Statistical Match View
Lorient are the pick on the level handicap and 1x2 because the season and recent scoring data point more strongly toward the home side than the near-even market suggests. In the league table, Lorient sit 9th with 45 points, while Le Havre are 14th with 32 points. That is a 13-point gap, and the attacking difference is substantial: Lorient: 48 goals in 33 matches, 1.45 goals/match vs Le Havre: 30 goals in 33 matches, 0.91 goals/match.
Recent Form and Goal Pattern
Lorient's last five matches produced 10 goals scored and 7 conceded, or 2.0 scored and 1.4 conceded per match. They have recently scored 4 at Metz, 2 away to PSG, 2 against Strasbourg, and 2 against Marseille. Le Havre's last five show 7 scored and 8 conceded, but that is heavily inflated by the 4-4 draw with Metz. In their other four recent games, Le Havre scored exactly 1 goal or fewer each time.
Player Output
Lorient also have the stronger individual attacking spread. Player #205291 has 9G 1A in 21 apps, while Player #221951 has 8G 5A in 27 apps. Le Havre's leading contributor, Player #182174, has 6G 5A in 33 apps, and Player #181474 adds 4G 4A in 32 apps. Lorient therefore have the higher-end finishers and a deeper scoring base.
Market and Total Goals
The 1x2 odds price this as almost even, but the empirical gap in goals and points favors Lorient. Le Havre's 14 draws make them dangerous, especially after three straight 1-1 away draws, but Lorient's recent attacking form is strong enough to edge it. With Lorient involved in recent totals of 4, 4, 5, 2, and 2 goals, and Le Havre conceding 8 in the last five, over 2.5 is narrowly preferred. The most likely score is 2-1 Lorient.
- Lorient have 48 league goals vs Le Havre's 30
- Lorient scored 10 in the last 5 matches
- Le Havre have drawn 14 of 33 league matches



