- Head-to-head: Olympique Lyonnais have the edge in the head-to-head, winning 3 of the last 5 Ligue 1 games with a head-to-head record of 3-1 (1 draw).
- Home form: Olympique Lyonnais have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 home games in all competitions.
- Away record: Le Havre AC have failed to win either of their last 2 away games at Lyon.
Olympique are on the rise
Olympique Lyonnais are the clear favorites to win Saturday's Ligue 1 game against Le Havre AC at 1.59 and we are going to take the home side to record the victory. Le Havre AC are too big of an underdog at 5.79 to even consider a wager on the draw which is priced at 4.66.
Tactical approach
That's because Lyon are the team in the ascendancy and we like Paulo Fonseca's strategy of controlling the game, playing with verticality and counter-pressing when out of possession. We have seen that all work to plan in their previous three fixtures – a 3-0 home win over AC Sparta Praha in UEFA Champions League qualification 2026, a 1-1 away draw with Fenerbahce SK and a 2-0 away win at FC Toulouse in Ligue 1 2026/2027.
Key player
That's not to mention the fact that Lyon will have livewire Malick Fofana running around the pitch in this game. The livewire has already scored 1 goal in 1 Ligue 1 2026/2027 appearance and his presence gives Lyon a little more edge than the visitors in terms of quality between the lines.
Le Havre are a compact side that can counter attack
Defensive approach
Le Havre are a much more compact side led by Didier Digard, whose game plan is a lot more about organising the defence and making life difficult for the opposition. Le Havre will have plenty to do on the counter-attack, but they can be a threat and are likely to stay competitive for most of the game.
Form and recent results
The result of this game depends a little on whether Lyon take the lead early and put the visitors on the defensive, but we expect the score to be close to what we're predicting at the final whistle.
A home shutout win is the most likely outcome for Lyon as Le Havre are likely to be disciplined at the back and compact, but we do not expect Le Havre to be outclassed as they may have been in the past. Le Havre have a very solid away record in all competitions this season, averaging 1.17 goals per game scored and 1.00 per game conceded across their six away games.
- The latest form for Le Havre is W3, D4, L3 in their last 10 games in all competitions and they arrive at Groupama Stadium in France after a 3-2 loss away to Real Oviedo and a 1-0 win at Le Mans FC.
