Le Havre vs Lens: result 1-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 2Kick-off on August 24, 2025 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Stade Océane, Le Havre
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What was the result of Le Havre vs Lens?
Lens won 1-2 on August 24, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′W. SaïdLens (pen.)
- 40′R. FofanaLens
- 45′F. DoucouréLe Havre
Official lineup for Le Havre vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Le Havre
4-1-4-1- 70M. Samatta
- 45I. Soumaré
- 14R. Ndiaye
- 8Y. Kechta
- 13F. Doucouré
- 15A. Seko
- 18Y. Zouaoui
- 4G. Lloris
- 93A. Sangante
- 7L. Négo
- 99M. Diaw
Lens
3-4-2-1- 38R. Fofana
- 22W. Saïd
- 10F. Thauvin
- 3D. Machado
- 33F. Sylla
- 28A. Thomasson
- 2R. Aguilar
- 14M. Udol
- 20M. Sarr
- 24J. Gradit
- 40R. Risser
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Le Havre have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Lens have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Monaco(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Paris FC(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Angers(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Le Mans(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Lyon(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | RB Leipzig(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | AS Roma(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Metz(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Dunkerque(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Le Havre win, 3 draws, 2 Lens wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | Lens 3-4 Le Havre | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Le Havre 1-2 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Lens 1-1 Le Havre | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Le Havre 0-0 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Lens 3-0 Le Havre | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Lens 2-2 Le Havre | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Le Havre score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Havre | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Lens | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Le Havre sit 18th in Ligue 1 (2 points from 6 matches) and Lens sit 10th (7 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | Le Havre | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
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