacks attacking potential and scores very little. In their last 16 home matches in the championship, the club's players have only managed to score more than one goal twice, and in their last six home games in Ligue 1, they have scored just one goal.

Lens also struggles to score in large numbers – the club focuses on reliable defensive actions to achieve positive results. Although the team scores regularly, they often limit themselves to one goal – this was the case in 8 of their last 12 away matches in the championship.

It is also worth noting that in last season's Ligue 1 match at Le Havre, the teams ended without scoring. I expect another low-scoring match this time, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals