The 17th-round Ligue 1 match between Le Havre and Angers will take place on 4 january at Stade Océane. Le Havre vs Angers: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Le Havre
Le Havre ended last year with an away defeat to Lyon 0:1. That was, incidentally, already the fourth match for the club without any goals. In addition, the home side has been unable to win in the league for six matches, drawing three and losing three. As a result, the home side is in 15th place, and the gap to the bottom three is just three points. It should also be added that the club has the weakest attack in Ligue 1, with only 13 goals scored.
- In at least seven of the previous eight league matches involving the club, at least one team failed to score.
- No more than two goals were scored in seven of Le Havre's last eight Ligue 1 matches.
- The team is unbeaten in six of its last seven home league matches – two wins and four draws.
Potential Le Havre Lineup (4-3-3)*
Mory Diaw – Yanis Zouaoui, Gauthier Lloris, Aruna Sangante, Loick Nego – Rassoul Ndiaye, Ayumu Seko, Yassin Keshta – Issa Soumare, Mbwana Samatta, Younes Namli.
Mory Diaw and Lionel Mpasi, forward Mbwana Samatta and defender Fodé Doucouré have been called up for the AFCON.
Angers
Angers enjoyed an excellent December in the league. In the two previous matches the team won away at Nice 1:0 and then thrashed Nantes at home 4:1. Interestingly, the side has won four of its last five Ligue 1 matches, losing only to Lens 1:2. With those results the team rose to 10th place in the table, while the European places are just five points away. It should also be noted that matches involving Angers and Le Havre are the lowest-scoring in the league – an average of 2.2 goals are scored.
- The club is unbeaten in seven of its last nine Ligue 1 matches – five wins and two draws.
- No more than two goals were scored in 13 of Angers' previous 17 league matches.
- On the road the team has failed to win in seven of its last nine Ligue 1 away matches (two draws and five defeats).
Potential Angers Lineup (4-4-2)*
Hervé Koffi – Jacques Ekomi, Karlèn Arcue, Jordan Lefort, Ousmane Kamara – Louis Mouton, Haris Belkebla, Himad Abdelli, Yassin Beldim – Amin Sbayi, Sidiki Cherif.
Hervé Koffi and midfielder Himad Abdelli, plus defender Ousmane Kamara, are with their national team. It is expected that forward Jacques Ekomi will be available for the upcoming match after participating in AFCON. However, striker Jim Allevinah returned from the Africa Cup of Nations injured.
Referee
Hakim Ben El Hadj (France)
Matches – 21 (Ligue 1, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 79;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 3.8;
Red Cards Shown – 4;
Fouls Per Match On Average – 26;
Penalties – 29%.
Le Havre Vs Angers: Match Prediction
What can be expected from teams whose matches are the most boring and low on spectacle? Certainly a continuation of the trend. The hosts have scored only one goal in their last six Ligue 1 matches. At the same time, the home side concedes very little – in its last eight league games it has allowed more than one goal only once. Moreover, that was only by Paris Saint-Germain at their ground.
Angers are especially low-scoring away from home. In the previous 13 away league matches the team managed to score more than one goal only once. At the same time, in its last eight league matches on the road the club has conceded more than one goal only twice. And in three of the last away league matches involving Angers the final score was 1:0 in favor of one of the sides. Therefore, the optimal option for this matchup looks like a bet on a maximum of two goals.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
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* For each team the starting lineup shown is from its previous match in this competition.
