Le Havre - Saint-Étienne predictions

Le Havre are not exactly firm favourites to register three points in this game but we still believe they will manage to defeat Saint-Étienne. The odds of 2.41 might sound a bit risky but we still trust hosts can come out on top in the end.

From the present perspective, the situation is evident. Considering the strength of Le Havre and the fact that Saint-Étienne are given 3.03 odds to win, it is clear that anything but a home win would be a remarkable surprise.

It’s fair to say Le Havre themselves were surprised with their Lens victory in the last round of the Ligue 1. Having taken the trip as huge underdogs (8.98), Le Havre did a great job to remain afloat in the first half and end the game in their favour.

Saint-Étienne are coming off from a rough 1:3 loss to Nice at their home stadium. After a stalemate in the first half, the heavily favoured Nice won with a considerable goal difference.

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.

The away team’s defensive record is slipping. They’ve conceded more than 5 times in their previous 3 Ligue 1 engagements. This, at least, points to this match as a decent choice for something like an Over 5 Goals bet.

Looking over the head-to-head statistics for this Ligue 1 season, the hosts already recorded a victory over Saint-Étienne. This puts them ahead of their opponents, which is reflected in the betting odds.

The hosts went through a slew of unfortunate injuries recently, rendering some of their players unavailable for the match this Sunday. Andy Logbo, Daler Kuzyaev, Arouna Sangante, Yassine Kechta will not be playing, though the team is still considered likely to win.

Despite being seen as underdogs by most online bookmakers, the visiting team will be able to give their all this Sunday. They have no reported injuries or suspensions going in, so at least they’ll be able to rely on their best players and strategies.

An Over 3.5 Goals wager here can net you considerably better results than the Over 2.5 counterpart, and the probability of winning remains almost as strong. The 1 odds offered at 1xbet are great for value, too.