Ligue 1: Lille vs Le Havre – Betting preview

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

Lille look destined for a win in their match this coming Saturday against Le Havre. Bookmakers have them down as fairly big favourites, with the visitors going through a bit of a slump in the Ligue 1 lately.

Lille are placed fourth with 35 points after 20 matches. Le Havre occupy a position as 18th in the league on 14 points.

Team form: Lille vs Le Havre

Lille Form

Lille look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 6-1 and 4-1 against Feyenoord and Saint-Etienne respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Dunkerque as the game finished level. The exact score was 1-1. Lille managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 12 goals and conceded five times.

Le Havre Form

In their last three matches, Le Havre drew 1-1 with Reims, lost 0-1 against Brest, and drew 1-1 with Angers. Le Havre claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by ten goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Lille and Le Havre

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

Players on top: Lille vs Le Havre

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Osame Sahraoui brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Lille will start him against Le Havre, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Andre Ayew, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Lille vs Le Havre

Full-time result

Lille won six of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew four and lost none. Le Havre won one games, drew two and lost seven in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Lille are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 8 matches without defeat. Le Havre conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Lille have not lost to Le Havre in 8 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Lille scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Le Havre only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Lille played. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Le Havre played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Lille managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Le Havre kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Lille have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Le Havre.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Lille’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Le Havre, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches. Le Havre conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.