Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Marseille and Le Havre who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Le Havre come to Stade Orange Velodrome for the Ligue 1 match this coming Saturday, Marseille will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Marseille approach the next Ligue 1 round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 15 points this season so far. With seven games behind them, Le Havre amassed six points, placing them as number 14 before their next fixture.
Form: Marseille vs Le Havre
Marseille Form
Marseille are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-2 win against Strasbourg. They went on to beat Ajax by 4-0, before also getting the better of Metz in a 0-3 victory. Marseille have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent Ligue 1 matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum 18 points, scoring 23 while conceding six goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the Ligue 1 across the last six games.
Le Havre Form
Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Le Havre are on the lookout for a win again. Against Lorient, they settled for a 1-1 draw, before finishing level with Metz in a 0-0 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 2-2 match against Rennes. Le Havre claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Marseille 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 Marseille and Le Havre played across all tournaments.
- Marseille have won 8 of the last 10 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Marseille have won 6 of the last 7 home matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Marseille have won 5 of the last 6 home matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 3.5 goals
- Marseille have won 8 of the last 10 home matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Marseille have won 9 of the last 11 home matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Le Havre matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Le Havre away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Le Havre away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Le Havre matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Le Havre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Marseille vs Le Havre
Issa Soumare shows decent form right now for Le Havre, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Marseille, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.
Popular markets: Marseille vs Le Havre
Full-time result
Marseille won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew one and lost none. Le Havre won two games, drew three and lost five in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Marseille won their last 4 matches. Marseille have beaten Le Havre in 10 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Marseille scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Interestingly, Le Havre scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Le Havre managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Marseille were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Marseille have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Le Havre.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Marseille’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Le Havre’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.
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