In the match of the 16th round of the French championship, Lyon will play at home against Havre. For both teams, the match has important tournament significance. The Lyonnais are fighting for a place in the Champions League, while Havre is trying to avoid the relegation zone. Lyon is in sixth place, one point ahead of Toulouse and Monaco, and two points ahead of Strasbourg and Angers. They are three points behind Rennes, who have already played their match in this round. Marseille and Lille are five points higher. Therefore, Lyon cannot afford to drop points in the battle against the outsider in order not to let their competitors pull away too far.

Havre is currently 15th in the table, three points ahead of Auxerre, one point behind Paris, and two points behind Nice and Lorient. They can improve their position and distance themselves from the relegation zone, although they are considered one of the weaker teams in Ligue 1 in terms of resources. However, this has been the case in previous years as well, and Havre regularly managed to save themselves from relegation.

In the previous round, Lyon unexpectedly lost to Lorient (0:1), before that they won against Nantes (3:0) and drew with Auxerre (0:0). The team clearly lacks consistency. Although they are gaining positive momentum in the Europa League, where they lead. During the week, Lyon defeated Go Ahead Eagles (2:1). On the other hand, Havre has not known victory for five matches in a row. In the last round, they drew with Paris (0:0), previously lost to Lille (0:1), were thrashed by PSG (0:3), and drew with Nantes (1:1) and Toulouse (0:0). Last season, Havre lost to Lyon twice with the scores of 0:4 and 2:4.