RC Lens play host to guests Havre AC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in the Ligue 1 match on Saturday.
View all RC Lens v Havre AC tips, stats and our pre-match poll below (including the best match odds).
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RC Lens
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RC Lens will be looking for an improved result here following a 3-1 Ligue 1 losing effort in their last game against Nantes.
In that game, RC Lens managed 65% possession and 14 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for RC Lens was Neil El Aynaoui (65'). Nantes had 17 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target. Louis Leroux (36'), Moses Simon (60') and Meschack Elia (95') scored for Nantes.
Will Still's RC Lens have hit the back of the net a sum total of 5 times in their past six outings. At the other end, the tally of goals that have been scored against them in that time stands at 9.
Coming into this meeting, RC Lens haven't been beaten in the league by Havre AC in their previous 4 games.
Havre AC
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After being beaten in their last game against Toulouse in Ligue 1 competition, Havre AC and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that game, Havre AC managed 53% possession and 11 shots at goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for Havre AC was Issa Soumarรฉ (51'). Toulouse had 11 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Zakaria Aboukhlal (9'), Vincent Sierro (56'), Aron Dรธnnum (63') and Frank Magri (78') scored for Toulouse.
The stats tell the story, and Havre AC have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 11 goals in all. In defence, Havre AC have not been doing too well. That kind of pattern isnโt assured to be continued into this game, though.
Analysis of their past results shows that Havre AC:
- haven't been defeated by RC Lens when having played them away from home in the previous 4 league matches. A very decent away record against them.
- are unbeaten in their previous 3 away league matches.
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Head to head
If we look at their past head to head meetings stretching back to 01/04/2019, there has been little to separate the clubs with RC Lens winning 1 of those games, Havre AC 1 and 4 being drawn after 90 minutes of play.
An aggregate of 9 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 4 of them from Les Artรฉsiens and 5 for Le club doyen. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 1.5.
The previous league contest between these clubs was Ligue 1 match day 17 on 12/01/2025 when it finished Havre AC 1-2 RC Lens.
On that occasion, Havre AC had 30% possession and 8 shots on goal with 4 on target. Their only player to score was Andrรฉ Ayew (8').
RC Lens had 25 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Goduine Koyalipou (28') and Dรฉiver Machado (77') scored.
The referee was Clรฉment Turpin.
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Team News: RC Lens
Denis Petric (Back injury), Martรญn Satriano (Cruciate ligament tear) and Rรฉmy Labeau Lascary (Cruciate ligament tear) will not be taking part for RC Lens boss Will Still.
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Team News: Havre AC
Havre AC boss Didier Digard has to choose a team with limited availability. Abdoulaye Tourรฉ (Rib fracture), Daler Kuzyaev (Calf injury), Fodรฉ Ballo-Tourรฉ (Injury to the ankle) and Elysรฉe Logbo (Shoulder injury) are not able to play.
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Prediction
Our feeling is that RC Lens should be able to score a couple when they come up against Havre AC, who might well find it difficult to score.
Therefore, we are anticipating a fairly comfortable 2-0 victory for RC Lens at the end of the match.
Victor Martins,
17:01 27/02/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
๐๏ธ Team Focus:
RC Lens
Formed: 1906
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis (38,223)
Captain: Florian Sotoca
Chairman: Joseph Oughourlian
Manager: Will Still
Competitions: Ligue 1 position 8, Conference League Qualifiers (Play Off Round)
โญ Key Player: Neil El Aynaoui
Mostly used in the Centre Midfield position, Neil El Aynaoui was born in France. After having made a senior debut playing for AS Nancy Lorraine in the 2021 - 2022 season, the gifted Midfielder has netted 2 league goals in this Ligue 1 2024 - 2025 season to date coming from a total of 14 appearances.