French Ligue 1
2025-08-24 - Le Havre vs Lens
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : France: Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Oceane
Sunday 24th August 2025, 1615hrs (GMT)
Le Havre return to their Stade Oceane for this upcoming Ligue 1 fixture against Lens on Sunday afternoon with both sides looking to bounce back from defeats in last week’s opening games of the new French domestic top flight season.
Le Havre were handed a heavy 3-1 loss away from home at Monaco in what was a particularly tough opening fixture but the hosts just about did enough to avoid relegation from the top tier at the end of last season as Didier Digard’s side clawed their way to safety by the skin of their teeth.
Indeed, Le Havre finished just a point above Reims and the relegation play-off spot but Sunday’s hosts know they must improve upon a poor home record which finished on 3-2-12 15/41 this time around.
Lens also suffered defeat on the opening day of the new Ligue 1 season last weekend when they lost 1-0 at home to Lyon and they now face what could turn out to be a tricky affair at the Stade Oceane on Sunday afternoon.
The visitors achieved a commendable mid-table finish of 11th place in the Ligue 1 table at the end of the last campaign thanks to winning their last two games of the season against Marseille and Rennes.
In addition, Lens also finished last season with the third best away record in the division with a record of 8-5-4 23/17 so they will feel they stand a decent chance of a result here on Sunday afternoon.
The Betting Verdict
However, there’s been very little to choose between these two sides in previous meetings as there have been two draws and one win apiece for both clubs.
The Pick :
Le Havre 1-1 Lens
