Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Reims and Le Havre who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Despite their unconvincing form, Reims stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 18. They face Le Havre on Sunday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Stade Auguste Delaune.
Reims approach round 18 as number 12 in the Ligue 1 table with 20 points on their account so far. With 17 rounds behind them, Le Havre have amassed 12 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.
Form: Reims vs Le Havre
Reims Form
In their last three matches, Reims lost 3-1 against Saint-Etienne, 2-4 against Nice and drew 1-1 with Monaco. Reims claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Ligue 1, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.
Le Havre Form
Le Havre were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-3 by Strasbourg. Next up, Marseille won 5-1, before losing 1-2 against Lens. Le Havre claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 13 goals to five.
Betting stats and facts for Reims 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 Reims and Le Havre played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Reims home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Reims matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Reims matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Reims home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Reims matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Le Havre have lost 13 of the last 15 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Le Havre have lost 12 of the last 14 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Le Havre have lost 7 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 12 of the last 14 Le Havre away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Le Havre have lost 6 of the last 7 away matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
In-form players: Reims vs Le Havre
Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Junya Ito will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Le Havre hope Andre Ayew can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.
Popular markets: Reims vs Le Havre
Full-time result
Reims won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Auguste Delaune. They drew four and lost four as well, while Le Havre won two of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost seven. Le Havre lost their last 5 matches. Reims have not lost to Le Havre in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Reims scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Le Havre scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Le Havre will feel optimistic about scoring on Sunday with Reims managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Reims have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Le Havre.
Total goals
Reims saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Le Havre played across all tournaments. They scored 0.6 times on average in the process.
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