Havre vs Lorient Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 8 November 2026
🔊 Havre’s last Ligue 1 win came six months ago, against none other than Lorient. In May, the Normandy side won in Brittany (2-0), but they have started the new league season with nine matches without a win and now sit bottom of the table. On Sunday, Lorient visit them, with Havre now under an interim manager. Can they repeat that May evening?
Head-to-Head
📊 Lorient have not won any of the last four Ligue 1 head-to-head matches: Le Havre took all three points twice, the other two meetings ended in draws, and Le Havre scored in all four. They have been particularly effective in the second half: at home, Le Havre have scored after the break against the Breton side in seven consecutive head-to-head meetings. The most eventful was the January 2024 match in Lorient, which ended 3:3.
Head-to-head statistics Havre - Lorient
Nine goals conceded in two rounds and a change of manager
Le Havre’s main problem is their defence. They have conceded 20 goals; only Auxerre have let in more. Their last two matches were the worst: Marseille and PSG scored nine goals between them. The attack has not been quiet, though: Le Havre scored three times after the break in Marseille and even opened the scoring against PSG. But both matches ended in defeat. Home advantage has not helped either: Le Havre have taken one point from five home matches - fewer than any other team.
Le Havre are five points short of 17th place, and the match against PSG proved to be Didier Digard’s last: the coach criticised his players for “professional mistakes”, and the club suspended him the next day. Jair Karam, the director of the training centre, has taken charge of the team for at least the match against Lorient.
Match Results: Havre
Lorient: the league’s third-best defence and one of its least prolific attacks
Lorient are picking up points through their defending. They have conceded eight goals in nine rounds, with only Lille and Lyon conceding fewer. The Breton side have been even more solid away from home: two goals conceded in four matches, the best record in the league. Alexandre Dujot’s team have been just as sparing in attack, scoring seven goals, the same as Troyes. That is why all three of their wins have come by a single goal. But Lorient have failed to score in only three of their nine matches.
The most recent round was one of them. At home to Brest, Lorient took 15 shots but did not manage a single shot on target and lost 0-2. Their three-match unbeaten run ended, though they still have a cushion: they sit 11th, ten points ahead of Havre.
Match Results: Lorient
Latest news
Havre
❓ Le Havre will be without first-choice goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi, who injured his Achilles tendon in early September. The club estimated his recovery time at around six months. Arnaud Bodart started in goal against PSG. Ayumu Seko is suspended, while Timothee Pembele, Elias Jelert, Felix Mambimbi and Stephan Zagadou are injured.
Lorient
❓ Lorient will be without Panos Katseris.
Predicted Lineups
📋 Le Havre’s predicted starting XI: Bodart - Touba, Mwanga, Sasso - Rassoul Ndiaye, Richardson, Ebonog, Ouziad - Nakamura, Fofana - Maja.
📋 Lorient’s predicted starting XI: Mvogo - Toure, Talbi, Adjei - Kouassi, Avom, Cadiou, Dembo Sylla - Faye, Makengo - Ibrahima Balde.
Total Goals Prediction
At least two goals have been scored in seven consecutive head-to-head matches at Havre’s ground. The teams’ last six Ligue 1 meetings have also ended with at least two goals. The hosts show a similar pattern: this season, at least two goals have been scored in six of Havre’s nine matches. Only the match against Angers was goalless. We expect at least two goals this time too. The bet is Total Goals - Over 1.5 at 1.30*.
Corners Prediction
Lorient have not won a sixth corner in any of the last five head-to-head matches. The visitors win few corners in the league. After nine rounds, the Breton side have 33 corners, while their opponents have 47. Le Havre’s opponents have won 41 over the same period. Lorient have won six or more corners only twice this season, against Angers and Brest. We expect the Breton side to finish with five corners or fewer in Le Havre too. The bet is Lorient Team Total Corners - Under 5.5 at 1.33*.
Yellow Cards Prediction
There were five or more yellow cards in only four of the two teams’ last 18 competitive matches, nine for each team. Le Havre and their opponents received 26 yellow cards over that period, while Lorient and theirs received 28. The referee did not show a single card in Le Havre’s match against PSG. We expect a quiet game. Bet - Total Yellow Cards - Under 4.5.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between bookmakers.
📌 Editor's Pick
Havre have scored against Lorient in seven consecutive home head-to-head matches. For a team with three home goals this season, that run means a lot. The hosts have not kept things tight at the back, though: they have conceded in 8 of their last 9 Ligue 1 matches. The head-to-head record in Havre tells a similar story: both teams have scored in 6 of their 7 meetings there. The bet is Both Teams to Score - Yes. Predicted score: 1:2.
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