Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Le Havre and Reims who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Reims go up against Le Havre on Sunday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade Oceane.
Le Havre are number 17 in the table on nine points after ten matches. Reims rank as number 8 with 14 points after ten matches played.
Form: Le Havre vs Reims
Le Havre Form
In their last three games, Le Havre lost 0-4 against Lyon, got defeated 1-0 by Rennes before winning 1-0 against Montpellier. Le Havre claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew zero and lost four, scored six goals and conceded 14.
Reims Form
Reims lost their previous three matches by 2-1 against Auxerre, 1-2 against Brest and 1-0 against Toulouse. Reims won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats and facts for Le Havre and Reims
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Le Havre and Reims. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Le Havre have lost 9 of the last 11 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Le Havre have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Le Havre have lost the last 6 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Le Havre have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In the last 8 Le Havre home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Reims matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Reims matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Reims away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Reims away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Reims away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Le Havre vs Reims
Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Abdoulaye Toure will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Reims hope Keito Nakamura can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.
Popular markets: Le Havre vs Reims
Full-time result
Le Havre claimed four wins in their previous 10 matches at Stade Oceane across all tournaments. They lost six as well, while visitors Reims won three of their last 10 away matches. They drew three and lost four. Somehow Reims failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches. Reims have not lost to Le Havre in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Le Havre only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Reims scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten 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 two of the last 10 games, Reims kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Le Havre, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Reims, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches. Reims conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.
Suggested bet: Le Havre vs Reims
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Le Havre and Reims 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.