Marseille are back in action at the Stade Velodrome on Sunday. Our Marseille vs Le Havre prediction and Ligue 1 betting tips consider whether they’ll be too strong for struggling opposition.
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Marseille vs Le Havre prediction: Hosts to claim easy win to nil
Key stats
- Our Marseille vs Le Havre betting tips take into account that the hosts are in better form now with 10 points from their last four league games.
- Marseille average 2.13 goals per game in Ligue 1 this term, a record bettered only by PSG.
- The visitors have been beaten by two or more goals in all four matches against current top five opponents this term.
Correct score prediction: Marseille 3-0 Le Havre
Marseille have a surprisingly poor home record for a team in second place, but this is the perfect fixture in many respects as they bid to turn that around.
La Havre have got clear limitations at both ends of the pitch. They are the lowest scorers in Ligue 1 with only 11 goals and they look likely to fall to a fourth defeat on the spin here.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Marseille the clear favourites
- HOME: 3/10 (1.30) – 76.9%
- DRAW: 17/4 (5.25) – 19.0%
- AWAY: 17/2 (9.50) – 10.5%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The hosts are the clear favourites according to the Marseille vs Le Havre odds with an implied probability of 76.9% that they win this match.
They head into this following a 4-0 win at St-Etienne in the French Cup, with Mason Greenwood and Adrien Rabiot among the scorers.
As for Le Havre, they were dumped out of the cup 1-0 by fourth tier Stade Briochin in their last match.
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Most recent H2Hs: Eight straight wins for Les Phoceens
Our Marseille vs Le Havre prediction suggests there should only be one outcome here, and the home team have dominated this fixture in recent years.
Le Havre have lost on every 21st Century visit to this ground, and they’ve not avoided defeat against Marseille since a 4-1 home League Cup win in 2001.
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Marseille preview: Few changes expected from cup win
Geronimo Rulli should return in goal, but otherwise Marseille should go with a similar lineup to their recent cup side. Faris Moumbagna and Valentin Carboni are out injured.
Predicted Lineup: Rulli (GK), Kondogbia, Balerdi, Murillo, Merlin, Rongier, Hojberg, Henrique, Rabiot, Greenwood & Maupay
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Le Havre preview: Injury problems for the visitors
The away team are likely to be without Emmanuel Sabbi due to an ankle injury. Issa Soumare, Arouna Sangante and Andy Logbo are also major doubts.
Predicted Lineup: Desmas (GK), Salmier, Kinkoue, Lloris, Toure, Targhalline, Operi, Pembele, Kechta, Ayew & Ngoura
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Player to watch – Luis Henrique
Winger Luis Henrique is having a really impressive season for Marseille. The 23-year-old has registered six goals and four assists in 15 Ligue 1 appearances.
Henrique striking after the break
Six of the Brazilian’s seven goals in all competitions this term have come in the Second Half. 67% of his league strikes have come in the 15 minutes after the interval.