Ligue 1: Lille vs Le Havre – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 32 match between Lille and Le Havre and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Lille face Le Havre at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy in one of the last matches of the season, as only three rounds remain in this current Ligue 1 campaign.

Lille approach the next Ligue 1 round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 57 points this season so far. With 31 games behind them, Le Havre amassed 31 points, placing them as number 14 before their next fixture.

Team form: Lille vs Le Havre

Lille Form

Lille look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Toulouse by 0-4, before drawing 0-0 with Nice. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Paris FC 0-1. Lille claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew three and lost one, scored seven goals and conceded six.

Le Havre Form

Following three draws in their last three matches, Le Havre could do with a win again. Against Nice, they finished even 1-1, before drawing again in a 1-1 match with Angers. Another 4-4 stalemate against Metz followed. Le Havre didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Ligue 1 matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded ten and scored four goals themselves.

Betting stats for Lille and Le Havre

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 Lille and Le Havre played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Lille vs Le Havre

Mbwana Samatta shows decent form right now for Le Havre, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Lille, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Matias Fernandez-Pardo also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Betting markets: Lille vs Le Havre

Full-time result

Lille won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing four as well. Le Havre won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost six in this run. Lille are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat. Lille didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Le Havre drew their last five Ligue 1 matches.

Both teams to score

Lille scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Le Havre only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Lille have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Le Havre games. Le Havre managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Lille were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Lille have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Le Havre.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Lille’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Le Havre played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process. Lille didn’t concede a single goal in their previous 4 matches.