Ligue 1: Saint-Etienne vs Le Havre – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Saint-Etienne and Le Havre who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Saint-Etienne enjoy home advantage, when visitors Le Havre swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Saint-Etienne are number 14 in the table on zero points after one match. Le Havre rank as number 16 with zero points after one match played.

Team form: Saint-Etienne vs Le Havre

Saint-Etienne Form

A draw was the best Saint-Etienne could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Rodez, before getting trounced 2-1 against Quevilly. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Monaco ran out 1-0 winners. Saint-Etienne managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded 12 goals.

Le Havre Form

Le Havre endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-0 by Nice, before Marseille ran out 1-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Paris Saint-Germain, who came out 1-4 winners. Le Havre came through their last six away games in the Ligue 1 without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 11 goals to five.

Betting facts for Saint-Etienne and Le Havre

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Saint-Etienne and Le Havre played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Saint-Etienne vs Le Havre

With another Ligue 1 season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Saint-Etienne and Le Havre. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular betting markets: Saint-Etienne vs Le Havre

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Etienne won nine and drew one. Le Havre won zero of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew five and lost five. Somehow Le Havre failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 10 matches.

Both teams to score

Saint-Etienne scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Le Havre only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Saint-Etienne played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Saint-Etienne managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Le Havre kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Saint-Etienne saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Le Havre’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Saint-Etienne conceded a goal in their last 11 matches. Le Havre conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.

Suggested bet: Saint-Etienne vs Le Havre

To sum up, the upcoming match between Saint-Etienne and Le Havre seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.

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