The Matchday 22 Ligue 1 clash between Le Havre and Nice will take place on February 16 at the Stade Océane. Le Havre vs. Nice: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Le Havre
Didier Digard's men unexpectedly defeated Lille 2-1 away in the last round. This result ended an eight-match winless streak in Ligue 1 for Le Havre (2 draws, 6 losses). Moreover, the club scored more than one goal for the first time in nine league games. The victory allowed the team to collect 17 points and move off the bottom of the standings. Notably, Le Havre has scored the fewest goals this season in Ligue 1, with only 17.
- The club has lost their last five home matches in Ligue 1.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 7 of the last 8 home league matches.
- Le Havre has scored a maximum of one goal in their last eight home matches in Ligue 1.
Predicted lineup for Le Havre (4-3-3)
Mathieu Gorgelin – Etienne Kinkoue, Gautier Lloris, Yanis Zouaoui, Loic Nego – Mahamadou Diarra, Junior Mwanga, Yassine Kechta – Issa Soumare, Josue Casimir, Ahmed Hassan.
Midfielders Antoine Joujou, Abdoulaye Toure, and Daler Kuzyaev will miss the game due to injuries.
Nice
In the previous round, Franck Haise's team defeated Lens 2-0 at home. As a result, Nice managed to avoid defeat in 7 of their last 8 league matches (5 wins, 2 draws). Additionally, the team kept a clean sheet for only the second time in their last 11 Ligue 1 matches. In the standings, the club sits third with 37 points.
- The team has not won in 7 of their last 9 away matches in Ligue 1 (4 draws, 3 losses).
- Both teams scored in five of the club's last away league matches.
- Nice has scored exactly one or two goals in 6 of their last 7 away league matches.
Predicted lineup for Nice (3-4-3)
Marcin Bulka – Melvin Bard, Dante, Youssouf Ndayishimiye – Moise Bombito, Hicham Boudaoui, Baptiste Santamaria, Jonathan Clauss – Mohamed-Ali Cho, Evann Guessand, Gaetan Laborde.
Midfielder Pablo Rosario will miss the game due to injury.
Referee
Stephanie Frappart (France)
Matches – 10 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 41;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 20%.
Match Prediction: Le Havre vs. Nice
Even with the support of their fans, Le Havre rarely performs well in attack. In their last 18 home league matches, they have only managed to score more than one goal twice, and in ten of those games, they failed to score at all. Moreover, this season in Ligue 1, the team has scored just six goals at home, the worst record in the championship.
Nice, while not outstanding in attack, has not been prolific either, scoring more than one goal in just two of their last nine away league matches. However, they have been defensively solid, conceding only 26 goals this season, bettered by only five clubs.
I do not expect many goals in this match. My prediction: Total under 3
* The lineup for each team reflects their starting XI in their last match in this tournament.
