Having enjoyed a revival of sorts heading into the October international break, Lens seek to prolong their purple patch on Friday, when Le Havre host last season's runners-up in Ligue 1 at the Stade Oceane.
Les Sang et Or came from behind to hold Lille to a 1-1 draw last time out, while their newly-promoted hosts were put to the sword 3-0 away to Marseille.
Seven days on from a 2-0 home beating at the hands of Lille, Le Havre were subjected to their first away defeat of the 2023-24 Ligue 1 season at Marseille, who consigned their own off-field problems to history with a comprehensive three-goal trouncing.
Arouna Sangante's unfortunate own goal and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's delicate dink put Les Olympiens out of sight in the first half - where Rassoul Ndiaye was also banished for two bookable offences - and Aubameyang then provided a slick backheel assist to Ismaila Sarr in the dying embers.
A two-week hiatus to dissect their recent defeats came at the ideal time for Le Havre head coach Luka Elsner, whose team have dropped to an unlucky 13th place in the standings on account of their recent slump, although a six-point gap still separates them from the automatic relegation places.
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