Lineups, issues, history of confrontations, discover the essential information you need to know a few hours before the match Le Havre – RC Lens on behalf of the 17th day of Ligue 1.
Obligatory victory
Faced with an opponent in distress, a week after the frustrating defeat against Toulouse and while the climate around the club is generating a lot of comments, RC Lens has every interest in not getting tripped up in Le Havre. In addition, the first results of the 17th day of Ligue 1, with the draws for Monaco and Lille and especially the defeat for OL, offer a great opportunity for the Lensois to get back on track. Finally, it would be a good idea not to fall back into a negative spiral. All a week before the reception of PSG.
Zaroury threatened?
Still waiting for a potential competitor for the number 1 position, Hervé Koffi will once again occupy the goals of RC Lens in Le Havre. Ahead of him, the Burkinabé international should find Facundo Medinaback from injury. The Argentinian will push on the bench Malang Sarrunless he is lined up in the left lane. In such a scenario, the winger position would be played out between the very disappointing Anas Zaroury and the hard-hitting Deiver Machado, who already came into play like this in December. For the rest, Will Still doesn’t really have the leisure to innovate. Qualified and therefore summoned, Goduine Koyalipou could be a great option during the match.
Will Still displays his ambitions
“We are obviously going to Le Havre to win. HAC is a team that has played with some bad luck lately. It’s a good team, which presses man for man, with a clear and well-organized defensive structure. They will be keen to react after the defeat against Marseille last week (5-1). It is always difficult to play at Stade Océane but if we manage to impose our game, we will be able to win. »
The history: advantage Lens
Of the 73 league confrontations between the two teams since 1938, RC Lens dominates the debates with 30 victories for 23 draws and 20 defeats. However, recent history is much less favorable to the Lensois, who have not won against the Normans since November 2016, i.e. 9 meetings in a row (5 draws, 4 defeats). At the time, Cristian Lopez scored the winning goal. Worse still, RC Lens’ last victory in Le Havre dates back to May 2003 (1-3). Last season, Le Havre was able to hold Franck Haise’s team in check twice.
The latest confrontations:
06/04/24 : Le Havre – RC Lens : 1-1 (Frankowski)
L1 – 20/10/23 : Le Havre – Lens : 0-0
L2 – 31/01/20 : Le Havre – Lens : 0-0
L2 – 17/08/19 : Lens – Le Havre : 1-3 (Gillet)
L2 – 01/04/19 : Le Havre – Lens : 0-0
LE HAVRE – RC LENS
17th day of Ligue 1
Sunday January 12, 3 p.m.
Océane Stadium, Le Havre
Photo credits: Hugo Pfeiffer/Icon Sport
