Nantes vs Le Havre prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-11-25 14:00.
The international break came at the perfect time for Nantes, who experienced a three-game losing streak in Ligue 1, bookended by a disappointing 3-1 loss to newly promoted Metz. After that match, coach Pierre Aristouy stated that his players saw themselves as "too good", and such complacency when hosting Le Havre here, another newly promoted team, could prove costly again with their lead over the bottom three reduced to just three points ahead of the round.
The Canaries will strive to avoid recording two consecutive defeats at Stade de la Beaujoire for the first time this season, as the 1-0 loss to Reims earlier this month brought an end to their six-match home scoring run. Nantes can look to the history books for inspiration, having won each of the last four H2Hs held here in the early 2010s when both clubs were competing in Ligue 2.
Le Havre may have only lost two of their last ten Ligue 1 matches (W3, D5), but the fact that they’ve failed to score in five of the last six remains a huge concern. Although the goalless draw against Monaco, a top-three team, before the international break can be seen as a positive result overall, the missed penalty by Samuel Grandsir in second-half injury time has left coach Luka Elsner with "regrets" ever since.
Despite their goal-shy nature, the Sky-and-Navy sit just one point off of a European spot ahead of this matchday, and their fans could start dreaming of a first-ever appearance in a European competition with another win here! Elsner's main focus will be to bolster Le Havre's forward line, especially since they’ve won the last three matches in which they’ve found the net, including a 2-1 victory at Toulouse during their last road trip.
Players to watch: Nantes’ Florent Mollet will be looking to have his usual late impact, as he’s scored three of his previous five goals after the 80th minute. Meanwhile, Le Havre will hope that Nabil Alioui can find the net given they’ve avoided defeat in the last 17 games in which he’s scored (W14, D3).
Hot stat: Nantes’ home matches have witnessed a league-high average of 3.67 match goals.