Ligue 1: Marseille vs Le Havre – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 8 match between Marseille and Le Havre and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Marseille face relegation-threatened Le Havre at Stade Orange Velodrome in round 8 of the Ligue 1 in a match that kick-offs on Sunday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Marseille approach round 8 as number 9 in the Ligue 1 table with nine points on their account so far. With seven rounds behind them, Le Havre have amassed two points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.

Team form: Marseille vs Le Havre

Marseille Form

Marseille are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Olympiacos by a 0-1 score, before winning 2-5 against Angers. They were back on the losing side in a 1-0 defeat against Sturm Graz. Marseille claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 14 and conceded eight goals.

Le Havre Form

Le Havre were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 3-2 by Toulouse. Next up, Lille won 1-0, before losing 1-3 against Auxerre. Le Havre claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by seven goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Marseille and Le Havre

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Marseille and Le Havre. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Marseille vs Le Havre

Mbwana Samatta shows decent form right now for Le Havre, as he scored two 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 Sunday. Siding with Amine Gouiri also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Betting markets: Marseille vs Le Havre

Full-time result

Marseille claimed five wins in their previous 10 matches at Stade Orange Velodrome across all tournaments. They lost five as well, while visitors Le Havre won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew four and lost four. Marseille have not lost to Le Havre in 12 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Marseille only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Le Havre only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Marseille managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Le Havre kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Marseille have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Le Havre.

Total goals

Marseille saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Le Havre played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process.