Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Le Havre and Metz who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Form hasn’t been great recently for Le Havre, who hope to turn things around against Metz this coming Sunday. This is a round 31 match in the current Ligue 1 campaign, and they face each other at Stade Oceane.
Le Havre approach round 31 as number 14 in the Ligue 1 table with 30 points on their account so far. With 30 rounds behind them, Metz have amassed 15 points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.
Form: Le Havre vs Metz
Le Havre Form
Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, Le Havre are on the lookout for a win again. Against Auxerre it finished 1-1, before a draw with Nice in a 1-1 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 1-1 against Angers. Le Havre 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 five and conceded four goals.
Metz Form
A draw is all that prevents Metz from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Nantes as the match ended 0-0 before getting trounced against Marseille by a 3-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Paris FC won the game and the exact score was 1-3. Metz didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Ligue 1 matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 12 and scored two goals themselves.
Betting facts for Le Havre and Metz
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Le Havre and Metz. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 21 of the last 22 Le Havre matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 20 of the last 21 Le Havre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Le Havre home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Le Havre home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Le Havre matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Metz have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Metz have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Metz away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Metz away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Metz have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Le Havre vs Metz
Having scored just once in six Ligue 1 matches, Sofiane Boufal hope to rediscover his scoring instincts this coming Sunday. Simultaneously, Metz hope to see Giorgi Kvilitaia adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six Ligue 1 outings.
Betting markets: Le Havre vs Metz
Full-time result
Le Havre won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Oceane. They drew four and lost three as well, while Metz won one of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost seven. Metz have not lost to Le Havre in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Le Havre scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Metz only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Le Havre games In the last 10 games played, Metz opened to scoring only once, while Le Havre scored the opener four times in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Le Havre saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Metz, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.6 times goals per game.
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