Le Havre vs Rennes Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 10/02/2024, 22:58  by Daniel Ngulu in Ligue 1 Predictions

Le Havre will be looking to rise from disappointment after their French Cup elimination when they host Rennes in Ligue 1. The two sides face off on Sunday, with Le Havre 11th and Rennes two places ahead. After 20 matches, Le Havre find themselves eight points above the relegation playoff position. A 1-1 draw with Monaco in their last league game moved them to 24 points. They will now seek to improve on straight draws in their last two league matches, having earlier drawn 3-3 with Lorient. Le Havre’s woes did not ease with their French Cup fixture, their most recent encounter, ending in a 3-1 loss away to Strasbourg. Andre Ayew did score in the game but his equalizer would turn out to be a mere consolation. It got worse for them as Daler Kuzyaev was sent off in that game, and will be suspended for this one. While they’ve scored 23 times in the league this season, Le Havre have conceded one more, signifying a poor defence. They have no clean sheet in seven straight league matches, while both teams scored in seven of the last 10. In their last 10 matches in all competitions, Le Havre have suffered four losses, and won as many.

Rennes had a better outing in the French Cup, thrashing Sochaux 6-1 away from home. Going into their second straight away game, they’ll seek to extend the same. With an eight-game unbeaten run, Rennes will walk into this game as the favorites. They have won six of those eight matches. The one worry Les Rouge et Noirs have is their defence. In their last 10 matches, they have just three clean sheets. Seven times in those 10 matches, both teams managed to score. Julien Stephan’s charges have been consistent in attack, scoring in all but one of their last 10 matches. This is a run the coach will encourage his charges to carry into this game. Their confidence will definitely be boosted by the fact they’ve won each of their last four away matches in all competitions. They’ve also failed to score in just three of 10 matches on the road in all competitions. Here they’ll want to do better than in their first meeting this season, a game that ended 2-2. Rennes will particularly remember the game for throwing a 2-0 lead despite Le Havre finishing with 10 men.