Matchday 12 of Ligue 1 between Nantes and Le Havre will take place on November 23 at the Stade de la Beaujoire. Nantes vs. Le Havre: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)
Matches – 22 (Ligue 1, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 85;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 36%.
Predicted lineups for Nantes vs. Le Havre
Nantes (3-4-3): Alban Lafont – Jean-Charles Castelletto, Nicolas Pallois, Jean-Kévin Duverne – Kelvin Amian, Pedro Chirivella, Douglas Augusto, Nicolas Cozza – Matthis Abline, Mostafa Mohamed, Moses Simon.
Le Havre (3-5-2): Arthur Desmas – Yoann Salmier, Gautier Lloris, Etienne Kinkoue – Oussama Targhalline, Yassine Kechta, Christophe Opéri, Abdoulaye Touré, Timothee Pembélé – André Ayew, Emmanuel Sabbi.
Nantes
The team suffered their third consecutive defeat in Ligue 1, losing 2-3 to Lens in the last round. Nantes' winless streak in this tournament has now extended to eight matches (3 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, they have conceded goals in nine consecutive matches in France's top division. As a result of this prolonged winless run, Nantes have dropped to 14th place in the Ligue 1 standings, only staying above the relegation playoff zone due to additional indicators.
- Both teams scored in 8 of Nantes' last 9 league matches.
- The club has failed to win 13 of their last 14 home matches in this tournament (2 draws, 11 losses).
- At least 3 goals were scored in 7 of Nantes' last 9 home Ligue 1 matches.
Le Havre
The club suffered their seventh defeat in the last eight French league matches (1 win), losing 0-3 to Reims in their previous game. Notably, Le Havre lost six of these seven matches without scoring. Unsurprisingly, the team has dropped into the relegation zone in the Ligue 1 standings, moving to 17th place. Didier Digard's side trails their upcoming opponent by just one point. It's important to add that Le Havre has the worst goal-scoring record in the current championship, having scored only eight times.
- The club has not drawn in 14 consecutive Ligue 1 matches (4 wins, 10 losses).
- One team failed to score in 9 of Le Havre's last 10 league matches.
- No more than 2 goals were scored in 5 of Le Havre's last 6 away matches in the French top flight.
Nantes vs. Le Havre: Match Prediction
Despite putting up a solid fight in their away match against Lens in the last round, Nantes lost again. Thus, the team has suffered three consecutive Ligue 1 defeats, but it's worth noting that they faced tough opponents during this stretch – Strasbourg, Marseille, and Lens. Even in losing matches, Nantes doesn't look hopeless and competes well against their opponents, regularly scoring. The same cannot be said for Le Havre, who lost without scoring in 5 of their last 6 league matches.
In 6 of their last 8 matches in this tournament, Didier Digard's team lost by at least 2 goals. It is also worth recalling the results of their head-to-head meetings in last season's Ligue 1, where Nantes earned 4 points (0-0, 1-0). Considering Le Havre's current form in the championship, I believe the hosts will be closer to success this time as well.
My prediction – Nantes with a handicap (0)