Lille vs Havre Prediction 8 February 2025

🔊 Will Lille easily handle one of the championship's outsiders? In the 21st round of Ligue 1, Le Havre, who are stuck at the bottom of the standings and haven't won in a long time, are coming to "Pierre Mauroy". Such an opponent is necessary for "Les Dogues" to recover from the shock after their defeat in the Coupe de France. They clearly underestimated their opponent there and should not make such a mistake for the second time in a row, especially since a place in the top-3 of Ligue 1 is at stake. Our editorial team will help you decide on a prediction for this match.

📊 H2H

In head-to-head meetings, Lille clearly dominates, having won eight out of the last ten encounters and not losing a single time. Furthermore, "Les Dogues" have an eight-match winning streak against Le Havre, with a goal difference of 8:0 in their favor over the last three games. So, you might consider the following scenario: Lille to win with a handicap (-1.5).

🔴 Lille

After Lille's long unbeaten run was broken by Liverpool, stability in the team's play disappeared. After the defeat at "Anfield", the team managed to thrash Feyenoord (6:1) and Saint-Etienne (4:1), as well as lose to Strasbourg (1:2) and get knocked out of the Coupe de France by Dunkerque (1:1, 4:5). In the latter case, "Les Dogues" lost in a situation where it was almost impossible. Not only did they concede in the 96th minute, but they also lost in the penalty shootout, even though they were leading 3:0 at one point. For such professionals, this failure should not turn into a major issue, but it will certainly leave an unpleasant aftertaste.

The situation with Lille's squad for upcoming matches is far from pleasant, with a significant list of injured players. This includes defenders Ismaily, Santos, and Umtiti, midfielder Bentaleb, and forwards Zhegrova and Fernandez Pardo.

🔵 Le Havre

The future of Le Havre looks bleak; currently, "Les Ciel et Marine" are one of the main contenders for relegation at the end of the season. The club is at the bottom of Ligue 1, having earned only two points in the last eight rounds. The team's previous victory was back in November 2024. There are no signs of significant progress yet, so climbing out from the bottom of the standings will be extremely difficult for Le Havre.

In the upcoming match, the coaching staff will be unable to count on at least four players. Midfielders Mosengo and Toure, as well as forward Logbo, will miss out due to injuries. Additionally, defender Sangante will not be on the field due to a red card received in the match against Angers.

⚽️ Prediction on Goals

Lille secured two major victories in a relatively short period, showing their clear superiority over opponents in home matches. Le Havre will have little to respond with, and the last two meetings between these teams ended with a score of 3:0 in favor of "Les Dogues". So you can confidently bet on Lille's individual total goals over 1.5.

🚩 Prediction on Corners

In the last four home matches, Lille earned at least seven corner kicks, with an average of 6.2. Le Havre often gets pushed back to their goal and allows an average of 5.1 corners per game from opponents. Therefore, we suggest betting on Lille's individual total corners over 5.5.

📝 Match Prediction

Lille has an opponent against whom they can fully redeem themselves after their sensational failure in the Coupe de France. Le Havre shows a lack of character, losing match after match and only occasionally managing to draw. But when visiting a top-4 championship team, even dreaming of such a result is out of reach due to the significant class difference. We predict that Lille will win with a score of 3:0.

You can expect a significant victory for the hosts here. The game against Dunkerque can be considered one of those miracles that happen in any cup tournament. However, before that, Lille won three times at "Pierre Mauroy" with an overall goal difference of 12:3. Therefore, our editorial team advises betting on Lille to win with a handicap (-1.5).