Ligue 1: Brest vs Le Havre – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 24 match between Brest and Le Havre and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Struggling Le Havre are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Brest on Sunday at Stade Francis le Ble. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Brest are chasing the first place in the Ligue 1 after collecting 43 points from their initial 23 encounters. Le Havre trail them on 24 points after 23 rounds, sitting as number 14 in the table.

Team form: Brest vs Le Havre

Brest Form

Brest should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain seven points. They started off drawing 1-1 with Clermont Foot, before beating first Marseille by 1-0, then Strasbourg in a 0-3 win. Brest won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored nine goals and conceded one times.

Le Havre Form

Le Havre endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-1 by Rennes, before Lille ran out 3-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Reims, who came out 1-2 winners. Le Havre didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Ligue 1 matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded ten and scored five goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Brest and Le Havre

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Brest and Le Havre. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Brest vs Le Havre

Andre Ayew shows decent form right now for Le Havre, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Brest, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Mahdi Camara also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Betting markets: Brest vs Le Havre

Full-time result

Brest won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Le Havre won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run. Amazingly, Brest are on a streak of 12 matches without defeat. Brest did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Le Havre conceded a goal in their last 10 matches. Brest have not lost to Le Havre in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Brest scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Le Havre only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Brest were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Brest have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Le Havre.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Brest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Le Havre, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves. Le Havre conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.

Suggested bet: Brest vs Le Havre

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Brest and Le Havre seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.

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