Olympique Lyonnais - Le Havre predictions

The odds are definitely leaning in the hosts’ favour, but this match is far from a done deal. Judging by odds alone, Le Havre may yet be able to walk away with a draw or even a surprise victory – though it’s still a longshot.

The current perspective makes the situation straightforward. Given the superiority of Olympique Lyonnais and the 5.86 odds given to Le Havre to win, it is evident that a victory for the visiting team would be a shocking surprise.

Olympique Lyonnais are coming on the back of a narrow 1:0 defeat from their previous away game at Lorient . Though the predictions favoured them slightly, they ended up playing catch-up throughout the game.

The away team ended the previous league matchup with a 0:0 draw, and the two teams were neck-to-neck throughout the game. The 2.70 odds didn’t exactly favour Le Havre, so the fact that a home game ended with such a lukewarm score is not all bad.

Olympique Lyonnais are a force to be reckoned with when met on their home turf, which is the case here. They currently have a trend going on with more than 5 goals scored over the last 3 home games, and they’ll certainly be looking to continue it.

Le Havre’s recent matches have been relatively uneventful. The previous two, for instance, ended with less than 2 goals at the final whistle.

Olympique Lyonnais need to make up a 24_BEHIND_LEADER-point difference if they wish to reach the table leaders and secure a Champions League qualification. Though the season is far from over and their odds of taking three more points this Sunday are decent, they’ll need to work hard to get there.

With 15 points earned over the past 16 games, the visitors may be heading down to the relegation zone. After all, they’re projected to lose this upcoming game. That said, it’s too early in the season to make reliable predictions about the final outcome, so they may manage to climb the table yet.

The most recent head-to-head stats we have are from last season, and they paint a fairly clear picture. Olympique Lyonnais completely dominated the matchup with multiple victories, each with a considerable goal difference.

With zero injuries reported across the board, this is shaping up to be an exciting outing indeed. Both teams will have their complete squads at their disposal, so we can fully expect them to bring their A-game.

Considering the teams’ respective records and histories, and Under 2.5 Goals bet here is a shoo-in. The returns are not exactly jaw-dropping, but that’s to be expected from a bet as safe as this one.