Le Havre vs Rennes prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-10-04 15:15.
[p]Lowly Le Havre are looking to put some distance between themselves and the drop zone when they welcome Rennes to Stade Océane. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]It has been a tough start for Le Havre, who have posted just one victory after six league games (D2, L3), representing a lower total than at the same stage of their previous two campaigns since earning promotion. Even so, just one defeat across the last four suggests Le Havre will be well up for the fight as they look to secure a fourth straight season in Ligue 1. Playing at home could provide something of a boost as they’ve picked up all but one of their points here this season, and all three of their home league wins last term came against sides who finished in the bottom half of the table. [/p]
[p]Making the long trip north to Normandy, Rennes arrive four points above their hosts and around the early glut of sides vying for a foothold in the race for Europe on the back of a solid, if uninspiring four-game unbeaten run (W1, D3). Currently sat on nine points, Rennes boss Habib Beye has overseen their best six-game Ligue 1 start since 2020/21 when they eventually went on to seal a sixth-placed finish, although that positive is marred somewhat by the fact they’re yet to win away from home (D2, L1).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Since Le Havre went unbeaten in 15 of their first 16 home encounters against Rennes (W7, D8, L1), they have lost four of the last five (W1).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Le Havre have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 15 top-flight home games.[/p]
[p]Each of Le Havre’s last ten Ligue 1 home games saw both teams score. [/p]
[p]Amongst current Ligue 1 teams, Rennes have suffered a league-high 13 away defeats since the start of last season. [/p]
[p]Rennes’ matches this season have produced the second-most shots in Ligue 1 ahead of this round (169).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Issa Soumaré has scored in each of Le Havre’s last two home games, but none of his seven goals since moving to the club have served to open the scoring. Rennes’ Estéban Lepaul has scored to give or extend Rennes’ lead in each of their last two away league games, both of which ended in draws. [/p]
[p]Ally Samatta came off injured for Le Havre against Metz last time out in a game both Arouna Sangante and Yassine Kechta missed. Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal remains sidelined for Rennes.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]We’re backing Le Havre in the draw no bet market due to their promising price against a typically poor-travelling Rennes side. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Matthew Billon[/i][/p]