Le Havre vs Lorient prediction

Le Havre – Lorient, Ligue 1, Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 04:15 PM (GMT). Venue: Stade Océane

Le Havre is #18 in the table (2 pts) and Lorient #9 (12 pts). 9 places separate the two teams in the table. Le Havre has not won any of its last 5 matches. Lorient is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Lorient has kept 5 clean sheets in 8 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Le Havre 2, draws 2, Lorient 2.

Le Havre

04:15 PM

Lorient

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Le Havre come into a high-pressure home fixture searching for a first league win, while Lorient arrive in the stronger position after a more stable recent run. The key tension is between Le Havre’s need to attack aggressively and Lorient’s ability to defend compactly and break into open grass. Recent meetings offer encouragement for the hosts, who have handled this opponent well, but their current form makes clean execution in both penalty areas essential. Final team news matters because the external availability feed flags potential absences on both sides.

Predicted score and probabilities

The AI's exact score, win/draw/loss probabilities, both teams to score, over/under 2.5 and 5 key factors are in the full analysis.

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Head-to-head analysis

Le Havre are unbeaten in the last four competitive meetings, including a clean-sheet win at Lorient in May and a draw in the previous league match at Stade Océane. The recent series therefore offers the hosts a meaningful counterpoint to their poor current run.

Injuries and absences

No confirmed absences were supplied, but FotMob currently flags potential unavailable players on both teams, including Le Havre defender Stephan Zagadou and Lorient midfielder Noah Mbamba. If confirmed, the consequences would be greatest in defensive depth and midfield ball-winning rather than a wholesale tactical change.

Form (last 5)

Le HavreLeague position #18 · 2 ptsL L L

LorientLeague position #9 · 12 ptsW W D

Le Havre vs Lorient stats

	Le Havre	Lorient
Played	8	8
Goals scored	8	7
Goals conceded	15	6
Clean sheets	1	5

Last meetings

2026-05-17Lorient 0-2 Le Havre
2025-09-21Le Havre 1-1 Lorient
2024-01-28Lorient 3-3 Le Havre
2023-09-03Le Havre 3-0 Lorient
2023-07-29Le Havre 0-2 Lorient
2023-07-29Lorient 2-0 Le Havre