Strasbourg vs Le Havre prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-05-16 19:00.
[p]There’s a lot on the line in this Ligue 1 finale for both Strasbourg and Le Havre. The home side are battling near the top end of the table and sit in sixth, holding a UEFA Conference League spot. Tied with both Nice (fourth) and Lille (fifth) on 57 points, fourth place and a spot in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round is still within Strasbourg’s grasp. [/p]
[p]Despite the preliminary rounds of Europe’s premier competition being in reach for Strasbourg, the tight nature of the table means continental football is not yet secured and they have to make sure they do the business here, with Lyon just three points behind in seventh. Manager Liam Rosenior will have to hope his side won’t be too shaken by their 2-1 defeat to Angers last round, as that ended what had been an impressive run of 12 Ligue 1 games without loss (W9, D3). [/p]
[p]The prospects look bleak for Le Havre coming into the weekend, as the side from Normandy have spent several weeks facing the relegation play-off that comes with finishing in 16th. They’re two points behind Nantes, who face basement boys Montpellier, potentially making Le Havre’s path to escaping the bottom three tougher. They will nevertheless have to throw all they can at trying to secure the win, with Saint-Étienne just one point behind and desperate to avoid automatic relegation themselves. [/p]
[p]Achieving that target looks a tall order based on Le Havre’s showings against the division’s best this term. They have tasted defeat in 13 of their 15 games against current top-eight sides this season (W1, D1), while five losses in six competitive meetings with Strasbourg (W1) also highlights that history isn’t on their side. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Dilane Bakwa grabbed the goal in the 2-1 defeat to Angers and he was also key to Strasbourg’s success in the reverse 3-0 win when assisting two of his side’s three goals. Perhaps Issa Soumaré can be the man to respond for Le Havre given he has scored twice across his past four matches, with four of his five league goals this season subsequently coming after half-time.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: The winning side in each of the last three H2Hs scored exactly three goals on the day. [/p]
[p][i]Written by David HÂ [/i][/p]