Lille vs Le Havre Prediction & Match Preview

• Lille won eight and drew two of the last ten home affairs in all competitions.
• Lille have four wins and two draws in the previous six home outings against Le Havre.
• Lille boast the second-best defensive record in the league with 17 goals allowed in 21 games.

Lille will have a nice chance to return to winning ways on Saturday afternoon. They play host to Le Havre in the 22nd round of Ligue 1 at Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre Mauroy. Lille suffered consecutive road defeats to Lyon (1-2 in Coupe de France) and PSG (1-3 in Ligue 1).

The hosts fell to fifth position in the league table after last weekend’s loss in Paris. They are three points shy of Monaco in third place, meaning the Champions League chase is still on. Paulo Fonseca’s men own one of the best home records in the division. They won seven, drew two, and lost one of ten home matches in the league, shipping just four goals in the process.

Le Havre made it four straight games without a win in all competitions six days ago. They fell 0-1 at home to Rennes. It was also their second successive loss, following the 1-3 defeat at Strasbourg in Coupe de France. The team led by Slovenian manager Luka Elsner hold the 11th position in the Ligue 1 standings. They are just five points above Lorient in the danger zone.

Recent Meetings

Lille dominated this matchup historically. They won four and drew two of the last six home outings against Le Havre.

Lille celebrated a 2-0 victory in the reverse game in October last year at Stade Oceane.

Four of the last five H2H clashes between these rivals in the league ended with fewer than three goals scored.

Lille vs Le Havre Prediction

Lille have a strong home record of seven wins, two draws, and only one loss in ten league games at Stade Pierre Mauroy. They also have four wins and two draws in the last six home outings against Le Havre. In all competitions, it’s eight wins and two draws in the last ten home affairs for Paulo Fonseca’s men. Le Havre go into this winless in four subsequent outings across competitions. They’ve lost the last two games to Strasbourg and Rennes. We have no other option but to back the hosts to win at the 1.53 odds.

Lille boast the second-best defensive record in the Ligue 1. They have shipped just 17 goals in 21 outings so far in the season. Fonseca’s men have been especially tough to break down at home where they allowed no more than four goals in ten league outings in this term. As only one of the last five head-to-head clashes in the league between these rivals saw three or more goals scored, we will take the 1.72 odds offered for the Under 2.5 goals FT bet.

Steffen Schmidt- February 16, 2024

Lille vs Le Havre Betting Tips

Lille to win

OK

	1.57 Odds
	1.53 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.75 Odds

Correct Score: Lille 2-0

OK

	6.50 Odds
	6.00 Odds