Ligue 1: Lorient vs Le Havre – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 19 match between Lorient and Le Havre and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Le Havre travel to Stade du Moustoir to face struggling Lorient in a round 19 game, which kicks off this coming Sunday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.

Lorient rank 18th with 12 points to their name from 18 matches, while visitors Le Havre rank 11th in the Ligue 1 table with 22 points.

Team form: Lorient vs Le Havre

Lorient Form

Lorient have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 4-0 by Brest, before Sochaux ran out 2-1 winners. Another defeat followed against Lille, who came out 3-0 winners. Lorient claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Ligue 1, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored seven and conceded 13 goals.

Le Havre Form

In their last three matches, Le Havre first beat Caen 2-1, then Lyon by 3-1, and finally Chateauroux by 0-1. Le Havre managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring seven times and letting in three.

Betting stats and facts for Lorient and Le Havre

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

Players to watch: Lorient vs Le Havre

Romain Faivre managed to hit the target twice recently for Lorient, while Emmanuel Sabbi has added three strikes in Ligue 1 for Le Havre in his last six outings.

Betting markets: Lorient vs Le Havre

Full-time result

Lorient have four defeats in a row in Ligue 1. The Merlucciidaes have not lost to Le Havre in eight consecutive home meetings. In their last 10 matches at Stade du Moustoir across all tournaments, Lorient won three times, drew three, and lost four times. Le Havre claimed two wins, five draws, and three defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

In the last 10 games played, Lorient opened the scoring only once, while Le Havre scored the opener five times in their last 10 games

Total goals

Lorient conceded a goal in their seven most recent Ligue 1 matches. In Lorient’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in six of them. They managed to average 0.7 goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Le Havre, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Lorient vs Le Havre

Here we present a free betting tip for this Ligue 1 match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Lorient and Le Havre.

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