1. Main Players Comparison
Le Havre
- Core: Gautier Lloris (31 apps, 2770 mins, 2A, 1G), Loïc Nego (31 apps, 2463 mins), Étienne Youté (28 apps, 2320 mins).
- Midfield: Abdoulaye Touré (28 apps, 2331 mins, 10A, 1G – key playmaker, but injured), Yassine Kechta (31 apps, 2111 mins, 2A).
- Attack: Issa Soumaré (29 apps, 1905 mins, 5G, 4A), Josué Casimir (27 apps, 2007 mins, 4G, 3A – but has left).
- Output: ~10 goals, ~19 assists from midfield/attack.
- Stability: Losing Casimir weakens creativity; Touré’s injury further dents midfield balance.
Lens
- Core: Adrien Thomasson (33 apps, 2626 mins, 3G, 7A), Facundo Medina (29 apps, 2547 mins – now left), Jonathan Gradit (25 apps, 2116 mins).
- Midfield: Andy Diouf (34 apps, 2236 mins, 1G, 2A), Neil El Aynaoui (24 apps, 1587 mins, 8A, 1G – has left).
- Attack: Florian Sotoca (31 apps, 1802 mins, 1G, 1A), M’Bala Nzola (21 apps, 1466 mins, 6G, 1A – has left), Florian Thauvin (25 apps, 1971 mins, 8G, 3A).
- Output: ~18 goals, ~14 assists.
- Stability: Strong frontline, but loss of El Aynaoui & Medina strips midfield creativity and defense.
2. New Players Comparison
Le Havre: Namli (18 apps, 1121 mins, 4G, 2A), Opéri (13 apps, 1170 mins, 2A), Ndiaye (27 apps, 1056 mins, 1G), Mwanga (12 apps, 954 mins, 1G, 2A). Output: ~6G, ~6A.
Lens: Satriano, Aguilar (16 apps, 1130 mins, 1G, 2A), Fulgini (23 apps, 1044 mins, 1G, 1A), Thauvin (25 apps, 1971 mins, 8G, 3A). Output: ~10G, ~6A.
3. Substitutes Comparison
Le Havre: Opéri (1170 mins, 2A), Joujou (26 apps, 934 mins, 2A), Koka (16 apps, 854 mins, 3G, 1A), Mwanga (954 mins, 1G, 2A). Total ~4G, ~7A.
Lens: Saïd (24 apps, 905 mins, 3G), Koyalipou (15 apps, 895 mins, 4G), Labeau Lascary (14 apps, 635 mins, 2G, 1A). Total ~9G, ~2A.
4. Consolidated Quality Scorecard
Category | Le Havre ⭐ Rating | Lens ⭐ Rating |
Main Players | ⭐⭐⭐ (10G, 19A) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (18G, 14A, Thauvin decisive) |
New Players | ⭐⭐⭐ (6G, 6A) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (10G, 6A, Thauvin upgrade) |
Substitutes | ⭐⭐⭐ (4G, 7A) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (9G, 2A, strong scoring impact) |
Overall Depth | Balanced midfield, fragile attack | More firepower, weaker defense |
Key Weakness | Touré injury, Casimir exit | Loss of Medina & El Aynaoui |
5. Injuries & Suspensions (with impact)
Le Havre:
- Abdoulaye Touré: 28 apps, 2331 mins, 10A, 1G. Impact: Key playmaker, major absence.
- Thomas Delaine: 2 apps, 8 mins. Minimal impact.
Lens:
- Jhoanner Chavez: rotation player, no major output. Depth issue.
- Rémy Labeau Lascary: 14 apps, 635 mins, 2G, 1A. Impact: Scoring sub missing.
6. Predicted Outcome
Lens edge the clash with superior substitutes and Thauvin’s productivity. Le Havre’s missing Touré tilts the midfield battle.
Likely result: Le Havre 1 – 2 Lens
