Ligue 1: Le Havre vs Montpellier – Betting preview

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

Both Le Havre and Montpellier need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Ligue 1 table. The match takes place at Stade Oceane and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Placed 17th in the table Le Havre have amassed six points after nine matches. On four points, Montpellier rank 18th with nine matches played this season.

Form: Le Havre vs Montpellier

Le Havre Form

In their last three matches, Le Havre lost 2-0 against Brest, 0-4 against Lyon and 1-0 against Rennes. Le Havre only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored eight and conceded 15 goals.

Montpellier Form

Montpellier were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 4-2 by Reims. Next up, Marseille won 0-5, before losing 0-3 against Toulouse. Montpellier only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 18 goals to seven.

Betting stats for Le Havre and Montpellier

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Le Havre and Montpellier. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Le Havre vs Montpellier

Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Daler Kuzyaev will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Montpellier hope Arnaud Nordin can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.

Betting markets: Le Havre vs Montpellier

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Le Havre won three times and lost seven as well. Montpellier won two times, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away from home. Le Havre lost their last 6 matches. Montpellier lost their previous 4 matches. Montpellier have not lost to Le Havre in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Le Havre scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Montpellier scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Le Havre have failed to score in 4 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Le Havre managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Montpellier kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Le Havre, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Montpellier, who managed to hit the net 0.9 times on average in these games. Le Havre conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.

Recommended tip: Le Havre vs Montpellier

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Le Havre and Montpellier 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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