PREVIEW | FC Lorient vs Le Havre: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 17/05)

FC Lorient and Le Havre clash this Sunday at the Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir on Match Day 34 of the Ligue 1.

FC Lorient currently have 45 points and lie in 9th position. Last time out, Olivier Pantaloni's team triumphed 0-4 against Metz (Ligue 1 2025/26).

Le Havre have won 32 points to date and are placed in 14th position. In their last encounter, Didier Digard's team were beaten 0-1 by Marseille (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

Predicted lineups

FC Lorient: Yvon Mvogo, Nathaniel Adjei, Montassar Talbi, Abdoulaye Faye, Panos Katseris, Noah Cadiou, Laurent Abergel, Kan-Guy Kouassi, Jean-Victor Makengo, Aiyegun Tosin, Dermane Karim

Le Havre: Mory Diaw, Arouna Sangante, Timothée Pembélé, Gautier Lloris, Yanis Zouaoui, Rassoul Ndiaye, Yassine Kechta, Fodé Doucouré, Sofiane Boufal, Issa Soumaré, Ally Samatta

Unavailable

FC Lorient

• Darlin Yongwa - Heel Injury
• Théo Le Bris - Hamstring Injury

Le Havre

• Ayumu Seko - Yellow Card Suspension
• Abdoulaye Touré - Knee Injury
• Stephan Zagadou - Cruciate Ligament Tear
• Lucas Gourna-Douath - Yellow Card Suspension

Last starting XIs

FC Lorient ( vs Metz 2026-05-10): Yvon Mvogo, Nathaniel Adjei, Montassar Talbi, Abdoulaye Faye, Panos Katseris, Laurent Abergel, Noah Cadiou, Kan-Guy Kouassi, Jean-Victor Makengo, Aiyegun Tosin, Dermane Karim

Le Havre ( vs Marseille 2026-05-10): Mory Diaw, Arouna Sangante, Ayumu Seko, Gautier Lloris, Yanis Zouaoui, Rassoul Ndiaye, Lucas Gourna-Douath, Fodé Doucouré, Sofiane Boufal, Issa Soumaré, Ally Samatta

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MANAGERS

• Olivier Pantaloni has faced Didier Digard on two occasions, recording one draw and one defeat.
• Didier Digard has faced FC Lorient on two occasions, recording only draws.
• Olivier Pantaloni has faced Le Havre on 25 occasions, recording nine wins, nine draws and seven defeats.

TEAMS

• Away from home, Le Havre currently have one win in their last 16 matches.
• Away from home, Le Havre are coming off four consecutive matches scoring goals.
• Away from home, Le Havre are coming off ten consecutive matches conceding goals.
• Away from home, Le Havre are coming off 11 consecutive matches without a win.
• Away from home, Le Havre are coming off three consecutive matches without defeat.
• Le Havre currently have one defeat in their last six matches.
• Le Havre currently have one win in their last 12 matches.
• Le Havre are coming off seven consecutive matches conceding goals.
• Le Havre are coming off 11 consecutive matches without a win.
• At home, FC Lorient currently have one defeat in their last 16 matches.
• At home, FC Lorient are coming off four consecutive matches in which they scored.
• FC Lorient currently have four defeats in their last 26 matches.
• FC Lorient are coming off four consecutive matches in which they scored.
• FC Lorient are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat.

HEAD TO HEAD

• FC Lorient and Le Havre have already faced each other 26 times, with FC Lorient holding the advantage: nine wins, compared with seven wins for Le Havre.
• At Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir, FC Lorient have the upper hand in their matches against Le Havre: five wins in 11 games. Le Havre have one win.
• In Ligue 1, the two teams have met seven times, with FC Lorient recording two wins, four draws and one win for Le Havre.