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Futmetrix Verdict
52
FT
Sat, Sep 19
Brighton
3-0
Arsenal
⚡ Intensity
37
⚖️ Balance
17
🏆 Stakes
70
🎲 Upset
80
Brighton dismantle league leaders Arsenal.
Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
78
🎲 Upset
0
Erik breaks Gamba hearts at 90'
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Machida Zelvia
2-4
Kashiwa Reysol
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
78
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
12
Kashiwa Reysol conquer Machida in away thriller
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
W. Said 9'
R. Fofana (W. Said) 40'
45' F. Doucoure
HT
47' Arouna Sangante
↓ F. Sylla ↑M. Sangare 59'
Adrien Thomasson 60'
63' ↓ R. Ndiaye ↑A. Toure
63' ↓ F. Doucoure ↑Y. Namli
73' ↓ A. Samatta ↑F. Mambimbi
↓ F. Thauvin ↑F. Sotoca 73'
↓ R. Fofana ↑M. Guilavogui 73'
84' ↓ Y. Kechta ↑G. Kyeremeh
84' ↓ A. Sangante ↑S. Ebonog
↓ W. Said ↑A. Bulatovic 89'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Le Havre
Goalkeepers
Mory Diaw 
ARCHITECT
1
Key Passes
1
Key Passes
0
Assists
22%
Pass Acc
Defenders
Loïc Négo 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Arouna Sangante 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
4
Fouls
6.9
Rating
Gautier Lloris 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
86%
Duel Win %
Yanis Zouaoui
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
52%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Ayumu Seko 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fodé Doucouré
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
21%
Pass Acc
Yassine Kechta
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Rassoul Ndiaye
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Issa Soumaré 
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Mbwana Samatta
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
BENCH
Lionel Mpasi 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Rory Davidson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aliou Thiare
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Étienne Youté
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Simon Ebonog
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abdoulaye Touré
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Godson Kyeremeh
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Felix Mambimbi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Younes Namli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lens
Goalkeepers
Robin Risser
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jonathan Gradit
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Malang Sarr
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Matthieu Udol
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Ruben Aguilar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrien Thomasson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fodé Sylla
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Deiver Machado
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Florian Thauvin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Wesley Saïd 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.5
Rating
Rayan Fofana 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Régis Gurtner
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Saud Abdulhamid
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samson Baidoo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Anthony Bermont
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrija Bulatović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hamzat Ojediran
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mamadou Sangaré
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Morgan Guilavogui
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Florian Sotoca
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/24/2025 | Le Havre | 1 - 2 | Lens | Ligue 1 | Stade Océane |
| 03/01/2025 | Lens | 3 - 4 | Le Havre | Ligue 1 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 01/12/2025 | Le Havre | 1 - 2 | Lens | Ligue 1 | Stade Océane |
| 04/06/2024 | Lens | 1 - 1 | Le Havre | Ligue 1 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 10/20/2023 | Le Havre | 0 - 0 | Lens | Ligue 1 | Stade Océane |
| 12/17/2022 | Lens | 3 - 0 | Le Havre | Friendlies Clubs | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Le Havre Win
Lens Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 4 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -4
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Le Havre
Lens
Le Havre
Lens
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Lens Snatches Victory at the Océane: A Harsh Lesson for Le Havre
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 46/100. In a battle of contrasts at Stade Océane, Lens clinches a 2-1 victory over Le Havre, inflicting a second consecutive defeat on the hosts in a match where balance tipped on clinical finishing rather than dominance.
Said's Early Penalty Sets the Tone
W. Said converts from the spot in the 9th minute, handing Lens an early advantage that could have suffocated Le Havre's ambitions. Yet the home side refuses to wilt. Commanding 57% possession, Le Havre unleashes a barrage: 18 shots to Lens's 6, a display of intensity that statistically should have overwhelmed the visitors. Fodé Doucoure embodies this Havrais fury, threading three key passes and finding the net at the 45th-minute mark to halve the deficit before the interval—a moment of defiance that proved too little, too late.
Fofana's Clinical Finish Seals It
Rayan Fofana drives the dagger home at the 40th minute, assisted by Said, giving Lens a commanding advantage they would not relinquish. Despite 24 combined shots and 9 on target, Le Havre's final pass betrays them repeatedly. Ruben Aguilar orchestrates Lens's defensive resilience with a composure that justifies his stellar 7.9/10 rating. The visitors prove ruthlessly efficient: 6 shots, 2 goals—a conversion rate that punishes profligacy.
Havrais Dreams Evaporate
Le Havre departs with bitter regret. Owning the ball at 57%, generating an intensity score of 7.7/10, yet losing 2-1—this is the story of a side that lacked the final ruthlessness. Two defeats in two matches and a goal difference of -3 sees them plunged into the relegation zone. For Lens, this victory consolidates a respectable mid-table position and proves that efficiency trumps ambition every time.
Key Questions
Why did Fodé Doucoure score despite Le Havre's dominance?
Doucoure capitalized on his relentless activity (3 key passes, 8.6/10 rating) to net at the 45th, symbolizing Havrais intensity that proved insufficient against Lens's clinical edge.
How did Lens win with so little possession?
Pragmatism and precision: 2 goals from 6 shots. Said's penalty and Fofana's finish exploited Havrais vulnerabilities with surgical accuracy.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
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Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Leaders Lens Look to Crush Le Havre Hopes
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 6/100. While framed as a high-stakes encounter for the hosts, the gulf in quality suggests Lens will look to extend their perfect run against a Le Havre side fighting for oxygen.
The Setup
The discrepancy in Form defines this clash at the Stade Océane on August 24, 2025. Lens arrives as the undisputed league leader, boasting a flawless five-match winning streak. Conversely, Le Havre sits precariously in 14th, desperate for a result to shift their momentum. The Stakes are high for the home side; they need points to avoid being sucked further down, but finding the right tactical Balance against a side that transitions as quickly as Lens will be a monumental task for the Norman outfit.
Key Battle
The match will likely be decided in the engine room where Rassoul Ndiaye attempts to disrupt the rhythm of the visitors. He faces a daunting task against Morgan Guilavogui, whose movement and clinical edge have been central to Lens's success. If the home midfield cannot contain these Stars, the defensive line will be exposed to constant pressure throughout the ninety minutes.
Our Prediction
Lens is expected to dominate proceedings through sustained possession and high pressing. With Ruben Aguilar providing width and defensive solidity, the visitors should find gaps in a tired Le Havre backline. We anticipate a controlled 2-0 victory for Lens, as their superior technical quality and winning habit prove too much for a struggling home side.