Le Havre vs Angers prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2026-01-03 16:15.
[p]Relegation-threatened Le Havre will be hoping that the start of 2026 can bring a long-awaited win as they host mid-table Angers in Ligue 1 on Sunday. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Le Havre ended 2025 without a victory in seven games across all competitions (D3, L4), the last five of which saw them fail to score, with the year finishing in embarrassing fashion as they lost 2-0 at home to second-tier Amiens in the Coupe de France. Head coach Didier Digard therefore finds himself under increasing pressure with his side starting the round just three points above the relegation zone, but respite can perhaps be found on home turf where Le Havre have earned ten of their 15 points this season (W2, D4, L2), with their only league defeats at Stade Océane this term coming against sides who start the round in the top four.[/p]
[p]Angers occupy more serene territory, sitting tenth after four wins in their last five league matches (L1). Having battled against relegation for much of last term, that run has alleviated fears of another battle against the drop, as they last posted more points after 16 games of a top-flight season back in 2020/21. Le SCO will be confident of adding to that having lost just one of their seven league fixtures against sides starting this round below them (W5, D1), while wins to nil in their last two away league outings give them the chance to win three successive Ligue 1 road games for the first time since November 2020.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Angers have lost just one of the last six H2Hs (W4, D1), with five of those matches featuring under 2.5 goals. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Six of the eight home goals Le Havre conceded in Ligue 1 this term came after half-time.[/p]
[p]Eight of Le Havre’s last nine games featured under 2.5 goals. [/p]
[p]Pre-round, only Lens have dropped fewer points from winning positions in Ligue 1 this season than Angers (2). [/p]
[p]Angers’ last 13 league goals conceded all came after the half-hour mark. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Yanis Zouaoui (YC4) is just one yellow card away from a suspension, while he assisted the winner in Le Havre’s last victory back in October. He will likely come up against young Angers forward Sidiki Cherif, who has seen all four of his goals this term come in positive results (W2, D2).[/p]
[p]Neither side appear to have any fresh absentees. [/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given Le Havre’s struggles and their low-scoring games, betting on Angers to win and under 2.5 goals appears quite likely to pay dividends here. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Alex Bowmer[/i][/p]