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Lyon vs Le Havre prediction

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Kickoff
Sat, Aug 29, 06:45 PM
Round
Regular Season - 2
Venue
Groupama Stadium, Lyon
Referee
François Letexier, France

Recent form

Lyon
55Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +4 goal difference

Le Havre
41Poor

Last 4 matches · 1W-1D-2L · -1 goal difference

Our verdict

Strong
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Lyon or Draw
Confidence82%

BetGenius backs Lyon or Draw (Double Chance) at 82% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

Lyon welcome Le Havre to Groupama Stadium for matchday two of the Ligue 1 campaign, looking to build on a solid opening performance. Les Gones began their league season with a 2-0 away victory against Toulouse, highlighted by a goal from M. Fofana and assists from C. Tolisso and P. Šulc. Sitting in fourth position after the opening round, Lyon will aim to assert control in their first official home fixture of the season.

Le Havre arrive looking to recover from an opening-day 1-0 defeat at home against Monaco. The visitors currently occupy 14th spot and face selection challenges with four players sidelined through injury: F. Mambimbi, A. Toure, S. Zagadou, and Y. Zouaoui. Their offensive output was contained in round one, failing to score while conceding once.

Historical head-to-head records favor Lyon, particularly on home turf where they remain unbeaten across three recent meetings with two wins and one draw. Recent encounters have tended toward tight defensive scorelines, including a 0-0 draw in March 2026 and a 1-0 victory for Lyon in December 2025.

Key factors

  • Lyon opened their Ligue 1 campaign with a clean sheet in a 2-0 away win at Toulouse.
  • Le Havre failed to score in matchday one, losing 1-0 at home against Monaco.
  • Lyon have not lost at home to Le Havre across their last three meetings in Lyon, winning two and drawing one.
  • Head-to-head meetings feature a low both-teams-to-score rate of 33.3% across the six-game sample.
  • Le Havre have four confirmed injury absences: F. Mambimbi, A. Toure, S. Zagadou, and Y. Zouaoui.

Team news

Lyon

  • J. DuranvilleMuscle Injury

Team news last updated Sep 4 (5 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Le Havre

  • P. ArgneyInjury
  • F. MambimbiInjury
  • A. ToureKnee Injury
  • S. ZagadouInjury

Team news last updated Sep 5 (4 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Statistical comparison

Lyon at home vs Le Havre away
1
Played
1
0-1-0
W-D-L
0-1-0
Scored /game
Conceded /game
Clean sheets
Failed to score
60%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)

Key players this season

Lyon

  • P. Šulc2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
1MonacoChampions League league stage3+49
2Paris FCChampions League league stage3+47
3LyonChampions League league stage3+47
4LilleQualifying3+37
5RennesEuropa League league stage3+27
6StrasbourgPlay-offs3+16
13Paris Saint Germain3-12
14Le Mans3-12
15Nice3-32
16Le HavreRelegation Playoffs3-21
17ToulouseRelegation3-31
18AuxerreRelegation3-70

Head-to-head

Full record →
Lyon
3
Draws
3
Le Havre
1

Lyon have won 3 of the last 7 meetings, averaging 2.4 goals a game.

  • 2026-08-29Lyon 1-1 Le Havre
  • 2026-03-15Le Havre 0-0 Lyon
  • 2025-12-14Lyon 1-0 Le Havre
  • 2025-03-16Lyon 4-2 Le Havre
  • 2024-10-20Le Havre 0-4 Lyon

Our record in Ligue 1

51%20 won from 39 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Based on at least 20 settled predictions.

3 published markets

Combo BetWON
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Lyon or Draw
Confidence82%

Lyon enter the fixture on the back of a 2-0 win over Toulouse and hold an undefeated home record against Le Havre across their last three meetings in Lyon (two wins and one draw). With Le Havre losing their opener 1-0 to Monaco and carrying multiple injury absences, covering the home win or draw offers a well-grounded position.

FeaturedLOST
Market
Combo Bet
Pick
Lyon or Draw + No
Confidence68%

Lyon or Draw — 82% confidence

Lyon enter the fixture on the back of a 2-0 win over Toulouse and hold an undefeated home record against Le Havre across their last three meetings in Lyon (two wins and one draw). With Le Havre losing their opener 1-0 to Monaco and carrying multiple injury absences, covering the home win or draw offers a well-grounded position.

No — 68% confidence

Both teams scored in only 33.3% of their last six head-to-head meetings, including clean sheets in their two most recent clashes (0-0 and 1-0). Furthermore, Lyon kept a clean sheet in round one while Le Havre failed to register a goal in their 1-0 loss to Monaco.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and both teams to score), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Market
Both Teams to Score
Pick
No
Confidence68%

Both teams scored in only 33.3% of their last six head-to-head meetings, including clean sheets in their two most recent clashes (0-0 and 1-0). Furthermore, Lyon kept a clean sheet in round one while Le Havre failed to register a goal in their 1-0 loss to Monaco.

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Published August 28, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.