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The forecast and betting suggestion for Lens vs Le Havre on January 30, 2026, in the analysis written by the Tipsters suggests: Asian Handicap, Lens -1 → bet available at Bet365.

➡ In which stadium will Lens vs Le Havre be played?

The Lens vs Le Havre match on January 30, 2026, will take place in Lens, Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

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Lens vs Le Havre Prediction – Ligue 1

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Check out the best predictions for Lens vs Le Havre

Here you will find the best prediction for Lens vs Le Havre in Ligue 1, along with an analysis of the match and betting tips.

Read below for our detailed analysis of the two teams, including recent form and key statistics from their last games to provide the best prediction for this match between Lens and Le Havre.

Lens

January 30, 2026 – 19::45
Ligue 1
2025/2026
Regular season – Round 20

Le Havre

Betting tip and prediction for this match between Lens vs Le Havre

The best prediction for Lens vs Le Havre in Ligue 1 is a Lens win. The quality difference between the two teams is evident, and a controlled match by the home side is expected, who are likely to create the better goal-scoring opportunities. It is noteworthy that the home team has won their last eight games at home. Thus, it is anticipated that the hosts will showcase their favoritism and finish the 90 minutes with a victory.

Best prediction for Lens vs Le Havre

Asian Handicap, Lens -1

Match prediction for Lens vs Le Havre

The teams Lens and Le Havre are set to face each other at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in a match of the 20th round of Ligue 1. In their last meeting in this competition on August 24, 2025, Lens won away by (1-2). The head-to-head record at this stadium shows a balance between these two teams, as there have been 2 draws and 1 win for each team in the last 4 encounters. However, in the last meeting at this stadium, in a Ligue 1 match on March 1, 2025, Le Havre won by (3-4). The goals in that match were scored by Neil El Aynaoui (3′), Ruben Aguilar (19′), and Florian Sotoca (48′) for Lens, and by J. Casimir (62′), I. Soumaré (28′), Koka (90′), and A. Ayew (33′) for Le Havre. In this match, home advantage could play a decisive role, as Le Havre has shown different performances in their home and away games.

Analysis of Lens

After achieving 14 wins, 1 draw, and 4 losses, the home team is in 2nd place with 43 points. In their last match, they lost to Olympique Marseille away (3-1), after winning at home against Auxerre (1-0) in the previous game. This team maintains good performance when playing away, with 9 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses in their last 30 away matches, compared to 11 wins and 4 losses at home. In their last 9 home games in the league, Lens has recorded 8 wins and 1 loss, gathering 24 points from 27 possible.

In this competition, they have won their last 8 games played at home. Their attacking unit has been consistent, scoring in 9 of their last 10 matches in this competition. In 19 games in this competition, they managed to come from behind in 2 of the 6 matches where they conceded first.

Lens comes to this match following a 3-1 defeat to Marseille, ending their eight consecutive victories in Ligue 1; the lone goal for the team was scored by Rayan Fofana. The home team is expected to adopt a tactical setup of 3-4-3, aiming to capitalize on counterattacks. In this system, the three players expected to take a more offensive stance are Wesley Saïd, Odsonne Édouard, and Florian Thauvin. When probing for attack, the team tends to emphasize the right side, utilizing the offensive projection of fullback Saud Abdulhamid to create mismatches. The players unavailable for this match include Jhoanner Chávez, Jonathan Gradit, and Régis Gurtner, all of whom are injured.

Confirmed lineup: Robin Risser, Malang Sarr, Matthieu Udol, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Ruben Aguilar, Saud Abdulhamid, Mamadou Sangaré, Adrien Thomasson, Odsonne Édouard, Wesley Saïd, Florian Thauvin.
Coach: P. Sage.

Analysis of Le Havre

After 4 wins, 8 draws, and 7 losses, the visiting team is in 13th place with 20 points. In their latest match, they drew 0-0 at home against Monaco, after drawing 1-1 away against Rennes in the previous match. Interestingly, this team has performed better away than at home, with 5 wins, 3 draws, and 7 losses in their last 30 away games, compared to 3 wins, 7 draws, and 5 losses at home. In the league, Le Havre has gathered 6 points from 27 possible, after 1 win, 3 draws, and 5 losses in their last 9 away games. The most common score after the first 45 minutes in their away matches has been 0-0, which occurred in 6 out of their 10 games. Their away games tend to see few goals, as 6 of their last 9 matches in the competition ended with fewer than 2.5 goals. In 19 games in this competition, they have never managed to come from behind in the 9 matches where they conceded first. A striking observation from their last 17 away matches across all competitions is that they conceded 11 out of their 29 goals during the minutes (76’-90’).

Le Havre comes into this encounter with a 0-0 draw against Monaco, marking their third consecutive match without a win in Ligue 1. The visiting team typically sets up in a 4-4-2 tactical formation, where Kenny Quetant and Mbwana Ally Samatta lead the attack and create main goal-scoring opportunities. Midfielder Felix Mambimbi plays a crucial role in controlling the game and distributing key passes to forwards. The players unavailable for this match include Abdoulaye Touré, Reda Khadra, and Étienne Youte Kinkoue, all of whom are injured.

Confirmed lineup: Lionel Mpasi-Nzau, Loïc Nego, Yanis Zouaoui, Arouna Sangante, Lucas Gourna-Douath, Rassoul Ndiaye, Ayumu Seko, Simon Ebonog, Kenny Quetant, Felix Mambimbi, Ally Samatta.
Coach: P. Le Guen.