Ligue 1: Le Havre vs Strasbourg – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 21 match between Le Havre and Strasbourg and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Le Havre welcome Strasbourg on Sunday in the Ligue 1, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 21 match.

Le Havre are placed 15th with 20 points after 20 matches. Strasbourg occupy a position as seventh in the league on 30 points.

Team form: Le Havre vs Strasbourg

Le Havre Form

Two draws were the best Le Havre could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Rennes, before finishing even in a 0-0 draw against Monaco. Their most recent match brought a 1-0 defeat against Lens. Le Havre only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored four and conceded three goals.

Strasbourg Form

The results have been up and down for Strasbourg, who beat Lille by 1-4. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-2 against Paris Saint-Germain, before claiming a victory in a 3-1 game against Monaco. Strasbourg only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by ten goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Le Havre and Strasbourg

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

Players in form: Le Havre vs Strasbourg

Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Felix Mambimbi will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Strasbourg hope Martial Godo can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three 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 the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing five and losing two as well. Strasbourg won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run.

Both teams to score

Le Havre scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Astonishingly, Strasbourg scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Strasbourg games. Strasbourg should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Le Havre only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Strasbourg claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Strasbourg have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Le Havre when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Le Havre’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Strasbourg, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.3 times goals per game.