Le Havre vs Lyon Prediction and Betting Tips | October 20th 2024

Le Havre face off with Lyon in a Ligue 1 match at the Stade Oceane this Sunday. Le Havre are currently sitting in 15th place in the table after claiming just six points from their first seven games this season.

Lyon, meanwhile, are up in eighth after winning their last two games in a row.

So which of these sides will come out on top this weekend?

Le Havre vs Lyon Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

These two teams have only played on six occasions since 2002, with Lyon winning four of those games. Since Le Havre were promoted, though, they are unbeaten against Lyon, drawing with them away and beating them 3-1 at home last season.
Le Havre are currently on a four-game losing streak, a run that has seen them plummet down the table swiftly. More worryingly, they have only scored once during this run.
In contrast, after opening their 2024-25 campaign with two straight losses, Lyon have only lost once more since. They have also won their last two games, and were impressive in a strong 2-0 win over Nantes before the international break.
Lyon's strong form right now has also carried over into Europe. They have won their first two games in this season's edition of the Europa League, including a 1-4 thrashing of Rangers at Ibrox. Right now, they sit second in the overall Europa League standings.
While Le Havre have struggled for goals in recent weeks, their defensive record is equally concerning. They have let in 15 goals so far, with only two teams - Montpellier and Saint-Etienne - conceding more.

Le Havre vs Lyon Prediction

Le Havre are on terrible form coming into this match, and to be frank, Lyon aren't the kind of team a side in that kind of form would want to face right now.

Pierre Sage's men now seem full of confidence after getting through a sticky start to the campaign, and more to the point, they seem capable of scoring goals thanks to the talents of players like Alexandre Lacazette.

Le Havre will probably want to make a statement here and arrest their slump coming off the international break, but it's hard to see them claiming a positive result here, particularly with their defensive record.

Prediction: Le Havre 1-3 Lyon

Le Havre vs Lyon Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Lyon to win.

Tip 2: Lyon to score at least two goals - Yes (Lyon have scored at least two goals in their last three games, while Le Havre have conceded at least two in their last four).

Tip 3: Lyon to score in the first half - Yes (Le Havre have conceded in the first half of five of their seven league games this season).