Le Havre vs Lyon Prediction & Betting Tips (20 October)

The start of Didier Digard's adventure on the Le Havre bench is not what the technician had dreamed of. The HAC is only 15th in the standings, one point ahead of the virtual play-off, after having lost its last 4 championship matches. The Normans were respectively beaten by Toulouse 2-0, Monaco 3-1, Lille 0-3 and Brest 2-0. Meetings in which they conceded at least 2 goals. Le Havre have played 3 matches in their stadium this season and only beat promoted Auxerre 3-1 on September 1. Olympique Lyonnais is in good form.

After a month of doubt, until a good result became obligatory for its coach Pierre Sage, the Rhone team managed to make amends by racking up 4 victories in all competitions before the international break in October. She scored plenty of points in the Europa League, beating Olympiakos 2-0 and Glasgow Rangers 1-4. In Ligue 1, OL continued with successes against Toulouse 1-2 in added time and against Nantes 2-0. These 6 points obtained allow him to put himself back in the ranking and to be 8th before the matches of the 8th day. 

Le Havre must compose this Sunday without the starting defender Youté, excluded during the last day and suspended for this one. Also missing are striker Kitala, who has been absent since the start of the season, the injured Logbo in the same position and the young midfielder Mosengo. Absent during the last match, the offensive Ngoura (substitute, no goal) played during the break with the France U20 team. He should therefore be in the game against Lyon. No Le Havre attacker has yet scored in this exercise. Russian midfielder Kuzyaev scored Le Havre's last goal on September 22, in Monaco.

 The Lyon squad is impacted by the suspension of starting central defender Caleta-Car, guilty of having accumulated too many yellow cards. Recently absent, senior defender Mata is uncertain, like midfielder Matic when young offensive player Cherki (2 goals in all competitions) has returned to collective training and should be in the squad for this trip. Former goalkeeper Lopes remains outside the Pierre Sage squad. Scorer before the break in the Europa League, attacking captain Lacazette is still looking for his first goal in Ligue 1.