Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 15 match between Le Havre and Strasbourg and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Mid-placed Strasbourg visit Le Havre, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 15 match taking place at Stade Oceane on Sunday.
Le Havre are placed 17th with 12 points after 14 matches. Strasbourg occupy a position as 14th in the league on 14 points.
Team form: Le Havre vs Strasbourg
Le Havre Form
Le Havre have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 0-2 victory against Nantes. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-1 against Angers, before handing over another win to Nice in a 2-1 defeat. Le Havre managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored four and conceded 12 goals.
Strasbourg Form
A single draw prevents Strasbourg from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-1 and 3-1 against Nice and Brest, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 0-0 draw against Reims. Strasbourg are winless in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 18 goals while scoring ten themselves.
Betting stats for Le Havre and Strasbourg
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 Strasbourg played across all tournaments.
- Le Havre have lost 8 of the last 10 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Le Havre have lost 8 of the last 10 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Le Havre have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Le Havre have lost 6 of the last 8 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Le Havre home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Strasbourg have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Strasbourg have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Strasbourg have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Strasbourg have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Strasbourg matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Le Havre vs Strasbourg
Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Gautier Lloris will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Strasbourg hope Dilane Bakwa can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.
Popular betting markets: Le Havre vs Strasbourg
Full-time result
Le Havre won three of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing seven times. Strasbourg won zero of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and seven defeats as well.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Le Havre only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Strasbourg scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Le Havre managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Strasbourg kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Le Havre have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Strasbourg.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Le Havre’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Strasbourg, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches.