Lyon 1-0 Le Havre – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Lyon at 62%, yet other data sources diverge — this Lyon vs Le Havre fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Match Analysis
Lyon host Le Havre at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1, Regular Season - 16. Kick-off is scheduled for Sunday 14 December 2025 at 14:00 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, Lyon stand at 3W 3D 4L from 10 Ligue 1 matches — 1.20 PPG. Last five: D L D W L. They are averaging 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.30 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. This season is still relatively young for Lyon, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Lyon at Parc Olympique Lyonnais this season: 7W 0D 3L from 10 home games — 2.10 PPG on home soil. They are averaging 2.00 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans. 5 clean sheets from 10 home games (50%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Their home PPG of 2.10 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.20 — Lyon are significantly better at Parc Olympique Lyonnais than their overall form suggests.
Across all Ligue 1 games this season, Le Havre have recorded 2W 5D 3L from 10 outings — 1.10 PPG. Last five: D D L L D. Their scoring rate of 0.70 per game is modest, conceding 1.30 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 5 clean sheets from 10 games (50%) is an exceptional defensive record — they are keeping clean sheets more often than not. Both teams have scored in just 30% of their games, reflecting a regular tendency to keep or record clean sheets. This season is still relatively young for Le Havre, so this record blends games from this season and last.
When travelling in Ligue 1 this season, Le Havre have posted 3W 2D 5L from 10 away outings — 1.10 PPG. Away from home they average 1.00 goals scored and 1.80 conceded per game.
There is minimal separation in the form figures — Lyon at 1.20 PPG versus Le Havre's 1.10. The form guide is not providing a strong directional steer; the model and market data will carry more weight in the final assessment.
Head to Head
The rivalry is an even one: 2 wins apiece for Lyon, 1 for Le Havre and 1 shared spoils from 4 past contests. Neither side holds a meaningful historical edge.
The 4 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 3.5 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 16 Mar 2025, ended 4–2 with Lyon winning.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 3.5 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.
In-Play Data
Lyon trading profile (49 games, 24 at home): they score before half-time in 62% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 76% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 59% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 54% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 67% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 37%.
Le Havre trading profile (49 games, 24 at away): they score before half-time in 58% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 81% of the time; BTTS occurs in 54% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 50% of games (away games); they fail to score in 31% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Lyon 55% versus Le Havre 57%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Lyon 61% | Le Havre 55%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Lyon 1.92 xG and Le Havre 0.87 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Lyon attack 1.131 / defence 0.912 | Le Havre attack 0.823 / defence 1.026. League average goals — home 1.658 / away 1.156. Data: 49 Lyon games / 49 Le Havre games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Lyon 62% | Draw 22% | Le Havre 16%. Fair-value odds: Lyon 1.61 | Draw 4.55 | Le Havre 6.25. The model has a clear lean to Lyon (62%) — a 46pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 53% | BTTS probability 50% | Total xG 2.79. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 53%/47% — the total xG of 2.79 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 50% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, Lyon are the pick at 62% — clear model lean. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 22% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.
The Poisson model projects 2.79 xG in total — Over 2.5 at 53% — strong confidence, supported by form averaging 2.8 goals per game and H2H averaging 3.5 goals per meeting.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 50% on No. Form rates are neutral: Lyon 50% | Le Havre 50%.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Lyon vs Le Havre | Competition: Ligue 1, Regular Season - 16 | Venue: Parc Olympique Lyonnais • Kick-off: Sunday 14 Dec 2025, 14:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Lyon 62% | Draw 22% | Le Havre 16% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 53% | BTTS 50% | xG Lyon 1.92 / Le Havre 0.87 • Poisson strength factors: Lyon attack 1.131 / def 0.912 | Le Havre attack 0.823 / def 1.026 | league avg home 1.658 / away 1.156 • Poisson stance: Lyon (62%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.92
Lyon xG
Expected Goals
0.87
Le Havre xG
50%
BTTS
77%
Over 1.5
53%
Over 2.5
31%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Lyon vs Le Havre kick off?
Lyon vs Le Havre kicked off at 14:00 on Sunday 14 December 2025 at Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
What was the final score in Lyon vs Le Havre?
Lyon 1 - 0 Le Havre.
Where is Lyon vs Le Havre being played?
The match is being played at Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
What competition is Lyon vs Le Havre part of?
Lyon vs Le Havre is a Regular Season - 16 fixture in the Ligue 1 (France).
Who is favourite to win Lyon vs Le Havre?
Our statistical model gives Lyon a 62% chance of winning, Le Havre a 16% chance, and a 22% chance of a draw — making Lyon the favourite.
Will both teams score in Lyon vs Le Havre?
Our model estimates a 50% probability that both Lyon and Le Havre will score (BTTS).
Will Lyon vs Le Havre have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 53%.
What is the head-to-head record between Lyon and Le Havre?
Record (4 meetings): Lyon 2W | Draws 1 | Le Havre 1W.
What form are Lyon and Le Havre in?
Lyon (all comps): 3W-3D-4L in 10 | 1.20 PPG | GF 1.40 / GA 1.30 | L5 D-L-D-W-L. Le Havre (all comps): 2W-5D-3L in 10 | 1.10 PPG | GF 0.70 / GA 1.30 | L5 D-D-L-L-D.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from Lyon's attack rating (1.13) and Le Havre's defence rating (1.03), the model arrives at 1.92 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Le Havre's attack versus Lyon's defence, projects 0.87 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 49/49 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 11.6%. Close behind: 2-0 (11.3%), 1-0 (10.5%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 33% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Lyon Win
62%
1.61
22%
4.65
16%
6.12
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
11.8%
Home win
Most likely
2 – 0
11.3%
Home win
1 – 1
10.2%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.92
Lyon xG
Total xG
2.79
0.87
Le Havre xG
1.61
62%
Home win
4.65
22%
Draw
6.12
16%
Away win
Goals Markets
77%
Over 1.5
1.30
23%
Under 1.5
4.35
53%
Over 2.5
1.89
47%
Under 2.5
2.13
31%
Over 3.5
3.23
69%
Under 3.5
1.45
15%
Over 4.5
6.67
85%
Under 4.5
1.18
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
50%
BTTS Yes
2.02
50%
BTTS No
1.98
Clean Sheet
42%
2.38
15%
6.85
Win to Nil
26%
3.83
2%
41.94
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | – |
| 1 | 11.8 | 10.2 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | – |
| 2 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | – |
| 3 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | – |
| 4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Lyon vs Le Havre?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 11.6%.
How many goals are Lyon and Le Havre expected to score?
The model projects 1.92 expected goals for Lyon and 0.87 for Le Havre, a combined total of 2.79.
How confident is the prediction model for Lyon vs Le Havre?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 62%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Lyon's recent record stands at 24W 9D 16L from 49 games, a 1.65 PPG return, with D-L-D-W-L in the last five. The sample for Lyon is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Le Havre, meanwhile, have gone 13W 10D 26L across 49 games — 1.00 PPG, with D-D-L-L-D in their last five. The sample for Le Havre is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
The points-per-game comparison favours Lyon by 0.65 — a real, if not enormous, edge over Le Havre heading into this one.
Venue Form
At home specifically, Lyon have managed 16W 2D 6L from 24 games — 2.08 PPG in front of their own supporters. That's noticeably better than their 1.65 PPG overall — Lyon are a different proposition at home than their general record suggests.
Le Havre's away record stands at 8W 4D 12L across 24 trips, a 1.17 PPG haul.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Lyon come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
Lyon are averaging 1.76 goals scored and 1.27 conceded per game recently; Le Havre are on 1.08 scored and 1.88 conceded.
Defensively: Lyon have kept a clean sheet in 37% of their games — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 49 Results — Ligue 1
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Lyon
Blended
Le Havre
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Lyon and Le Havre in coming into this match?
Lyon have gone 24W 9D 16L in their last 49 games (1.65 PPG), while Le Havre have gone 13W 10D 26L in their last 49 (1.00 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Lyon at home or Le Havre away?
Lyon's home record (2.08 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Lyon at home: 2.08 PPG; Le Havre away: 1.17 PPG.
Have Lyon or Le Havre been keeping clean sheets recently?
Lyon have kept a clean sheet in 37% of their recent games, Le Havre in 18%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
7 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to September 2023. Every recorded meeting has come in Ligue 1. The two were last together as recently as 29 August 2026, so this form is fresh in the memory.
Streaks & Records
The last 2 meetings have all been drawn — an unusually settled recent run for this fixture.
The biggest gap between the sides came on 20 Oct 2024, when Lyon won 0-4 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Lyon's record when hosting Le Havre specifically: 2W 2D 0L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 7 Meetings
3
Lyon
3
Draws
1
Le Havre
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Lyon and Le Havre?
From 7 meetings on record, Lyon have won 3, Le Havre have won 1, and 3 have been drawn.
When did Lyon and Le Havre last play each other?
They last met on 29 August 2026, when Lyon 1-1 Le Havre.
Who has won more matches between Lyon and Le Havre?
Lyon have the better head-to-head record, with 3 wins from 7 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Lyon are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 62% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 33% of the time.
Le Havre see a goal before the break in 58% of their matches.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Lyon 54%, Le Havre 54% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 67% (Lyon) and 50% (Le Havre). Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 38% and 29% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: Lyon keep a clean sheet in 42% of their matches; Le Havre in 29%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Lyon home games / Le Havre away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Lyon play Le Havre?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 54% of Lyon's recent matches and 54% of Le Havre's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Lyon vs Le Havre usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 67% of Lyon's matches and 50% of Le Havre's.
Do Lyon and Le Havre tend to score early?
Lyon have had a goal before half-time in 62% of their recent matches, Le Havre in 58% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Prediction vindicated as Lyon edge out Le Havre 1-0.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Lyon beat Le Havre 1-0 at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Regular Season - 16, in the Ligue 1. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Lyon 1.92 xG and Le Havre 0.87 xG, a combined 2.79. The scoreboard read 1-0 for 1 actual goal. Lyon fell 0.9 short of their projected output. Le Havre landed 0.9 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Lyon attack 1.13 / defence 0.91 against Le Havre attack 0.82 / defence 1.03, drawn from 49/49 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Lyon 62% | Draw 22% | Le Havre 16%, with Lyon to win its most likely call at 62%. The result followed the model's preferred path, landing its top-rated outcome.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 53%. The game delivered 1, so it stayed under — against the model's lean. Over 1.5 had been 77% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 50% and the match did not — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 58% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Lyon 61%, Le Havre 55%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 56%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Lyon's trading profile (49 games, 24 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 55% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 37% of the time, and duly kept one.
Le Havre's trading profile (49 games, 24 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 57% of their matches — today it did not; they fail to score in 31% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Form vs Result
On form, Lyon arrived the stronger side — 1.65 PPG against 1.00. Form held, and they took the win. Lyon (home/away splits) managed 1 against a 2.08 scoring average — below par going forward and conceded 0 against a 1.12 average — tighter than their form line. Le Havre (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.21 scoring average — below par going forward.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (hit), form (hit). Partial vindication: some calls landed, others slipped.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.