Le Havre vs Lyon Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
Updated
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Le Havre are in the fight, but in a comfortable spot, down at the bottom end of the Ligue 1 table as they now welcome Olympique Lyonnais to Stade Oceane this weekend.
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Le Havre preview: Out of form Le Havre
Under the management of former Middlesbrough midfielder Didier Digard, Le Havre are drifting down the table and towards the danger zone on the back of three successive defeats in Ligue 1.
The home team most recently succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to Stade Brest at Stade Francis-Le Ble in Brest last weekend due to goals from attacking duo Romain Del Castillo and Ludovic Ajorque.
Lyon preview: Out of form Lyon
Paulo Fonseca broke records with a recent 13-match winning streak in charge of Olympique Lyonnais but the visitors are now on a five-match winless run of form across all competitions.
The visitors most recently managed to snatch a 1-1 draw with Celta Vigo at Balaidos in Galicia in the first-leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie, courtesy of a late Endrick equaliser.
Le Havre team news: Ebonog suspended
Simon Ebonog is missing through suspension for Le Havre this weekend, while centre-back Gauthier Lloris is sidelined alongside full-back duo Timothee Pembele and Loic Nego.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Diaw; Sangante, Seko, Zagadou; Ndiaye, Kechta, Gourna-Douath, Zouaoui; Quetant, Boufal; Soumare
Unavailable: Ebonog (Suspended), Toure (Injured)
Questionable: Lloris (Injured), Pembele (Injured), Nego (Injured)
Lyon team news: Clinton Mata suspended
Versatile Angola international defender Clinton Mata is missing through suspension for this one, while former Arsenal man Ainsley Maitland-Niles is still sidelined due to injury.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Greif; Hateboer, Niakhate, Abner; Tagliafico, Tessmann, Morton, Ghezzal; Karabec, Merah; Yaremchuk
Unavailable: Clinton Mata (Suspended), Maitland-Niles (Injured), Nuamah (Injured), Fofana (Injured)
Questionable: Kluivert (Injured), Afonso (Injured), Sulc (Injured), Himbert (Injured)
Le Havre vs Lyon prediction
Lyon are in a tricky spot in Europe and also recently suffered a penalty shootout loss to Lens in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France. As they drift down towards the chasing pack for UEFA Champions League qualification, the frustrating is growing for Fonseca. However, they should be able to get themselves back on track with a victory against an out of form Le Havre side.
Le Havre vs Lyon tip: Lyon to win
