📏 Form Guide

FC Lorient

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FC Lorient, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following the 0-4 Ligue 1 triumph vs FC Metz.

In that match, FC Lorient had 46% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 7 on target. For FC Lorient, the goals were scored by Jean-Victor Makengo (24'), Bamba Dieng (84'), Arthur Avom (97') and Noah Cadiou (98'). For their opponents, Metz had 8 attempts at goal with 2 on target.

Over their preceding six games, Olivier Pantaloni's FC Lorient have seen rewards for their attempts on goal 11 times resulting in an average number of goals per match equal to 1.83.

Analysis of their past results shows that FC Lorient:

• have not lost a league tie with Havre AC in their last 2 games.
• have not beaten Havre AC in their last 4 league matches.

Havre AC

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After a loss in their previous game against Marseille in Ligue 1 action, Havre AC and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that game, Havre AC had 50% possession and 10 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. For their opponents, Marseille had 7 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Mason Greenwood (55') scored for Marseille.

Looking at their form, and Havre AC have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 9 goals in all. In defence, Havre AC have been far from perfect. Previous results aside, time will tell whether that trend shall persist in this upcoming game.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Havre AC:

• remain undefeated by FC Lorient when having played them away from home in the previous 2 league matches.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 3 league matches away from home.
• have not won away from home in their last 11 league games. Their travelling support will be needed here, for sure.

🤜🤛 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head meetings going back to 28/07/2018, there has been little between the sides with FC Lorient winning 1 of those games, Havre AC 1 and 4 being drawn in regulation time.

In all, 20 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 9 of them from Les Merlus and 11 belonging to Le club doyen. That is an average goals per game value of 3.33.

The previous league match featuring these sides was Ligue 1 match day 5 on 21/09/2025 and the score finished Havre AC 1-1 FC Lorient.

In that match, Havre AC had 60% possession and 12 shots at goal with 2 on target. The scorer was Issa Soumaré (47').

At the other end, FC Lorient had 8 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Aiyegun Tosin (21') scored.

The referee was Abdelatif Kherradji.

📰 Team News: FC Lorient

The FC Lorient manager Olivier Pantaloni does not have any fitness worries whatsoever before this clash owing to a fully injury-free group available to choose from.

We are thinking that Les Merlus look set to use the 3-4-2-1 formation this time featuring Yvon Mvogo, Nathaniel Adjei, Montassar Talbi, Abdoulaye Faye, Panos Katseris, Noah Cadiou, Laurent Abergel, Arsene Kouassi, Jean-Victor Makengo, Dermane Karim and Aiyegun Tosin.

📰 Team News: Havre AC

Thanks to a completely healthy squad available for selection, the Havre AC boss Didier Digard has zero fitness concerns to speak of coming into this clash.

It’s our belief that Le club doyen appear most likely to play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, choosing Mory Diaw, Arouna Sangante, Gautier Lloris, Timothee Pembele, Yanis Zouaoui, Rassoul Ndiaye, Yassine Kechta, Fode Doucoure, Sofiane Boufal, Issa Soumare and Mbwana Samatta.

💭 Prediction

We’re thinking that Havre AC and FC Lorient should play out a closely-fought contest here.

Little in this one, and it’s almost too close to call. That is why we are leaning toward a very even match with a 1-1 score when all is said and done.

Victor Martins, 18:05 17/05/2026