The stage is set for Le Havre and Montpellier. Both clubs go head-to-head in the 27th round of the league campaign at the Stade Oceane.
Le Havre's last 5 league results: LLLWL, and Montpellier’s last 5 league results: WLDWL.
On the Ligue 1 table, Le Havre are ranked 13th with 27 points from 26 matches, while Montpellier are ranked 14th with 26 points from 26 matches.
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Le Havre's current struggles have been consistent in the last couple of months. They managed a win against Toulouse a few weeks ago, but that counted for little as they lost the game after that.
Le Havre lost their last game against Clermont Foot 63 away from home. Andrew Ayew managed to score Le Havre's only goal in the 46th minute, but Clermont Foot scored twice in the same half and the game ended 2-1. According to the stats, Le Havre had 60% possession, 5 shots on target and 5 corner kicks. They created 1 big chance and hit the woodwork twice during the match.
Le Havre's major problem remains unknown and so there's no hope that the team will turn a corner anytime soon. But if they do, it will require a major tactical change.
Montpellier
Montpellier are not doing very well either, but they are considered favorites for some reason. Montpellier didn't offer a lot of resistance in their last encounter against Paris Saint Germain. They conceded 6 goals but managed to score 2 goals and the game ended 6-2. Arnaud Nordin scored the first in the 30th minute and Teji Savanier converted a penalty in the 47th minute for the second goal. According to the stats at the end of the game, Montpellier had 32% possession, 6 shots on target and 7 corner kicks. They also created 4 big chances and missed 2 of them.
Montpellier need a response and if they are serious, they should be getting a good result against Le Havre. However, it will depend solely on how they respond.
Head to Head
Le Havre and Montpellier have played 9 games against each other according to the h2h. Le Havre won 3 matches, while Montpellier won 1 match and they drew 5 matches.
Analysis and Predictions
This game could end in several ways despite Le Havre having a better record on the h2h. Both clubs are struggling at the moment and there's no tactical advantage on either side.
The h2h shows Le Havre are unbeaten in the last 6 meetings and there were less than 2.5 goals scored in 6 of the last 8 meetings. Also the last 9 meetings ended with less than 4.5 cards.
- Le Havre to Score Over 1 Goal at 1.62 Odds
- Le Havre to Score Over 1 Goal at 1.62 Odds
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