Lens will welcome Le Havre at home. (Photo by Icon Sport)
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Match result - Draw

Neither side have won their last five matches combined

Midtable Lens welcome relegation contenders Le Havre to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday, 1 March.

Keep close tabs on French football betting tips after viewing our free Lens vs Le Havre predictions below.

Lens vs Le Havre predictions: Spoils to be shared

Key stats

  • Lens are on a three-match losing streak in Ligue 1.
  • The hosts have scored one goal across that dismal streak.
  • Le Havre are Ligue 1’s poorest goal scorers this term, netting just 19 so far.
  • The visitors have earned 11 of their 17 points away from home.

Correct score prediction: Lens 1-1 Le Havre

Lens’ midtable struggles persisted as they endured their third consecutive league defeat away at Nantes on the last matchday.

They haven’t suffered four straight top-flight defeats since 2015, and with Le Havre scoring in all of their last four fixtures, this game is likely to end in a rather unexciting draw.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Lens are clear favourites

  • HOME: 4/11 (1.36) – 73.5%
  • DRAW: 4/1 (4.00) – 25%
  • AWAY: 13/2 (7.50) – 13.3%

*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

One of the reasons why Will Still’s men have favourable odds of 4/11 (1.36), indicating a 73.5% win probability, is because they lie well above Le Havre in eighth position – just three points adrift of the top six.

Meanwhile, Didier Digard has the huge task of overseeing Le Havre’s Ligue 1 survival with less than a dozen games remaining, but their poor form of late gives the club faithful little hope of revival. Bookmakers back them with odds of 13/2 (7.50), suggesting a mere 13.3% probability of success.

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Most recent H2Hs: Lens with the slight upper hand

Lens remain unbeaten in their last six H2Hs against Le Havre, although half of those encounters were non-competitive friendlies (W2, D4). The last time Le Havre claimed a H2H triumph dates back to the summer of 2021, a 3-1 win, also in a friendly.

France Ligue 1 12/01/25

Le Havre

Le Havre

1
Lens

Lens

2

France Ligue 1 06/04/24

Lens

Lens

1
Le Havre

Le Havre

1

France Ligue 1 20/10/23

Le Havre

Le Havre

0
Lens

Lens

0

Europe Friendlies 17/12/22

Lens

Lens

3
Le Havre

Le Havre

0

Europe Friendlies 17/07/21

Lens

Lens

2
Le Havre

Le Havre

2

Lens preview: Shaky form to deny victory?

Lens have struggled in recent times, failing to claim a point in the month of February. They have to deal with the absences of Jhoanner Chavez, Lascary Labeau, and Martin Satriano. However, it is M’Bala Nzola’s absence that will pinch them the most.

Predicted lineup: Koffi (GK), Sarr, Gradit, Medina, Sotoca, Thomasson, Aynaoui, Diouf, Aguilar, Fulgini, Said

France Ligue 1 11/04/25

L

Reims

Reims

2

Lens

Lens

0

France Ligue 1 06/04/25

W

St Etienne

St Etienne

0

Lens

Lens

1

France Ligue 1 30/03/25

L

Lille

Lille

1

Lens

Lens

0

France Ligue 1 15/03/25

W

Rennes

Rennes

0

Lens

Lens

1

France Ligue 1 08/03/25

W

Marseille

Marseille

0

Lens

Lens

1

Le Havre preview: A point at the least?

Le Havre’s pursuit of a positive result will have to do without the likes of Andy Logbo and Junior Mwanga.

Predicted lineup: Gorgelin (GK), Nego, Sangante, Kinkoue, Zouaoui, Ndiaye, Soumare, Diawara, Kechta, Joujou, Hassan

France Ligue 1 13/04/25

L

Rennes

Rennes

5

Le Havre

Le Havre

1

France Ligue 1 06/04/25

W

Montpellier

Montpellier

0

Le Havre

Le Havre

2

France Ligue 1 30/03/25

W

Nantes

Nantes

2

Le Havre

Le Havre

3

France Ligue 1 16/03/25

L

Lyon

Lyon

4

Le Havre

Le Havre

2

France Ligue 1 09/03/25

D

St Etienne

St Etienne

1

Le Havre

Le Havre

1

Player to Watch: Issa Soumare

Having found the back of the net in two of Le Havre’s last three outings, Soumare has been one of the team’s better players in recent outings. He will hope to replicate his match-winning performance against Lille three matchdays ago, wherein he claimed a goal and an assist.

Soumare
Soumare has netted twice in his last three appearances. (Photo by Icon Sport)

Player to Watch: Evann Guessand

Nice’s most effective player this season with 16 goal contributions (G9, A7) in 23 appearances, Guessand could add to his tally at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, although he has not found the back of the net in over a month since scoring against Marseille in January.

Guessand
Guessand is Nice's most effective player this season. (Photo by Icon Sport)