Havre vs Brest Prediction 26 January 2025

🔊 Will Brest manage to secure three points on this away trip? In the 19th round of Ligue 1, they will visit Le Havre, who are firmly stuck at the bottom of the league table. The "Sky Blues" managed a draw in the last round, but it's too little consolation after six consecutive defeats. Will the hosts be able to grab a result again, and how challenging will this away trip be for Brest? We provide answers to these questions in the prediction from our editorial team.

📊 H2H

In this head-to-head, Brest holds the advantage, having won ten previous encounters. Le Havre has only secured two victories during this time. Notably, both matches in 2024 ended with a clean victory for Brest. Therefore, one might consider the option - Le Havre will not score.

🔵 Le Havre

Le Havre managed to earn their first points in a long time, but it didn't significantly impact their situation. A draw with Reims (1:1) moved the team to the second-to-last place in Ligue 1, with only Saint-Étienne below them. But this draw was the only game out of the last seven where the "Sky Blues" played decently and avoided a fiasco.

The club's life is further complicated by a number of key players being sidelined. The list of injured includes midfielders Kuzyaev, Mosengo, and Touré, as well as forwards Kitala and Logbo.

🔴 Brest

Brest had a terrible start to the season, but now the team has managed to stabilize the situation. Three wins in the last four Ligue 1 rounds allowed the "Red-Whites" to climb into the top 10 teams, currently sitting in ninth place. They also defeated Nantes in the Coupe de France, advancing to the Round of 16. The club is succeeding on all fronts, so the players' morale should be at its highest level.

The situation with Brest's squad for upcoming matches is far from pleasant. Defenders Amavi and Loko, as well as midfielders Haidara and Martin, are injured. These players are important for the club, so difficulties with squad rotation seem inevitable.

⚽️ Goal Prediction

Le Havre is the least productive team in the French championship, with only 14 goals to their name. Brest also doesn't have a very high goal tally, scoring 28 times in 18 rounds. Therefore, our editorial team recommends betting on Total goals under 2.5.

🚩 Corner Prediction

The average number of corners in Le Havre's matches has noticeably increased based on recent games, now rising to 9.5 corners per match. Considering this trend, one might consider the option of Total corners over 9.5.

📝 Match Prediction

Le Havre is having a dreadful season and rarely finds the back of the net. Brest, on the other hand, has recently started playing much more disciplined than at the start of the season. We predict that the match might end with a 1-0 victory for Brest.

However, when choosing a key bet, attention should be focused not on the favorite of the match but on the teams' scoring capabilities. A large number of goals is rare for Brest's matches, and for Le Havre, it only occurs when the team "sinks" and suffers a heavy defeat. So we advise betting on Total goals under 2.5.