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Ligue 1: Lille vs Le Havre – Betting preview

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

Lille enjoy home advantage, when visitors Le Havre swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Lille approach the next Ligue 1 round as number 4 in the table, having claimed ten points this season so far. With five games behind them, Le Havre amassed two points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

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Form: Lille vs Le Havre

Lille Form

Lille are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Real Betis by a 2-3 score, before winning 2-0 against Troyes. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 2-1 against Nice. Lille managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded five goals.

Le Havre Form

Le Havre only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 1-2 defeat against Brest. Then a 0-0 draw with Angers followed, before Toulouse claimed a 3-2 victory. Le Havre managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew four as well as losing one, while scoring seven time and letting in eight.

Betting facts for Lille and Le Havre

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

  • In 18 of the last 20 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Lille home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Lille home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Lille home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Le Havre away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Le Havre away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Le Havre matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Le Havre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Le Havre away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players in form: Lille vs Le Havre

Look no further than Ayase Ueda, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Lille in the Ligue 1, while Mbwana Samatta managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Le Havre in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Lille claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Le Havre won two, drew four and lost four of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Lille scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Le Havre scored the opening goal of the match in just zero of their last ten games. Lille managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Lille have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Le Havre.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Lille’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Le Havre, who managed to score one time in those matches.