Ligue 1 action returns with Angers hosting relegation-fighting Le Havre in a Round 20 match that could be a fierce contest. Both teams go into the match bearing contrasting forms. While Angers boast that fact, their guests are in desperate need of a win for the first time in nine outings. Can Alexandre Dujeux's men cash in on their home advantage or will Didier Digard's ailing troops cause an upset? Let's have a closer look at the matchup, key stats, and best betting angles.
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Angers have been in decent form lately, considering they recorded four wins out of the last five matches played. Although losing 1-0 to Lens last time out, they do have some kind of resilience and have picked up three wins at home in the last five there. However, their attacking game in the defeat was pretty subpar: no shots on target, no big chances created.
Manager Alexandre Dujeux will have to make do without the injured Carlens Arcus and Jean-Eudes Aholou. Angers have been compact at the back, with under 2.5 goals coming in five of their last seven games. They are generally fast starters too - opening the scoring in five of their last six matches, and winning the first half in four of their last five.
Discipline hasn't been much of an issue for Angers either, with eight of their last nine matches seeing fewer than 4.5 cards; meanwhile, their games have rarely been chaotic, with fewer than 10.5 corners landing in nine of their last ten.
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Le Havre are in freefall, with the side currently 18th in Ligue 1 and having collected a mere one point from the last five games 0W 1D 4L. They're winless in eight games, and their latest 1-0 loss against Brest only underlined the problems. They had 44% possession, created one big chance, and managed just a single shot on target-further highlighting their attacking inefficiency.
Two new arrivals, Egyptian forward Ahmed Hassan, January 13, 2025, and Senegalese defender Fodé Ballo-Touré, January 23, 2025, could prove that extra bit of sparkle. Hassan might be instrumental in breaking their goal drought, while Ballo-Touré tightens up a defense now leaking in eight successive matches.
Since coming under the auspices of Didier Digard, Le Havre have made a habit of conceding the first goal, doing so in seven of the last eight; they've also found discipline negotiable, too, with under 4.5 cards in five of their last six games. Attacking frailties, defensive lapses make them too risky to back.
Head to Head
Angers Wins: 6
Le Havre Wins: 4
Draws: 0
Recent Trends: Le Havre have conceded in their last 4 meetings with Angers. Under 4.5 cards has landed in 6 of the last 7 H2H encounters.
History of Head-to-Heads
Ligue 1 2024/2025
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Club Friendlies 2020
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Club Friendlies 2019
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Ligue 2 2014/2015
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Montpellier
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Rennes
AS Monaco
Le Havre Latest Games
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Rennes
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Nantes
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Expert Betting Tips
Total Corners – Under 10 Corners @ 1.66 Odds on Bet365:-
Angers games have been low on corners, with less than 10.5 corners landing in nine of their last ten. Le Havre aren't corner-heavy either, evident from their 6-corner display against Brest. This match should follow the same pattern.
Total Cards – 0-3 Cards @ 2.11 Odds on Betway:-
Both sides have been pretty disciplined. Angers have had under 4.5 cards in eight of the last nine matches, while Le Havre have reached that mark in five of the last six. The H2H history also supports this bet.
Combo Bet – Angers Double Chance & Under 3.5 Goals @ 1.6 Odds on 1xbet:-
Angers are in much better form than Le Havre but aren't exactly a high-scoring team themselves. Five of their last seven matches have seen under 3.5 goals. With Le Havre having only one goal in their last three games, a tight low-scoring game is expected.
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