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High-flying Lille will seek to continue their ongoing resurgence when Le Havre come visiting Stade Pierre Mauroy on Sunday afternoon in round 32 of the 2025-26 Ligue 1 season.
The hosts are level on points with Lyon in the battle for the final guaranteed Champions League spot, while the away side make the trip knowing a win could secure top-flight safety.
In addition to our Lille vs Le Havre prediction below, check out the rest of today's betting tips.
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Lille vs Le Havre key stats
- Lille are unbeaten in five consecutive matches since their Europa League exit at the hands of Aston Villa.
- A solid defence has formed the foundation for that impressive run, with Sunday's hosts having not conceded in each of their last four games.
- On the other hand, Le Havre have now gone nine matches without a victory, although they have also avoided defeat in each of the most recent four outings.
Lille vs Le Havre preview: One step closer to a top-four finish for the hosts
| Lille | vs | Le Havre |
|---|---|---|
| 4th | Position | 14th |
| 57 | Points | 31 |
| 50 | Goals For | 29 |
| 34 | Goals Against | 42 |
| 12 | Clean Sheets | 7 |
| 8th | Home Rank | 11th |
| 2nd | Away Rank | 17th |
Lille had not lost four consecutive league matches since September 2016, so their poor start to 2026 came as a surprise, with defeats to Rennes, Paris Saint-Germain, Strasbourg, and Lyon in their opening four games.
During this run, Les Dogues also lost their leading goalscorer, Hamza Igamane, to an anterior cruciate ligament injury, and their season appeared to be unravelling in a matter of weeks.
Lille have hit the woodwork 16 times this season, only behind PSG's tally of 18.
An uninspiring goalless draw with Metz on February 6 did little to lift the mood, but it proved a turning point, sparking an 11-game unbeaten Ligue 1 run that has yielded 25 points from a possible 33—the joint-most in the division during that span.
Crashing out of the Europa League has not slowed Bruno Genesio's side, with Sunday's 1-0 victory over Paris FC marking a fourth win in five matches since their continental disappointment.
Les Dogues sit fourth in the table, level on points with third-placed Marseille and just one point ahead of fifth-placed Rennes, leaving their Champions League hopes finely balanced heading into the final stretch of the campaign.
Le Havre were involved in arguably the most entertaining game of the 2025-26 Ligue 1 season so far, playing out a thrilling 4-4 draw with Metz at Stade Oceane on Sunday evening.
Didier Digard's side will be disappointed not to have pressed home their advantage, having led four times, but the point edged them closer to safety—especially after Auxerre narrowly lost 3-2 to Lyon in another absorbing contest.
Le Havre are third in Ligue 1 for fouls per game (13.5) but ninth in terms of yellow cards received.
Now three points clear of the bottom three, Les Ciel et Marine need a maximum of four points to mathematically guarantee survival, although safety could be confirmed as early as this weekend if they pull off a shock win at Lille.
However, Sunday's visitors have not won on the road since early November, going 10 matches without a victory — six of which have ended in defeat — though they are unbeaten in their last two away games.
Lille vs Le Havre form guide & betting tips
| Lille | vs | Le Havre |
|---|---|---|
| W-W-W-D-W | Form | L-D-D-D-D |
| 13 | Points | 4 |
| 1st | Form Table | 10th |
| 10 | Goals For | 9 |
| 1 | Goals Against | 10 |
| W-W-W-D-W | Form (all comps) | L-D-D-D-D |
Whispers predicts: Lille 2-0 Le Havre
Le Havre snatched a 2-1 win on their last visit to Lille, but prior to that, they had failed to win in 15 consecutive trips to Stade Pierre Mauroy.
Lille edged the reverse fixture 1-0 earlier this season, and we are tipping them to complete a league double with another win this weekend at 1.42.
Sunday's visitors have scored the joint-fewest goals away from home of any Ligue 1 team, and given Lille's defensive solidity of late, we are backing BTTS - No at 1.70.
Only two of the last eight editions of this fixture have ended with more than four bookings, making under 4.5 cards at 1.66 a near banker.
> 1x2 - Lille to win at 1.42 | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS - No at 1.70 | Likelihood: Probable
> Over/Under Cards - Under 4.5 cards at 1.66 | Likelihood: Probable