Ligue 1Matchday 13Saturday 5 December 2026 ·

Lens vs Le Havre prediction

65%
home win
predicted score
2–1
9.8% chance
21%
draw
14%
away win
Win probability: home 65%, draw 21%, away 14%

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GossipBall makes Lens clear favourites to beat Le Havre at home in Ligue 1 on Saturday 5 December 2026 at 19:45 UTC. It gives Lens a 65% chance of winning, puts the draw at 21% and gives Le Havre 14%.

GossipBall expects 2.1 goals from Lens and 0.8 from Le Havre, so the goals line is finely balanced: there is a 55% chance of three or more goals and a 49% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Lens keep a clean sheet in 44% of outcomes, Le Havre in 13%.

Lens are 11th in the table with 13 points from 10 games; Le Havre are 18th with 2. In their last five league games Lens took 9 points (WWWLL) and Le Havre took 0 (LLLLL). This season Lens average 1.73 expected goals (xG) for and 1.56 against per game; Le Havre average 1.57 for and 1.90 against.

In 6 league meetings since 2023, Lens won 3, Le Havre won 1 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 30 Jan 2026, finished Lens 1–0 Le Havre, a win for Lens.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 13 November 2026, 22:23 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 2–0 (12%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

2–011.9%
1–011.1%
1–110.0%
2–19.8%
3–08.1%
3–16.7%
1 or more goals
94%
2 or more goals
79%
3 or more goals
55%
4 or more goals
33%
5 or more goals
16%
Both teams score
49%

GossipBall expects 2.9 goals in total: 2.05 for Lens and 0.82 for Le Havre.

Winning margin

Explained
Lens by 3
12%
Lens by 2
20%
Lens by 1
24%
Draw
21%
Le Havre by 3
1%
Le Havre by 2
3%
Le Havre by 1
9%

Each team's goals

Explained
Lens expected goals2.05
Le Havre expected goals0.82
Lens keep a clean sheet44%
Le Havre keep a clean sheet13%
Lens win without conceding38%
Le Havre win without conceding7%
Lens score 2 or more61%
Le Havre score 2 or more20%

Recent form

Lens
L v Marseille1–2 · 8 Nov
L @ Lille0–1 · 30 Oct
W v Paris FC2–1 · 24 Oct
W @ Troyes3–1 · 17 Oct
W v Lyon2–1 · 9 Oct
Le Havre
L v Lorient0–2 · 8 Nov
L v Paris Saint-Germain1–5 · 30 Oct
L @ Marseille3–4 · 25 Oct
L v Auxerre1–3 · 18 Oct
L @ Lille0–1 · 10 Oct

Head to head

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In 6 league meetings since 2023, Lens won 3, Le Havre won 1 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 30 Jan 2026, finished Lens 1–0 Le Havre, a win for Lens.

Lens 1–0 Le Havre30 Jan 2026
Le Havre 1–2 Lens24 Aug 2025
Lens 3–4 Le Havre1 Mar 2025
Le Havre 1–2 Lens12 Jan 2025
Lens 1–1 Le Havre6 Apr 2024
Le Havre 0–0 Lens20 Oct 2023

Season averages per game

RCLHAC
1.70
Goals
0.90
1.50
Conceded
2.20
1.73
xG
1.57
1.56
xG against
1.90
12.9
Shots
16.7
5.4
On target
5.0
5.8
Corners
5.3
1.90
Yellow cards
1.50
0%
Clean sheets
10%
80%
Both score
60%
80%
3+ goals
50%

Questions and answers

Who will win Lens vs Le Havre?

GossipBall gives Lens a 65% chance of winning, the draw 21% and Le Havre 14%. GossipBall makes Lens clear favourites to beat Le Havre at home.

What is the predicted score for Lens vs Le Havre?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (2.1 for Lens, 0.8 for Le Havre). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 2–0 (12%), 1–0 (11%), 1–1 (10%).

Will both teams score in Lens vs Le Havre?

GossipBall gives a 49% chance that both Lens and Le Havre score.

Will there be three or more goals in Lens vs Le Havre?

There is a 55% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.9 goals in total (2.1 for Lens, 0.8 for Le Havre).

When is Lens vs Le Havre?

Kick-off is Saturday 5 December 2026 at 19:45 UTC.

What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Le Havre?

In 6 league meetings since 2023, Lens won 3, Le Havre won 1 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 30 Jan 2026, finished Lens 1–0 Le Havre, a win for Lens.

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