Lorient - Le Havre predictions

The visiting team knows the task they face will not be easy. Beating Lorient on their own turf would be a major accomplishment, and it is always a formidable challenge.

The visitors are well-aware of the task ahead. Beating Lorient is difficult under any circumstances and doing it on their own turf would be an even bigger achievement for Le Havre.

Although Lorient are coming on the back of a harsh 3:0 loss, it would be rather unfair to judge them purely on that performance. They were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against Lille , so they spent most of the match trailing behind.

Le Havre are coming on the back of a decisive 3:1 victory in the previous round’s home game, which can be considered a major upset of what most bookies expected. The odds on them winning were at 2.35, yet they led the proceedings throughout – and the goal difference was not negligible, either.

The first step Lorient need to make to improve is to shore up their defences. With more than 5 goals conceded over the last 3 matches, it seems to be the main aspect of play holding them back.

This match might present a rare opportunity to go for an Over 4.5 Goals bet. Le Havre have netted 6 goals in each of their previous 3 games – which is quite a track record.

Top bookies online do not have too much faith into Lorient’s ability to pull a surprise this Sunday in their relegation battle. The hosts need every point they can get but with Le Havre priced at 2.68 betting odds, it’s pretty clear that the visitors have the upper hand.

As far as the head-to-head history goes, this is the second time we’ll be seeing these two squads clash this season. Le Havre decisively won that first match, and they’re still seen as the favourites despite playing as the away team.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 2.48 odds offered at 1xbet.