Le Havre have four points after five Ligue 1 matches this season (W1 D1 L3), their lowest tally at this stage in Ligue 1 + Ligue 2 since 2013/14 (3 – D3 L2 in Ligue 2).
Lorient have four points after five Ligue 1 matches this season (W1 D1L3), having only recorded a lower tally at this stage in the top-flight in 2016/17 (3 points – W1 L4).
Lorient have not won any of their last five away league matches (D2 L3 in Ligue 1 + Ligue 2) after winning five of their previous six, in Ligue 2 (L1).
Le Havre have scored three goals in each of their last two Ligue 1 matches against Lorient (3-0 in September 2023, 3-3 in January 2024) and could reach three consecutive games with at least three goals against the same team in the top-flight for the first time in their history.
Le Havre have scored 2.1 goals per game at home against Lorient in all competitions (32 in 15 games), their best average against a current Ligue 1 team.
Last time out (0-1 v Strasbourg), Le Havre failed to score for the first time in their last 19 Ligue 1 matches, and could go two games without scoring in the top-flight for the first time since October 2024 (4).
Lorient have conceded 12 goals in their first four Ligue 1 2025/26 matches, their highest total of goals conceded at this stage of a season. Over the last 40 years, only Brest in 2022/23 have avoided relegation with such a defensive record after four games.
Le Havre have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 14 Ligue 1 home games (32 conceded in total), the longest current run among teams in Europe's five major leagues and the longest run in their history in the top-flight.