Lens vs LE Havre

Le Havre have won a Ligue 1 game despite conceding at least three goals for the first time since October 1985 (4-3 v Toulon - D4 L92 in such games since then), while Lens have lost despite scoring at least three goals for the first time since November 1996 (3-4 v Bordeaux - W90 D7 in between).

Le Havre have won a Ligue 1 match after trailing by two goals for the third time in the last 75 years, after August 1959 v Valenciennes (3-2) and October 1985 v Toulon (4-3). It is, however, the third time that Lens have lost after leading by at least two goals since their return to L1 in 2020/21 (already v Nantes in December 2021 and Brest in August 2023), no other side has had more such defeats over the period.

Lens have lost each of their last four Ligue 1 matches, their longest losing run in the top-flight since April-May 2015 (5).

Lens have won just two of their last 16 games against Le Havre in all competitions (D7 L7), but won the most recent one on 12 January (2-1).

Lens have not won any of their last four home games in all competitions against Le Havre (D3 L1), their last success at Bollaert-Delelis against HAC was in November 2016 (1-0 in Ligue 2).

Beaten in their last three Ligue 1 games, Lens have not recorded four straight losses in the top-flight since April-May 2015 (5).

Le Havre have lost 16 of their first 23 Ligue 1 games in 2024-25 (W5 D2). Only two teams have remained in the top-flight despite losing 16 or more matches at this stage in the history of the league: Red Star in 1935-36 (14th/16 at the end of the season) and Sète in 1947-48 (16th/18).

Lens have lost five of their 11 Ligue 1 home games this season (W4 D2), but have not lost more at home in the same league season since 2017-18 (8 in Ligue 2).