The 10th round Ligue 1 matchup between Le Havre and Montpellier is set to take place on November 3rd at the Stade Océane. Le Havre vs Montpellier: prediction and betting, odds, statistics.
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Matches – 18 (Ligue 1, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow/red cards shown – 68;
Average yellow/red cards per match – 3.8;
Straight red cards shown – 8;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalty kick percentage – 22%.
Projected lineups for the match Le Havre vs Montpellier
Le Havre (3-5-2): Arthur Desmas – Yoann Salmier, Gautier Lloris, Etienne Kinkoue – Abdoulaye Touré, Timothée Pembélé, Oussama Targhalline, Yassin Kechta, Christophe Operi – Ilyes Housni, André Ayew.
Montpellier (4-5-1): Benjamin Lecomte – Falaye Sacko, Mamadou Sankhon, Yael Muanza, Issiaga Sylla – Teji Savanier, Wahbi Khazri, Arnaud Nordin, Rabi Njingula, Jordan Ferri – Elye Wahi.
The starting line-up for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Le Havre
The club suffered its 6th consecutive defeat in Ligue 1, losing to Rennes 0-1 in the last round. Moreover, 5 of these losses were clean sheets. As a result, the team has dropped to the 17th position in the French championship standings, trailing the safe 15th spot by 3 points. Le Havre has been unable to keep a clean sheet for 7 matches in Ligue 1, conceding a total of 20 goals, more than any team except their upcoming opponent (29) and Saint-Étienne (24).
- The club has lost 9 out of the last 11 matches in the French championship (2 wins).
- In 6 out of the last 8 matches for Le Havre in this tournament, at least one opponent failed to score.
- The team's uncompromising home streak in Ligue 1 includes 15 matches (5 wins, 10 losses).
Montpellier
In turn, the team lost its 4th consecutive match in the French championship, suffering a heavy defeat to Toulouse with a score of 0-3. Moreover, this loss marked Montpellier's 7th defeat in the last 8 Ligue 1 matches (1 win). In all these matches, the club conceded at least 2 goals. The team has not managed to keep a clean sheet for 15 matches in the tournament. Not surprisingly, Montpellier tops the list of the least reliable defenses of the current championship. After 9 rounds, the club is at the bottom of the Ligue 1 table, trailing Le Havre by 2 points.
- At least 3 goals have been scored in the last 8 matches for Montpellier in the championship.
- The team has scored in 11 out of the last 12 away matches in Ligue 1.
- The club's winless away streak in the elite French division is 5 matches (1 draw, 4 losses).
Le Havre vs Montpellier: match prediction
In the upcoming match, the strugglers of the current championship will face off, with both teams in a prolonged crisis. Moreover, the visitors have already changed their head coach, but this has not yet helped Montpellier. In the debut match under Jean-Louis Gasset, the team suffered a heavy home defeat to modest Toulouse. However, Le Havre is in such poor form that I cannot give them the edge in the upcoming match either.
I suggest considering a bet on the total number of goals as an option. Both teams are playing terribly in defense and are unlikely to keep a clean sheet. The hosts have conceded in 7 Ligue 1 matches, while the visitors have picked the ball out of their net in the last 15 matches of the tournament. Moreover, there is no point for either team to sit back in defense as both need points to improve their standings and get out of the relegation zone.
Therefore, the upcoming match can be called a six-pointer, and I expect activity from both sides and goals scored. My prediction: "Both Teams to Score – Yes" at odds of
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