Le Havre 0-2 Lorient: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 10 · Sunday 8 November 2026 · Stade Océane, Le Havre · referee A. Petit · full time
Full time: Le Havre 0-2 Lorient
Lorient won 2-0 away at Le Havre in Ligue 1 Matchday 10 on Sunday 8 November 2026. The goals: Isaak Touré 18', Jean-Victor Makengo 90+5'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How Lorient won it
Lorient struck first through Isaak Touré in the 18th minute, set up by Arsène Kouassi. Jean-Victor Makengo made it 0-2 to Lorient in the 90th minute (+5), set up by Mamadou Koné.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, A. Petit, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Le Havre and 3 to Lorient.
Le Havre: J. Karam, 3-4-2-1 · Lorient: A. Dujeux, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball's Match Board pick, Under 2.75, was right: 0-2 bears it out.
The estimate's most likely result was a Lorient win at 40%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (14%).
On goals the estimate was close: about 2.4 expected, 2 scored.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 42%; with 2 goals the under came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 48%; they did not both score, in line with the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-08, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.98 for Le Havre and 1.19 for Lorient.
Le Havre had 5 shots on target, Lorient 3.
Lorient's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Le Havre had 54% of the ball, but Lorient took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Le Havre came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.71 expected goals for and 1.56 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Lorient came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.20 expected goals for and 1.14 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Le Havre vs Lorient: the match in numbers
| Le Havre | Match statistics | Lorient |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 0.98 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.19 |
| 21 | Total shots | 7 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 0 | Big chances | 2 |
| 498 | Total passes | 437 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 5 | Corners | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Isaak Touré (Lorient), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Le Havre
- Junior Mwanga 7.7
- Simon Ebonog 7.3
- Josh Maja 7.1
- Vincent Sasso 7.1
- Enzo Koffi Vinette 7.0
Lorient
- Isaak Touré 7.9 1 goal
- Yvon Mvogo 7.6
- Arsène Kouassi 7.5 1 assist
- Jean-Victor Makengo 7.3 1 goal
- Montassar Talbi 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Arnaud Bodart at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Le Havre: Troyes vs Le Havre Friday 20 November 2026 · Ligue 1
- Lorient: Lorient vs Rennes Sunday 22 November 2026 · Ligue 1
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Le Havre vs Lorient
What was the score in Le Havre vs Lorient?
Le Havre 0-2 Lorient (half-time 0-1), Ligue 1, Sunday 8 November 2026.
Who scored in Le Havre vs Lorient?
Isaak Touré 18', Jean-Victor Makengo 90+5'.
Did Moneyball predict Le Havre vs Lorient correctly?
Moneyball's Match Board pick, Under 2.75, was right: 0-2 bears it out.
Who was man of the match in Le Havre vs Lorient?
Isaak Touré, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Le Havre vs Lorient?
A. Petit.
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