Le Havre vs Lille Prediction & Match Preview

Le Havre vs Lille Betting Tips

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Le Havre vs Lille Prediction

Le Havre host Lille in Matchday No 7 on Sunday afternoon at Stade Oceane. The hosts will be looking to extend their impressive four-game unbeaten thread while Lille are hoping to bounce back from the mid-week’s loss to Reims.

Le Havre have confounded the early preseason expectations by managing two wins, three draws, and just one loss in the opening six rounds in the elite class of French football.

They are back to the top flight after 14 years in lower division. Head coach Luka Elsner can be especially satisfied with the team’s form in the latest games as Le Havre took seven out of nine possible points from the previous three Ligue 1 affairs.

The team’s top scorer Nabil Alioui took his tally to four goals by opening the scoring in the last weekend’s 2-1 win over Clermont. Mohamed Bayo was also on target, netting his first goal in third appearance for Le Havre on the occasion.

Lille, on the other side, come into this off the back of their second defeat of the season. The team led by Portuguese manager Paulo Fonseca fell 1-2 at home to Reims.

Fonseca can generally be worried about his team’s recent defensive showings because Lille shipped two or more goals in three of the last four Ligue 1 outings.

Latest Meetings

Lille have tradition on their side and they will go into this on the back of five wins on the spin in the clashes against Le Havre.

The two outfits last met each other just more than two months ago when Lille claimed a 3-2 victory in a preseason exhibition.

Three of the last four matches between these outfits saw the Over 2.5 goals FT & Both Teams To Score option coming in.

The Verdict

Lille revealed too many defensive holes in recent games and we are not confident at all regarding their chances of getting a positive result at Stade Oceane.

Le Havre have shown enough in the last several weeks for us to consider them a serious threat on their turf. The home win or draw is our by far preferred betting option here at the odds of 1.80. You can also back Le Havre to score two or more goals on Sunday at the 3.40 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- September 29, 2023