Angers vs Le Havre prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-02-01 16:15.
[p]After stringing together a three-match winning streak in Ligue 1, Angers were brought back down to earth last time out as they were beaten 1-0 on the road by Lens. Despite that loss, the hosts begin this round five points clear of the relegation zone, and with four victories from their last five H2Hs against Le Havre (L1), should fancy their chances of getting back to winning ways here.Ā [/p]
[p]Angersā recent positive form has mostly stemmed from their upturn in defensive performances, as since the start of 2025 no Ligue 1 side has conceded fewer than their two goals in total. Thatās helped them to pick up nine points – the second-best return in the division across that time – as they now look to win three successive home matches in the top-flight for the first time since September 2019![/p]
[p]Le Havre come into this fixture rock bottom of the table as their relegation fears continue to grow with each passing week. A 1-0 defeat on home soil by Brest last time out made it six losses from their last seven league outings (D1), a run that stretches back to November when they were last victorious in any competition against Nantes (2-0).[/p]
[p]There are a few glimmers of hope for the away side though, starting with the fact that that win came on the road. Le Havre are also unbeaten across their last eight top-flight away fixtures against newly-promoted opposition (W5, D3), last losing to Troyes in October 1999, though that campaign eventually ended in relegation – ominously alongside Montpellier who sit in the drop zone alongside Le Havre pre-round![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Angers captain Himad Abdelli is his sideās second top-scorer in the league this term with four goals, the last of which was the winner in the reverse fixture back in December. JosuĆ© Casimir netted the opener for Le Havre in their last league victory inside three minutes, meaning that his side have won his last two scoring appearances āto nilā.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: A league-low 37% of Le Havreās Ligue 1 matches this season have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]