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Ligue 1: Lens vs Le Havre – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Lens and Le Havre who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Lens take on Le Havre on Saturday at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with both fighting to improve on their current position at either end of the Ligue 1 standings.

Lens approach round 28 as number 6 in the Ligue 1 table with 42 points on their account so far. With 27 rounds behind them, Le Havre have amassed 27 points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

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Form: Lens vs Le Havre

Lens Form

Lens managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-0 victory against Brest. They went on to lose 1-3 against Nice, before getting dumped in a 2-1 defeat against Lille. Lens claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Le Havre Form

Le Havre have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 1-0 win against Toulouse. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-1 against Clermont Foot, before handing over all three points in a 0-2 defeat against Montpellier. Le Havre are winless in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 11 goals while scoring five themselves.

Betting facts for Lens and Le Havre

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

  • Lens have scored in 19 of the last 21 home matches in the Ligue 1
  • Lens have scored in 14 of the last 16 home matches
  • Lens have scored in the last 9 matches in a row in the Ligue 1
  • Lens have scored in 10 of the last 11 matches
  • In 5 of the last 6 Lens matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Le Havre have not won 17 of the last 19 away matches
  • Le Havre have not won 15 of the last 16 away matches in the Ligue 1
  • Le Havre have lost 7 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 11 of the last 12 Le Havre away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Le Havre away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players in form: Lens vs Le Havre

Elye Wahi found the target four times in his previous six matches, whereas Andre Ayew just scored once in a similar number of matches.

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Full-time result

Lens claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Le Havre won one, drew three and lost six of their last 10 games away. Lens have not lost to Le Havre in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Lens scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Le Havre scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Le Havre managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Lens were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Lens 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 five of the last ten outings for Le Havre, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches. Lens scored at least once in their previous 9 matches.

Suggested bet: Lens vs Le Havre

To summarize, the upcoming Ligue 1 clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Lens vs Le Havre mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Lens vs Le Havre: Who wins the game?

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