Lens - Le Havre predictions

Most fans are expecting nothing short of a decisive victory for Lens. Though an upset is not impossible, it’s extremely unlikely that this match will end in anything that’s not a home win.

From the current viewpoint, the situation is unambiguous. Considering the strength of Lens and the 8.49 odds given to Le Havre to win, it is easy to see that a win for the visiting team would be a remarkable upset.

Lens are coming off of a harsh 3:1 defeat in their previous away game. Most betting predictions agreed that the game could have gone either way, but few expected such a complete rout in both halves and a 3:1 beating.

Le Havre are coming on the back of a 1:4 defeat at home, which was painful but hardly unexpected. Not many Ligue 1 betting predictions expected them to be able to stand up to Toulouse, and they fell behind fairly early.

Looking over the home team’s recent record, we can see a worrying trend. They’ve conceded more than 5 goals over the past 3 matches alone, indicating problems in their defensive lineup.

Le Havre’s defence seems to be their most prominent weakness at the moment. Having allowed 8 goals in their previous 3 games, it might be a good time to look at Over 3.5 Goals betting markets when it comes to their next match.

The away team’s confidence must be quite shaken after a poor first half of the season. They’re down in the relegation zone and desperately need to get their hands on some points before it’s too late. This matchup is not a great chance to do so, though – they’ll be fighting an uphill battle at Lens.

This is the second time we’re seeing these two sides clash this season. The first game went Lens’s way, albeit with a difference of only one goal. Still, such a record makes it easy to see why they’re the favourites this time around.

To make things even more difficult for the visitors, they’ve had an unfortunate run of injuries recently. Andy Logbo, Daler Kuzyaev, Arouna Sangante, Yann Kitala have all been put out of contention, leaving the team’s coach with a more limited set of options at his disposal.

To balance out this match, we suggest taking a -1.5 Asian Handicap on the obvious favourites in this game. This should increase your returns substantially while still keeping things relatively risk-free.