Lens vs Le Havre Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Lens are still pushing for a top seven finish and potential European qualification from Ligue 1 this season as they take on a Le Havre side that are battling against relegation this season.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 1st March, 2025: UK – 6:00pm / US ET – 1:00pm / US PT – 10:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports
Lens Team News: No Nzola
Key forward M’Bala Nzola will be missing for Lens through suspension for this weekend. They also have some key injury issues such as defender Jhoanner Chavez as well as Remy Labeau and Martin Satriano.
Predicted XI (5-3-2): Koffi; Sotoca, Gradit, Sarr, Medina, Deiver Machado; Thomasson, El Aynaoui, Diouf; Koyalipou, Said
Unavailable: Jhoanner Chavez (Injured), Labeau (Injured), Nzola (Suspended), Satriano (Injured)
Questionable:
Le Havre Team News: Mwanga suspension
Le Havre will be without midfielder Junior Mwanga due to suspension and the visitors are dealing with injury doubts, too, such as Arouna Sangante and Russia international attacking midfielder Daler Kuzyayev.
Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Gorgelin; Nego, Kinkoue, El Hajjam, Zouaoui; Ndiaye; Joujou, Diawara, Kechta, Soumare; Ahmed Hassan
Unavailable: Mwanga (Suspended), Logbo (Injured)
Questionable: Sangante (Injured), Mosengo (Injured), Kuzyayev (Injured), Kitala (Injured)
Lens vs Le Havre Prediction
Lens, under the management of former Stade de Reims boss Will Still, have recently slipped away from the European spots in Ligue 1 with the hosts’ 3-1 defeat to struggling Nantes at Stade de la Beaujoire last weekend meaning they have now suffered three successive defeats. They now face a Le Havre side that begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting tucked inside the bottom two and the automatic relegation places, despite a recent improvement in their performance level. Lens will be favourites in this one, especially with their home advantage, however they are not expected to win convincingly even if they do come out on top at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
Lens vs Le Havre Tip: Lens to win & under 3.5 goals
