Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 16 match between Marseille and Le Havre and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Marseille to pull away with 3 points this coming Sunday. They face Le Havre in the Ligue 1 and the latter could be in for a whacking, as Marseille look to add three valuable points.
Marseille are chasing the first place in the Ligue 1 after collecting 30 points from their initial 15 encounters. Le Havre trail them on 12 points after 15 rounds, sitting as number 17 in the table.
Team form: Marseille vs Le Havre
Marseille Form
Marseille are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Saint-Etienne 0-2, and then drawing 1-1 with Lille. They were back as winners when they defeated Saint-Etienne 0-4. Marseille claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded nine.
Le Havre Form
Le Havre lost their previous three matches by 0-1 against Angers, 2-1 against Nice and 0-3 against Strasbourg. Le Havre only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by ten goals to four.
Betting facts for Marseille and Le Havre
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Marseille and Le Havre. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 6 of the last 8 Marseille matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Marseille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Marseille home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Marseille home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Marseille matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Le Havre have lost 10 of the last 12 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Le Havre have lost 10 of the last 12 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 15 of the last 17 Le Havre away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Le Havre away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Le Havre away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Marseille vs Le Havre
Mason Greenwood has been great for Marseille lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Le Havre are optimistic that Gautier Lloris doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Betting markets: Marseille vs Le Havre
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Stade Orange Velodrome across all tournaments Marseille won four times, drew four and lost two times. Le Havre claimed two wins, two draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Marseille have beaten Le Havre in 8 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Marseille scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Le Havre scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Le Havre managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Marseille have scored in 10 consecutive league meetings with Le Havre.
Total goals
Marseille saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Le Havre, who managed to score 0.4 times in those matches.
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