Sitting at the opposing ends of the Ligue 1 table, Le Havre and Lille battle it out for all three points at Stade Oceane on Sunday, 30 November.
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Le Havre vs Lille prediction: Mastiffs to beat Le Havre
Key stats
- Le Havre are winless in three straight Ligue 1 outings (D2, L1).
- The Dean Club have scored the fourth-fewest goals of all sides this term (13).
- Lille have netted the joint second-highest number of strikes this term (27).
- The Mastiffs are on a three-match losing streak away from home.
Correct score prediction: Le Havre 0-1 Lille
Following an impressive four-match undefeated streak, Le Havre succumbed to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain. Nevertheless, their form at Stade Oceane remains strong, having avoided defeat in each of their last five outings on home soil.
In contrast, Lille have suffered three away defeats across all competitions. However, they’ve emerged victorious in back-to-back outings, including a 4-0 thrashing of Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League – their second victory by scoring four goals.
Although the home advantage lies with Le Havre, Bruno Genesio’s Lille are in resurgent form. With their top-four ambitions on the line, expect the visitors to edge past the hosts by the narrowest of margins to claim all three points.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Favourites by a considerable margin
- HOME: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.7%
- AWAY: 17/20 (1.85) – 54%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Didier DIgard’s men lie in 13th position, only three points above the relegation zone, making this a must-win scenario if they are to enter the top half of the table. They are backed by odds of 3/1 (4.00), suggesting a 25% chance of triumph.
Lille have won just twice in their six trips away from home in the league. Traveling to Stade Oceane is perhaps a welcome scenario for the Mastiffs, with bookies backing the visitors with odds of 17/20 (1.85) – a 54% win probability rate.
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Most recent H2Hs: Lille on top
Lille are undefeated in each of their last five Ligue 1 meetings with Le Havre, who last emerged victorious against the Mastiffs in February 1996.
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Le Havre preview: A first H2H win this century?
Mbwana Samatta and Abdoulaye Toure are Le Havre’s only two absentees.
Predicted lineup: Diaw (GK), Doucoure, Lloris, Sangante, Zouaoui, Seko, Kechta, Ndiaye, Mambimbi, Ebonog & Soumare
Last five matches:
- PSG 3-0 Le Havre (Ligue 1)
- Le Havre 1-1 Nantes (Ligue 1)
- Toulouse 0-0 Le Havre (Ligue 1)
- Le Havre 1-0 Brest (Ligue 1)
- Auxerre 0-1 Le Havre (Ligue 1)
Lille preview: A third successive victory?
Alexsandro, Mac Caillard, Marius Broholm and Ousmane Toure are all sidelined with injuries, while Calvin Verdonk is serving a two-match suspesnsion over a red card he picked up against Strasbourg.
Predicted lineup: Ozer (GK), Meunier, Mbemba, Mandi, Perraud, Bouaddi, Bentaleb, Correia, Igamane, Haraldsson & Giroud
Last five matches:
- Lille 4-0 Dinamo Zagreb (UEFA Europa League)
- Lille 4-2 Paris FC (Ligue 1)
- Strasbourg 2-0 Lille (Ligue 1)
- Red Star Belgrade 1-0 Lille (UEFA Europa League)
- Lille 1-0 Angers (Ligue 1)
Player to watch: Olivier Giroud
Alongside Hamza Igamane and Hakan Haraldsson, Giroud has been really effective on the front foot with four goals and one assist this league term. Two of those four strikes arrived in the 4-2 victory over Paris FC last matchday.