Media365 editorial team, published on Sunday January 5, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
Marseille hosts Le Havre this Sunday evening (8:45 p.m.) for the 16th day of Ligue 1. Here is everything you need to know about this meeting.
While Monaco (3rd, 30 points) lost in December against PSG and Lille had to settle for a draw against Nantes on Saturday, Olympique de Marseille will have the opportunity to perform well this Sunday evening during the 16th day of Ligue 1. Traveling to the Orange Vélodrome, the HAC (17th, 12 points) badly needs to take points.
The stats to know (with Opta)
Marseille remains on 20 matches without defeat against Le Havre in Ligue 1 (13 wins, 7 draws), having only had a longer series against the same club than against Toulouse (21, series also in progress). OM even has 100% victories in 6 matches against Le Havre in Ligue 1 in the 21st century, the opponent it has faced the most over the period while displaying such a record.
Marseille has only lost one of its 20 home matches against Le Havre in Ligue 1 (13 wins, 6 draws), the first on December 11, 1938 (0-2). Only Bastia (28 for 1 defeat) has OM received more while losing once or less in the elite.
Marseille have won 9 of their first 15 Ligue 1 games this season (3 draws, 3 defeats), only in 2014-15 (11) did they do better at this stage in the 21st century (4th at the end of the financial year).
Le Havre has remained silent in 8 Ligue 1 matches this season. No team has a higher total this season in the French championship (tied with Saint-Etienne).
Marseille have conceded a goal in their last 5 home matches in Ligue 1 (9 goals conceded). The Phocéens could achieve their longest series since December 2022 – August 2023 (12 matches).
Le Havre have scored in their last two away games in Ligue 1 (2-0 at Nantes, 1-2 at Nice) and will match if they score their best run of the kind since their return to the top flight this season passed, established between March and April 2024.
Marseille (52%) and Le Havre (51.7%) are the two teams with the highest percentage of duels won in Ligue 1 this season.
