Ligue 1: Le Havre vs Lorient – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 5 match between Le Havre and Lorient and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Lorient come to Stade Oceane for the Ligue 1 match on Sunday, Le Havre will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Le Havre and Lorient are equal on points in the table, with the home side sitting as number 13 on three points. The guests rank as number 16 in the Ligue 1 standings.

Form: Le Havre vs Lorient

Le Havre Form

Le Havre are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Lens by a 1-2 score, before winning 3-1 against Nice. They were back on the losing side in a 1-0 defeat against Strasbourg. Le Havre claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost three, scored ten goals and conceded 14.

Lorient Form

Lorient have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Rennes by 4-0. Disappointment followed, going down 1-7 against Lille, and 4-0 against Marseille. Lorient didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Ligue 1 matches, but managed zero draws, while suffering six defeats. They conceded 15 and scored one goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Le Havre and Lorient

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

Players in form: Le Havre vs Lorient

Abdoulaye Toure is the most prolific Ligue 1 marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Lorient look to Aiyegun Tosin, hoping he can add to his current total of two Ligue 1 goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Le Havre won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Oceane. They drew two and lost six as well, while Lorient won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Le Havre only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Lorient scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 9 consecutive home games Le Havre played. 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, Lorient kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Le Havre have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Lorient.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Le Havre’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Lorient, who scored two times on average in these matches. Le Havre conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.