Le Havre vs Brest prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-01-25 14:00.
[p]Only Southampton across Europe’s traditional top-five leagues have lost a higher percentage of their matches this season than Le Havre, but the Ligue 1 strugglers at least stopped the rot with a 1-1 draw at Reims last week. With the two sides immediately above them also earning a point last week, Didier Digard’s men remain four points adrift of safety and without a win in any competition since November (D1, L6).[/p]
[p]Ending that run on their own turf appears unlikely as Le Havre have earned a league-low six points on home soil this season (W2, L7) after four successive defeats. A glance at their record against Brest might offer supporters some hope they could snap that losing streak in this game, as Le Havre have lost just one of the last eight home H2H meetings in all competitions (W3, D4).[/p]
[p]That sole defeat did come in last season’s corresponding fixture in which Brest ran out 2-1 winners, and while Éric Roy’s men were beaten 2-0 by Shakhtar Donetsk in midweek, it was still a historic night for club as they secured progression to the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League in their very first campaign. That should fill the Pirates with plenty of confidence they can continue climbing the Ligue 1 table after winning three of their last four league matches (L1).[/p]
[p]That run has lifted them into the top-half of the table pre-round and includes back-to-back victories – they’ve not managed three on the bounce in the league since March when the third win arrived against Le Havre! Achieving that feat on the road would be particularly impressive, as their 2-1 win over Rennes last week was their first success on their Ligue 1 travels since October (L4), with only four teams managing fewer than their six away points in the division ahead of the weekend.[/p]
[p]Key battle: Arouna Sangante’s return from injury coincided with an improved Le Havre performance. The defender scored his second goal of the season against Reims, with his side avoiding defeat on both occasions (W1, D1). Looking to get the better of him, Brest forward Ludovic Ajorque has the chance to score in three successive top-flight games for the first time since December 2021 if he can add to his match opener from this season’s reverse fixture.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: None of Brest’s last 16 matches ended level (W9, L7).[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]