Ligue 1: Nantes vs Le Havre – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 12 match between Nantes and Le Havre and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Nantes have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 12 of the Ligue 1 season. They meet Le Havre on Sunday at the Stade de la Beaujoire, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Placed 14th in the table Nantes have amassed ten points after 11 matches. On nine points, Le Havre rank 17th with 11 matches played this season.

Form: Nantes vs Le Havre

Nantes Form

Nantes have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 3-1 by Strasbourg, before Marseille ran out 1-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Lens, who came out 3-2 winners. Nantes only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stade de la Beaujoire in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

Le Havre Form

It is all or nothing with Le Havre following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 1-0 in an encounter with Rennes to which, they replied by beating Montpellier1-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-3 against Reims. 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 nine goals to three.

Betting stats for Nantes and Le Havre

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Nantes 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: Nantes vs Le Havre

Despite scoring just once in six Ligue 1 games, Nantes hope Moses Simon adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Le Havre put their faith in Abdoulaye Toure to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Ligue 1 games.

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Full-time result

Nantes claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing five. Le Havre won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Nantes have not lost to Le Havre in 10 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Nantes scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Le Havre scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Nantes played. Le Havre managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Nantes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Le Havre, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches. Amazingly, Nantes failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches.

Recommended tip: Nantes vs Le Havre

To sum up, the upcoming match between Nantes and Le Havre seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.

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