Le Havre vs Nantes prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-04-13 11:00.
[p]Sundayâs Ligue 1 action gets underway with a relegation âsix-pointerâ as two sides who sit level on points – just two above the drop zone – Le Havre and Nantes meet in this huge clash. The hosts became the 25th team to reach 900 Ligue 1 games in the previous round, although their survival hopes wonât be boosted by the fact that they have the highest draw/loss rate (71%) of any of the sides to reach that milestone. [/p]
[p]Three of those 637 winless top-flight outings came across Le Havreâs last four home games (W1, L3), with a three-match winless run in home H2H action against Nantes (D2, L1) heightening the sense of trepidation heading into this one. In a more positive omen, Le Havre have at least gone unbeaten in all but one of their league games against sides starting the round below themselves (W2, D3, L1) whilst also winning both home games.[/p]
[p]With more defeats at this stage of a Ligue 1 season (W8, D4, L16) than any in club history – four of which came across the last five rounds (W1) – Nantes are at risk of returning to the second tier for the first time since 2012/13. Maintaining their slender cushion to the bottom three relies on boss Antoine KombouarĂ© improving on his torrid H2H record against Le Havre (W2, D1, L6) with three of those defeats coming by 3+ goal margins. [/p]
[p]Some encouraging away form across Nantesâ last six competitive trips provides encouragement that they can do just that (W4, D1, L1). The Canariesâ attack will most likely have to be on form though, as four of their last five travelling victories also saw their opposition get on the scoresheet, a likely occurrence once again given that the visitors have conceded six times across their last four visits here. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Emmanuel Sabbi scored his fifth goal of the season as Le Havre rescued a point against Lens last time out (1-1) – three of those goals were team-opening strikes. Nantesâ dead ball specialist Mostafa Mohamed was the difference in their last away game as his penalty goal secured the win, although two of his last four strikes came from direct free kicks. [/p]
[p]Hot streak: Le Havre are winless in eight straight competitive H2Hs against Nantes (D3, L5) – their joint-longest ongoing run against any other current top-flight side. [/p]