MATCH PREVIEW

Can Maja unlock Lorient’s away defence at Stade Océane?

What is at stake, with the data behind it

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Le Havre’s weak home scoring record meets Lorient’s strong away defensive numbers, with J. Maja the named goal threat to watch.

Before kickoff

Can Le Havre turn their home attack into a response against Lorient’s disciplined away defence? Le Havre have scored 3 goals and conceded 11 across their 5 home games this Ligue 1 season, while Lorient have conceded 2 in 4 away matches and kept 3 away clean sheets.

A difficult home test

The provisional standings underline the pressure on Le Havre: they are ranked #18 with 2 points from 9 games, while Lorient are #12 with 12 points. Lorient are 10 points ahead, giving both teams a clear league objective without establishing any confirmed outcome beyond this match.

Le Havre’s most recent nine-match form sequence is Loss, Draw, Loss, Draw, Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss. Lorient’s nine-match sequence is Draw, Loss, Win, Draw, Loss, Win, Win, Draw, Loss. Those samples point to a more stable platform for the visitors, but neither sequence determines Sunday’s result.

Maja carries Le Havre’s named goal threat

J. Maja is Le Havre’s listed scorer to watch, with 4 goals in 9 league appearances. Lorient’s away attack has produced 2 goals in 4 matches, although no Lorient player is named in the supplied scorer entries.

Both teams have used 3-4-2-1, with Lorient selecting it in all 9 matches and Le Havre in 5. At Stade Océane, the decisive question is concrete: can Maja and Le Havre’s attack find a way through an away defence that has kept 3 clean sheets?

Explore match and season data
Sun, Nov 8
Stade Océane
Le Havre crest

Le Havre

18th in league
0W - 2D - 7L
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Lorient crest

Lorient

12th in league
3W - 3D - 3L
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Goals/Game
1.0
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0.8
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Conceded/Game
2.2
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0.9
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Form Points
0
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7
League Context

Standings source snapshot

These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.

18th2 pts
Matchday9
12th12 pts
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1Paris Saint GermainWWWWW9621211020
2LilleWDDWL953112618
3LyonWLWLW952215717
4Paris FCWLWLW9522161017
5RennesLWLWL9513201916
6MarseilleWWWWL9504201315
7MonacoLDLDW9432121015
8NiceWWLWW9423131214
9LensLWWWL9414161313
10ToulouseWLDWD10343151413
11Stade Brestois 29WLDWL9333161212
12LorientLDWWL93337812
13StrasbourgLWLLL10316182210
14AuxerreLDWLW9315132310
15AngersLDLLW92259178
16Estac TroyesWDLLL92257168
17Le MansLDLLW914411187
18Le HavreLLLLL90279202