The Ligue 1 Matchday 26 fixture between Le Havre AC and Olympique Lyonnais will take place on 15 March at the Stade Oceane. Le Havre AC vs Olympique Lyonnais: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Le Havre AC
A week ago Le Havre AC lost away to Brest (0:2) with little chance of getting anything from the game. That defeat was a third straight loss, although prior to that the club had been beaten in only one of their previous six league matches. It is also worth noting that during the current poor run, the team have not even managed to score. Overall, the Normandy outfit have very modest attacking numbers: since the start of the current Ligue 1 season, they have scored 20 goals in total—only Auxerre have fewer (19). Even so, their position in the standings is fairly acceptable: Le Havre AC sit 14th, with a seven-point cushion to the relegation play-off zone.
- The club have failed to keep a clean sheet for six Ligue 1 matchdays in a row.
- The Normandy side’s run of matches without a draw in this competition stands at six games (2 wins, 4 defeats).
- Six of Le Havre AC’s last eight Ligue 1 matches have been low-scoring.
Potential Le Havre AC Lineup (4-3-3)*
Mory Diaw – Yanis Zouaoui, Ayumu Seko, Gautier Lloris, Arouna Sangante – Simon Ebonog, Rassoul Ndiaye, Lucas Gourna-Douath – Sofiane Boufal, Issa Soumare, Kenny Ketane.
First-choice midfielder Simon Ebonog is suspended, while defender Gautier Lloris is unavailable through injury.
Olympique Lyonnais
The club are also going through a less-than-ideal spell this season. Last time out, Olympique Lyonnais snatched a late draw at home against Paris (1:1), and without a 96th-minute penalty equaliser they could have suffered a third straight league defeat. Before that, though, the team had not dropped a single point across seven Ligue 1 matches. As a result of the downturn, the club have slipped to fourth in the table. However, going into the matchday they were behind Marseille strictly on goal difference, and the gap to the nearest chaser has been cut to three points.
- In the current league campaign, the club have conceded 27 goals in total—only Paris Saint-Germain (22) and Lens (21) have a better record.
- Olympique Lyonnais’ scoring run in this competition now stands at 10 games.
- At least two goals have been scored in seven of the team’s last nine Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Olympique Lyonnais Lineup (4-5-1)*
Dominik Greif – Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakate, Hans Hateboer, Nicolas Tagliafico – Tanner Tessmann, Tyler Morton, Abner Vinicius, Hales Mera, Adam Karabec – Remi Imber.
First-choice defender Clinton Mata is suspended.
Referee
Jeremy Stinat (France)
Matches – 10 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 40;
Yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 5;
Fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 10%.
Le Havre AC vs Olympique Lyonnais: Match Prediction
Le Havre AC have entered another difficult spell. After a brief upturn in mid-February, the team have now lost three matches in a row, and in each of those games they have failed to score even once. It is telling that since the start of the current Ligue 1 season, the club have recorded only six victories in total, and across the last 15 matchdays they have won on just three occasions.
Olympique Lyonnais have slowed down after their best spell of the season. Over their last three league matches, the club have taken exactly one point, and a week ago they avoided a third straight defeat only thanks to a 96th-minute penalty. Even so, there is now a chance to end the poor run, as the visitors are heading to a favourable opponent. The team have lost only one of their last 11 Ligue 1 head-to-head meetings with Le Havre AC, and nine of those matches ended in victory.
Prediction: Olympique Lyonnais Draw No Bet
* For each team, the starting XI listed is from their most recent match in this competition.
