Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Le Havre and Lyon who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Le Havre welcome Lyon this coming Sunday in the Ligue 1, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 26 match.
Team form: Le Havre vs Lyon
Le Havre Form
Le Havre endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-0 against Nantes, before Paris Saint-Germain won 0-1, while Brest claimed a victory in a 2-0 match. Le Havre claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored six and conceded four goals.
Lyon Form
Following three draws in their last three matches, Lyon could do with a win again. Against Lens, they finished even 2-2, before drawing again in a 1-1 match with Paris FC. Another 1-1 stalemate against Celta Vigo followed. Lyon won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 12 goals whilst conceding ten.
Betting stats and facts for Le Havre and Lyon
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Le Havre and Lyon. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 17 Le Havre matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 16 Le Havre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Le Havre home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 9 Le Havre home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Le Havre matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Lyon have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Lyon matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Lyon have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Lyon away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Lyon matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Le Havre vs Lyon
There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Corentin Tolisso has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Sunday, it is because Lyon bank on him to build on these numbers against Le Havre. The latter relies on Issa Soumare, who found the target three times in six games.
Popular betting markets: Le Havre vs Lyon
Full-time result
Le Havre won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Oceane. They drew three and lost three as well, while Lyon won six of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost three. Lyon were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 10 matches.
Both teams to score
Le Havre scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Lyon scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Le Havre have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Lyon should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Le Havre only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Lyon claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Lyon have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Le Havre when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Le Havre’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Lyon, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches. Le Havre conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Lyon scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.
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