Lorient vs Le Havre Prediction & Betting Tips (28 January)

The situation is starting to become desperate on the Lorient side. Good last in the championship, this team is still 4 lengths behind the first non-relegation team. But beyond this gap which does not seem insurmountable, it is the dynamics of the Merlus which is worrying. Indeed, the Bretons have had one series of defeats and they have still been looking for success for 3 months now. Underneath everything in recent weeks, Régis Le Bris' men have just lost against Marseille 2-4, Strasbourg 1-2, Brest 4-0 and Lille 3-0. In the meantime, they were also eliminated from the Coupe de France by FC Sochaux 2-1, residents of Nationale 1. Conversely, Le Havre can be satisfied with its first part of the season.

Particularly keen to distance itself from the red zone in order to be able to establish itself over time in the elite, the Hac is in the process of fulfilling its objective since it is in 11th place in the ranking with 22 points on the clock, i.e. 6 more than the Lyon barrage. Moreover, the Normans have achieved 2 successes during the last 3 days played against Nice 3-1, Reims defeated 1-0 and Lyon 3-1. Last week, Luka Elsner's players emerged victorious in their duel against Châteauroux in the 1/16 final of the Coupe de France.

Loaned to Laval during the transfer window, the young Pablo Pagis is obviously not available. On top of that, defender Boisgard, world champion full-back Benjamin Mendy and senior defender Le Goff are all currently on the flank while experienced midfielder Bakayoko is suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards. Finally, the Malian Doucouré, the valuable Senegalese defender Formose Mendy, the Congolese full-back Kalulu, the Cameroonian executive defender Yongwa, the replacement goalkeeper Gomis and the rather disappointing striker Dieng are all competing in the CAN with their respective selections. On the other hand, the Tunisian Talbi could make his return, just like the defender Laporte.

Régis Le Bris hopes to be able to count on his two best offensive assets which are the young Kroupi (17 years old, 4 goals, 2 assists) and the more experienced Romain Faivre (5 goals). To see if the last mentioned will be in the group after having been absent during the two matches of 2024 (hamstring injury).