Ligue 1: Le Havre vs Lorient – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 10 match between Le Havre and Lorient and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Lorient travel to Stade Oceane to face struggling Le Havre in a round 10 game, which kicks-off this coming Sunday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.

Le Havre are number 18 in the table on two points after nine matches. Lorient rank as number 11 with 12 points after nine matches played.

Team form: Le Havre vs Lorient

Le Havre Form

Le Havre have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-3 by Auxerre, before Marseille ran out 4-3 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Paris Saint-Germain, who came out 1-5 winners. Le Havre didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Stade Oceane. They have a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded 12 and scored three goals.

Lorient Form

Lorient show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 1-0 win against Monaco. Then a 0-0 draw with Angers followed before they lost against Brest with a 0-2 scoreline. Lorient claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads four goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Le Havre and Lorient

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 Le Havre and Lorient played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Le Havre vs Lorient

Josh Maja has been great for Le Havre lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Lorient are optimistic that Noah Cadiou doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Le Havre vs Lorient

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stade Oceane across all tournaments Le Havre won two times, drew two and lost six times. Lorient claimed four wins, three draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Le Havre lost their last 5 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Le Havre only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Lorient scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Lorient will feel optimistic about scoring on Sunday with Le Havre managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Le Havre saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Lorient, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.