Le Havre v Lyon: Champions League chase meets survival fight | OneFootball

Le Havre host Lyon in Ligue 1 at the Stade Océane on Sunday, 15 March 2026, with the visitors defending a top four place and the hosts seeking breathing space above the relegation scrap.

Head to head favours Lyon, who have won the last three Ligue 1 meetings. Le Havre's last victory in this fixture came in January 2024.

Form points to a tight game. Le Havre have lost three on the spin after back to back home wins in February. Les Gones are winless in three league outings, losing at Strasbourg and Marseille before a draw with Paris FC, and they also drew away at Celta de Vigo in Europe.

Availability could shape selections. Le Havre are without Simon Ebonog (suspended), while Loic Nego, Gautier Lloris and Abdoulaye Toure are injured. Les Gones miss suspended full back Clinton Mata and a cluster of attackers, including Pavel Sulc, their leading Ligue 1 scorer with 10 goals, and Afonso Moreira, who tops their league assists with six, alongside Ainsley Maitland-Niles and others.

The match-up may hinge on control versus resilience. Les Gones average 1.6 goals per game, boast 12 clean sheets and typically enjoy 55% possession, so Corentin Tolisso's threat from midfield could be central. Le Havre have scored 20 league goals at 0.8 per game with six clean sheets, so Issa Soumaré's six-goal league haul looms large if the hosts look to play on transitions.

Les Gones sit fourth on 46 points and a win would further consolidate their Champions League qualification position. Le Havre, 14th with 26 points, would ease relegation pressure with a home victory and could put daylight between themselves and the drop zone.