Le Havre vs Strasbourg Prediction: The battle is toughest at the bottom

As Le Havre edges towards the relegation zone, they are running out of opportunities to escape the drop. Another defeat for Le Havre could mean they will need to fight to survive until the final day of the season as Metz FC are just behind them, but having the same amount of points as Le Havre. And for Strasbourg, they are not under any immediate threats but they could be if they don't find a way to win their next couple of games. 

Le Havre and Strasbourg go head-to-head in what appears to be a battle for survival and both clubs clearly want a win.

The threat of getting relegated is getting more real for the Le Havre fans as they have witnessed their team struggle consistently in the last 6 games. During that period they recorded 2 draws and 4 defeats. And on the table, Le Havre are understood to have just 6 wins, 11 draws and 14 defeats. That leaves them in 15th spot with 29 points in total. 

Le Havre played a 3-3 draw in their last game against league champions PSG. They had hoped to end their winless run but at the end they had to settle for a well-deserved point. Christopher Operi and Andre Ayew ensured Le Havre ended the first half with a 2-1 win and in the 61st minute Abdoulaye Touré converted a penalty kick to give Le Havre a 3-1 lead. Unfortunately they conceded 2 extra goals before the end of the game to bring the game to a draw at full time.

According to stats Le Havre had 23% possession, 4 shots on target and 2 corner kicks. They also created 2 big chances during the game.

Strasbourg appears to be struggling after back-to-back defeats in the league. They had quite a good run in the last 4 games prior to both games. And according to the table, Strasbourg have recorded 9 wins, 9 draws and 13 losses this season. That leaves them in 13th spot with 36 points. Strasbourg are not under immediate threat from the relegation teams as they are 7 points ahead of 16th place Metz FC. 

Strasbourg lost 3-1 to OGC Nice last weekend at home. Strasbourg managed to get the opening goal in the 18th minute through Dilane Bakwa but the OGC Nice got the leveler in the 44th minute. And in the second half, Strasbourg conceded twice and ultimately lost the game 3-1 at full time. According to stats, Strasbourg had 47% possession, 5 shots on target and 2 corner kicks. They also had 1 big chance and they hit the woodwork once during the game.

According to stats, Le Havre and Strasbourg have played 14 games against each other in the past. Strasbourg won 6 games while Le Havre won 4 and 4 games ended in a draw.

Le Havre are certainly onto something after their performance against Paris Saint Germain last weekend. With the right support and strong character, they might just give Strasbourg a run for their money in this game. 

Strasbourg won the last 4 meetings and are unbeaten in the last 5. Le Havre are without a clean sheet in the last 5. Strasbourg scored first in 4 of the last 5 meetings and there were less than 4.5 cards in 9 of the last 10 meetings.

• Le Havre to Score Over 1 Goal at 1.69 Odds
• Le Havre to Score First at 1.88 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 2.30 Odds