Competition: Ligue 1
Market: Nice win
Odds: 19/20 @ 1xBet
Looking to make another Ligue 1 statement this weekend, title contenders Nice will make the trip to Le Havre on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, while Le Havre might have come flying out of the traps when making their Ligue 1 return this season, it is fair to say that Luka Elsner’s side have struggled to find much stability of late. Last seen putting in another downbeat performance as they eventually slumped to a 2-1 loss away at Strasbourg, the Normandy-based outfit have failed to muster a single top-flight victory since returning from November’s international break. Opening December with a 2-0 defeat at the hands of PSG, the one-time Amiens boss also finds his squad sat in Ligue 1 limbo. Slipping out the top-half, Le Havre have also collected just one win from any of their previous nine appearances across all competitions. With that extended rut stemming all the way back to September 24th, Saturday’s hosts have also gained a reputation for their recent issues in the final third. It should be highlighted, Elsner’s side have bagged just a single strike in over 360 minutes of action.
As for the visitors, making an immediate return to winning ways last weekend, Nice are enjoying what has been a history-making Ligue 1 flurry this season. Securing a 2-1 victory against Reims last time out and with the mood in their camp at a red-hot high, some in Francesco Farioli’s camp are now starting to believe that their side are a genuine title contender. Opening Saturday’s showdown sat just four points adrift of defending champions PSG, the Eaglets will be desperate to make another statement of intent here. Heading into November’s international break with a routine 2-0 win against Rennes, Nice are unbeaten in all of their previous 15 straight appearances across all competitions. Sat firmly in pole position to secure a Champions League ticket in 2024, the former Alanyaspor has also seen his men suffer just a single away defeat so far this season. Looking to pile even more pressure on PSG and potentially move within just one-point of the French icons, we are backing an away victory here.
Bet: Nice 19/20 to beat Le Havre in Saturday’s Ligue 1 showdown @ 1xBet
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